December was 7.1 deg F above normal for temperature. The high for the month was 61.2 deg. F, recorded on December 2. The low for the month was 19.3 deg F, recorded on December 14. There were 17 days when the minimum temperature was at or below 32 F, 0 days when the maximum temperature was at or below 32 F, and 0 days when the minimum temperature was below 0. There were 798 heating degree days and 0 cooling degree days.
December was a below-normal month for precipitation with 2.76 inches of liquid precipitation recorded, which was 0.42 inches below normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 0.83 inches recorded on December 10. There were 10 days of rain >.01 in, 7 >.10 in and 0 > 1 in.
Overall, the year’s temperatures were above normal. The annual mean of 52.3 F was 2.1 F above normal. The annual precipitation of 37.36 inches was 4.17 inches below normal.
2023 Weather Data
January
January was the coldest month of 2023 but was warmer than normal with a monthly mean of 36.7 F, which was 9.5 F above normal, with a high of 58.0 F and a low for the month of 20.4 F. Precipitation was 0.43 inches above normal with 3.35 inches of liquid precipitation. There were 5.2 inches of snow this month, with a maximum daily total of 3.2 inches on January 26.
February
February was an above-normal month for temperature, with a mean of 37.0 F, which was 7.9 F above normal. The high was 70.9 F and the low was 5.2 F. Precipitation was 0.47 inches below normal at 1.99 inches. There were 1.0 inches of snow for the month, with a maximum daily total of 1.0 inches on February 28.
March
March temperatures were 1.6 F above normal with a mean of 38.6 F. The high was 60.9 F and the low was 18.5 F. Precipitation was 0.57 inches below normal with 2.81 inches of liquid precipitation. There was also 4.5 inches of snow.
April
Temperatures were 3.7 F above normal in April with a mean temperature of 53.0 F. The high was 86.1 F and the low was 27.0 F. Rainfall was 0.56 inches below normal at 2.95 inches. The high wind speed for the month and year was 44 mph.
May
Temperatures were 1.9 F below normal with a mean temperature of 57.9 F. The high was 85.0 F and the low of 29.9 F. Precipitation was 0.59 inches, 3.05 inches below normal. The last day of temperatures below freezing was May 18. Conditions were considerably dry at the end of May:
June
Temperatures for the month were 2.7 F below normal with a mean of 65.4 F. The high for the month, as well as the year, was 91.2 F and the low was 38.4 F. Precipitation was 0.20 inches below normal with 3.89 inches of rainfall. The wildfires in Canada caused significant smoke in our region during June 6-8 and June 28-30.
July
July was the warmest month and temperatures were normal with a mean of 72.2 F The high for the month was 89.9 F and the low was 54.6 F. Rainfall was 2.60 inches above normal with 6.39 inches of precipitation. July was the rainiest month of 2023.
August
August temperatures were 1.0 F below normal with a mean of 69.4. The high was 87.5 F and the low was 51.5 F. Precipitation was 1.42 inches above normal at 5.58 inches.
September
Temperatures were normal with a mean of 63.2 F. The high was 90.0 F and the low was 43.1 F. There were 2.43 inches of rainfall, which was 1.52 inches below normal.
At the end of September, the dry conditions had improved significantly:
October
October was mild with temperatures at 1.7 F above normal with a mean of 53.6 F. The high was 81.5 F and the low was 31.8 F, which was the first freeze on October 31. Rainfall was 2.33 inches, which was 1.13 inches below normal.
November
Temperatures in November were near normal at 0.5 below normal with a mean of 40.7 F. The high was 67.4 F and the low was 17.0 F. Precipitation was 2.29 inches, 0.70 inches below normal. The first snowfall of the season was on November 1.
December
December was 7.1 F above normal, with a mean temperature of 39.3 F. The high for the month was 61.2 F deg. F, recorded on December 2. The low for the month was 19.3 F, recorded on December 14.
December was a below-normal month for precipitation with 2.76 inches of liquid precipitation recorded, which was 0.42 inches below normal. There was a trace of snowfall.
November was 0.5 deg F below normal for temperature. The high for the month was 67.4 deg. F, recorded on November 7. The low for the month was 17 deg F, recorded on November 29. There were 17 days at or below 32 F and 2 days when the maximum temperature was at or below 32 F. There were 730 heating degree days and 0 cooling degree days.
November was a below-normal month for precipitation with 2.29 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 0.70 inches below normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 1.38 inches recorded on November 21. There were 6 days of rain >.01 in, 2 >.10 in, and 1 > 1 in.
October was 1.7 deg F above normal for temperature. The high for the month was 81.5 deg. F recorded on October 3. The low for the month was 31.8 deg F, recorded on Oct 31, the first freeze of the season. There were 0 days at or above 90 deg F and 1 days at or below 32 deg F. There were 383 heating degree days and 29 cooling degree days.
October was below average for precipitation with 2.33 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 1.13 inches below normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 1.00 inches recorded on October 14. There were 7 days of rain >.01 in, 5 >.10 in and 0 > 1 inch.
September was near normal for temperature. The high for the month was 90.0 deg. F recorded on September 5. The low for the month was 43.1 deg F, recorded on September 15. There was 1 day at or above 90 deg F and 0 days at or below 32 deg F. There were 154 heating degree days and 100 cooling degree days.
September had 2.43 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 1.52 inches below normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 0.68 inches recorded on September 9. There were 10 days of rain >.01 in, 7 >.10 in, and 0 > 1 in. There was enough rainfall to end the moderate drought conditions in Pennsylvania.
July was a normal month for temperature. The high for the month was 89.9 deg. F recorded on July 28. The low for the month was 54.6 deg F, recorded on July 31. There were no days at or above 90 deg F. There were 17 heating degree days and 240 cooling degree days.
July was an above-normal month for precipitation with 6.39 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 2.60 inches above normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 1.03 inches recorded on July 20. There were 15 days of rain >.01 in, 11 >.10 in, and 2 >1 in.
February was 7.9 deg F above normal for temperature. The high for the month was 70.9 deg. F, recorded on February 15. The low for the month was 5.2 deg F, recorded on February 4. There were 2 days when the maximum was at or below 32 F and 22 days when the minimum temperature was at or below 32 F. There were 786 heating degree days and 2 cooling degree days.
February was a below-normal month for precipitation with 1.99 inches of rainfall recorded, which was 0.47 inches below normal. The maximum rainfall in a single day was 0.74 inches recorded on February 28. There were 9 days of rain >.01 in, 7 >.10 in and 0 > 1 in.
There were 1.0 inches of snow for the month, with a maximum daily total of 1.0 inches on February 28.
Overall, the year’s temperatures were slightly above normal. The annual mean of 50.5 F was 0.2 F above normal. The annual precipitation of 39.66 inches was 1.87 inches below normal.
2022 Weather Data
January
January was the coldest month of 2022 and was colder than normal with a monthly mean of 24.3 F, which was -2.9 F below normal, with a high of 53.8 F and a low for the month of -6.2 F, which was also the low for the year.. Precipitation was 1.63 inches below normal with 1.29 inches of liquid precipitation. There were 13.8 inches of snow this month.
February
February was an above-normal month for temperature, with a mean of 30.8 F, which was 1.7 F above normal. The high was 11.8 F and the low was 5.7 F. Precipitation was 1.88 inches above normal at 4.34 inches. There were 3.4 inches of snow for the month, with a maximum daily total of 1.7 inches on February 25.
March
March temperatures were also mild at 4.1 F above normal with a high of 71.5 F and a low of 12.5 F. Precipitation was 0.13 inches below normal with 3.25 inches of liquid precipitation. The high wind speed for the month and year was 42 mph. There was also 11.1 inches of snow. There was pea-sized hail observed during a severe thunderstorm on March 31.
April
Temperatures were 1.7 F below normal in April. The high was 83.2 F and the low was 26.8 F. Rainfall was 0.67 inches below normal at 2.84 inches. It snowed about 5 inches on April 18. The last day of temperatures below freezing was April 28.
May
Temperatures were 1.8 F above normal with a high of 89.2 F and a low of 34.3 F. Precipitation was 5.22 inches, 1.58 inches above normal. May was the rainiest month of 2022.
June
Temperatures for the month were near normal at 0.1 F above normal. The high for the month, as well as the year, was 92.6 F and the low was 46.9 F. Precipitation was 0.69 inches below normal with 3.40 inches of rainfall. Potential dry conditions were becoming a concern this month.
July
Thunderstorm north of Port Matilda, PA
July was the warmest month of 2022. The temperatures were 0.8 F above normal. The high for the month was 91.2 F and the low was 50 F. Rainfall was 1.77 inches below normal with 2.02 inches of precipitation.
Drought conditions worsened in July:
August
August temperatures were 0.6 F above normal. The high was 89.7 F and the low was 44.99 F. Precipitation was 0.96 inches below normal at 3.20 inches.
Most of Centre County became abnormally dry:
September
Temperatures were 0.2 F below normal. The high was 87.0 F and the low was 37.3 F. There were 3.72 inches of rainfall, which was 0.21 inches below normal. Dry conditions persisted:
October
October was chilly with temperatures at 2.7 F below normal. The high was 74.2 F and the low was 27.6 F. Rainfall was near normal at 2.05 inches, which was 1.41 inches below normal. The first freeze of the season occurred on October 20.
November
Temperatures in November were mild at 2.5 F above normal. The high was 77 F and the low was 11 F. Precipitation was 4.99 inches, 2.00 inches above normal. The remnants from Hurricane Nicole caused over 3″ of rainfall during November 11-12. There were 5 inches of snow recorded on November 15.
December
December was 1.4 deg F below normal for temperature. The high for the month was 59.3 deg. F, recorded on December 7. The low for the month was -2.3 deg F, recorded on December 23. The temperature plunged over 35 F in 12 hours on December 23:
The hard freeze damaged one polycarbonate measuring tube:
December was an above-normal month for precipitation with 3.32 inches of liquid precipitation recorded, which was 0.14 inches above normal. There were 4.5 inches of snow.
Stormstown Dispatch 