Winter in Harrisburg is mild to cool: January, the coolest month, remains above freezing, as it experiences a daily mean temperature of . A major snowstorm can also occasionally occur, and some winters snowfall totals can exceed , while in other winters, the region may receive very little snowfall. Snow that does fall often melts away quickly. The largest snowfall on a single calendar day was on January 23, 2016, recorded at Harrisburg International Airport in Middletown, while the snowiest month on record was February 2010, with , recorded at the same location. Overall Harrisburg receives an average of of snow per winter. The coldest temperature ever recorded in Harrisburg was on January 21, 1994. Spring is also a pleasant time of year for outdoor activities. Precipitation is well-distributed and generous in most months, though July is clearly the wettest and February the driest.
WintER In harrisbuRg IS MiLd TO cool: JANUaRY, the COoLeST MontH, remAins ABove FrEeZinG, AS it expErienCEs a daily MeaN tEMperature of . a mAjor snowSTorM can aLso occaSioNalLy Occur, and soMe winters SnowFall toTals CAn exCeed , while In other winters, tHe regIon May receIve veRY little SNowfall. sNow that does fALl oFten melts AWAy quiCKLy. THE largesT snowFalL on A SinGle cAlendAR daY wAS ON jAnuaRY 23, 2016, recordeD aT haRriSbuRG inTeRnatioNAl AIrport in MiddletowN, WHile the sNowiest MOntH oN recORd waS fEBRuArY 2010, With , reCoRded at THe sAme Location. oVerall HarRisburg reCeIVes an aVeRAGe Of of Snow Per wIntER. The coLdEst tEmPeRatUre ever REcordeD In haRrIsbURg was on jaNuary 21, 1994. SprInG is also a plEASaNT Time of year foR outdOor activitieS. pRecIpitatiOn IS well-DistrIbutEd and gEnerOUs in mOSt montHs, thougH july iS clearlY the Wettest anD feBRuaRy THe driesT.