Winter temperatures · Pennsylvania
How cold does Harrisburg get in winter?
Harrisburg right now
44°FOvercast skies
- Today46°F / 44°FClouds
- Tomorrow48°F / 40°FClouds
- Monday51°F / 40°FClouds
Oi, clouds. On your way.
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In a typical winter, December to February, Harrisburg averages highs around 41°F and lows around 25°F.
About 19 days a year never get above freezing. About 6 nights a year drop to 10°F or colder, and about one goes below zero. That makes it the 61st coldest winter of the 129 US cities we track.
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The coldest low in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 40°F.
Harrisburg averages winter highs around 41°F, which is solid middle-of-the-road cold for a solidly middle-of-the-road state capital.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
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Winter at a glance
| Average winter high | 41°F |
|---|---|
| Average winter low | 25°F |
| Days a year that stay below freezing | 19 |
| Nights a year at 32°F or colder | 101 |
| Nights a year at 10°F or colder | 6 |
| Nights a year below zero | 1 |
| Average summer high, for comparison | 85°F |
Winter here is December to February. Counts are averages a year.
Cities with about the same winter
- Salt Lake City, Utah: highs around 41°F, lows around 26°F
- Yakima, Washington: highs around 42°F, lows around 24°F
- Boise, Idaho: highs around 41°F, lows around 27°F
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00014711.