Harrisburg, NC Weather & Climate Normals
Harrisburg's real weather, in one number
Harrisburg, NC scores 47/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 4 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
Harrisburg's hottest and coldest months
Harrisburg's hottest month is Jul, averaging 80°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 42°F, a 38°F swing across the year, a middling gap by national standards.
Harrisburg's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 32°F | 3.49in | 1.6in |
| Feb | 57°F | 35°F | 3.13in | 1.1in |
| Mar | 64°F | 41°F | 3.95in | 0.3in |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 3.84in | 0in |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 3.36in | 0in |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 3.99in | 0in |
| Jul | 90°F | 70°F | 3.74in | 0in |
| Aug | 89°F | 69°F | 4.35in | 0in |
| Sep | 83°F | 63°F | 3.71in | 0in |
| Oct | 73°F | 50°F | 3.16in | 0in |
| Nov | 63°F | 40°F | 3.31in | 0.1in |
| Dec | 55°F | 35°F | 3.57in | 0.4in |
Apr, May, Sep, and Oct are the best time to see Harrisburg at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in Harrisburg
Harrisburg averages 43.6in of precipitation a year across roughly 112 days with measurable rain or snow, and 3.5in of snow a year.
Where Harrisburg ranks
Harrisburg ranks 2651 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 98 of 147 within NC. About 20,335 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from Charlotte Douglas Ap, NC US, 18.4 miles from Harrisburg, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
What a 30-year climate normal actually is · Why this uses the nearest NOAA station