Middletown-Harrisburg, PA

Pennsylvania · Records since 1888–2026

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

99°F

August 11, 1944

+14° from 85° normal

❄ Record Low

50°F

August 11, 1972

-17° from 67° normal
🌞 Normal high: 85°F 🌑 Normal low: 67°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Middletown-Harrisburg

🔥
107°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 3, 1966
-22°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 21, 1994
🌧
9.13"
Wettest Day Ever
Jun 22, 1972
26.4"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 23, 2016

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 99°F August 11, 1944
2 98°F August 11, 1926
3 98°F August 11, 1900
4 95°F August 11, 2002
5 95°F August 11, 1949
6 95°F August 11, 1895
7 94°F August 11, 2021
8 94°F August 11, 2010
9 94°F August 11, 1988
10 94°F August 11, 1911

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 50°F August 11, 1972
2 52°F August 11, 1941
3 55°F August 11, 1963
4 56°F August 11, 1894
5 57°F August 11, 1927
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1888–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Middletown-Harrisburg

threshold: 92°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.1
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
97°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
27
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
1
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

97 of 221 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1888–2026
15
2026 so far
20
Avg/year 1970–2025
29
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
60
Most in a year (1966)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Middletown-Harrisburg

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 22, 1999 – Aug 1, 1999 11 99°F (Jul 31) 96°F 72°F
2 Jul 16, 1991 – Jul 24, 1991 9 103°F (Jul 23) 98°F 71°F
3 Aug 27, 1953 – Sep 4, 1953 9 102°F (Sep 2) 98°F 70°F
4 Aug 27, 1973 – Sep 4, 1973 9 100°F (Aug 28) 95°F 71°F
5 Jun 20, 1943 – Jun 28, 1943 9 98°F (Jun 25) 95°F 69°F
6 Jun 27, 1966 – Jul 4, 1966 8 107°F (Jul 3) 99°F 69°F
7 Jul 17, 2011 – Jul 24, 2011 8 103°F (Jul 22) 96°F 75°F
8 Aug 10, 1944 – Aug 17, 1944 8 101°F (Aug 12) 97°F 70°F
9 Jul 4, 1988 – Jul 11, 1988 8 101°F (Jul 7) 97°F 68°F
10 Jul 28, 2002 – Aug 4, 2002 8 100°F (Aug 2) 96°F 73°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

44
2026 so far
above-normal nights
41.0
Avg / summer
1970–2020
70
Most in a summer
2020

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

19.93"
2026 YTD
Normal: 26.75"
-6.82"
0.69"
August so far
August normal: 3.77"
-3.08"
6.07"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 12.49"
-6.42"
4
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

78.2°F

Average temperature · July 2026

27th-warmest month on record

21st-warmest July of 139 on record

+1.0° vs. 77.2° average (1991–2020)
82.2°F
Warmest month ever
July 2020
82.2°F
Warmest July ever
2020
8
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
103°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 3

Longest 90°F Streak in July

5 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–5, 2026, peaking at 103°F)

The longest July streak since 2024 (2 years). The July record is 11 days, set in 1991.


Average July Temperature by Year

1888–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 2020 82.2°F
2 1999 81.8°F
3 1955 80.4°F
4 2019 80.3°F
5 2024 80.2°F
6 2011 79.9°F
7 1966 79.9°F
8 2025 79.8°F
9 2016 79.4°F
10 2010 79.3°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 2020 82.2°F
2 July 1999 81.8°F
3 July 1955 80.4°F
4 July 2019 80.3°F
5 July 2024 80.2°F
6 July 2011 79.9°F
7 July 1966 79.9°F
8 July 2025 79.8°F
9 July 2016 79.4°F
10 July 2010 79.3°F
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1657 complete months on record.