State College, Pennsylvania -- Weather Records

For the year 2003

Period Type Record Previous Year Previous
Season
SUMMER Precip 19.83 18.17 1903
4-Month Period
Jun/Jul/Aug/Sep Precip 27.04(a) 26.95 JJAS/1996
3-Month Period
Jul/Aug/Sep Precip 21.72 21.15 AMJ/1972
Month
AUGUST Precip 9.10 8.97 1901
Day
02 Jan Precip 1.22 1.01 1979
17 Feb Precip 1.43 0.72 1976
17 Feb Snow 14.0 4.5 1903
11 Mar Min Max 24 25 1934
02 Apr Snow 1.0 1.0 1961(T)
11 Jul Precip 1.48 0.86 1938
27 Aug Precip 1.00 0.96 1906
30 Aug Precip 1.53 1.21 1947
03 Oct Snow T(b) T 1974(T)
04 Nov Max 76 76 1982(T)
05 Nov Max 78(c) 76 1935
20 Nov Precip 1.79 1.64 1952
06 Dec Snow 9.5 4.5 2002 
Notes

a.  First 4 consecutive month period with all months above 5.00" precipitation.
b.  Second earliest snow on record after 9/30/1899.
c.  Highest temperature so late in the year.

1.  Record consecutive days with trace or more precipitation (34: 12/31 - 2/2).
    Old record 24 days, ending 4/12/1966.
2.  Summer 2003 was the first season on record with all months at or above 5.00"
    of precipitation.
3.  September precip of 7.21" is second wettest, only behind 11.03" in 1996.
4.  Second-wettest year of record (54.78"), behind 59.30" in 1996.