State College, Pennsylvania -- Weather Records

For the year 2004

Period Type Record Previous Year Previous
Day
05 Jan Precip 1.36 0.72 1949
04 Feb Precip 1.13 1.07 1961
14 May Max 87 86 1900
24 May Max Min 70 66 1964
13 Jul Precip 1.39 1.14 1990
29 Aug Precip 1.53 1.53 2003(T)
09 Sep Precip 2.97 1.87 1940(a)
18 Sep Precip 5.05 1.51 1994(b)
20 Dec Min 1 1 1963(T) 
Notes

a) Wettest September day of record. Old record=2.70" on 9/7/1996.
b) Wettest day of record (Ivan)! Old record=4.71" on 6/23/1972 (Agnes).
   Wettest September day of record. Old record=2.97" on 9/9/2004.
c) Second-wettest September (10.57" vs 11.03", 1996) and 4th-wettest
   month of record.
   Records set for wettest 2-, 3-, 4-, 5- and 6-month periods.
d) Third wettest year on record, 53.69", behind 1996 and 2003.