Humid subtropical
Steelton, Pennsylvania
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania · Population 6.3k · 495 ft elevation
Living in Steelton
Steelton has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 41″ a year, and it gets light snow (24″ a season).
Skies are partly sunny (56% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 33 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Steelton at a glance
- Population
- 6.3k
- Elevation
- 495 ft
- Average daily high
- 64°F39th percentile
- Average daily low
- 45°F47th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 41″40th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 24″63th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,544 hrs18th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $124k12th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,270/mo55th percentile
- Median household income
- $56k24th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.03%90th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 3.1%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 88%32th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.091th percentile
- Average commute
- 20 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 3%0th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%
- Violent crime rate
- 799 per 100k96th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,285 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9151th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6766th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 8%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 787 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 24°F | 2.6″ | 6.4″ | 140 hrs |
| Feb | 43°F | 26°F | 2.4″ | 7.7″ | 155 hrs |
| Mar | 52°F | 33°F | 3.4″ | 4.5″ | 189 hrs |
| Apr | 64°F | 43°F | 3.7″ | 0.4″ | 219 hrs |
| May | 74°F | 53°F | 3.5″ | — | 248 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 62°F | 3.7″ | — | 287 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 67°F | 4.3″ | — | 317 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 65°F | 3.7″ | — | 282 hrs |
| Sep | 78°F | 58°F | 4.1″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 46°F | 3.7″ | — | 187 hrs |
| Nov | 55°F | 37°F | 2.8″ | 0.7″ | 163 hrs |
| Dec | 44°F | 29°F | 3.1″ | 4.2″ | 126 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology