Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Philadelphia weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Philadelphia, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 106°F on 2011-07-22; its coldest fell to -14°F on 1984-01-22.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
72°F2007-01-06
7°F1994-01-19
61°F2007-01-06
-14°F1984-01-22
February
78°F2018-02-21
17°F1996-02-05
58°F2017-02-25
-1°F1996-02-05
March
88°F1998-03-30
22°F1980-03-01
66°F1989-03-29
0°F1984-03-10
April
95°F2002-04-17
34°F1982-04-07
73°F2002-04-18
19°F1982-04-07
May
96°F1996-05-20
50°F2019-05-13
75°F1991-05-28
35°F2020-05-09
June
102°F2011-06-09
57°F1997-06-03
81°F2010-06-28
46°F1992-06-23
July
106°F2011-07-22
67°F1990-07-13
84°F2011-07-23
52°F1988-07-01
August
103°F2001-08-09
64°F2007-08-21
82°F2006-08-03
46°F1986-08-30
September
97°F1983-09-11
53°F1984-09-28
80°F2016-09-09
40°F1989-09-28
October
95°F2019-10-02
39°F2002-10-30
74°F2017-10-08
27°F1988-10-31
November
81°F2024-11-01
31°F1996-11-28
67°F2024-11-01
17°F1989-11-24
December
73°F1998-12-07
11°F1983-12-25
64°F2006-12-01
0°F1983-12-25

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
78°F2018-02-21
7°F1994-01-19
64°F2006-12-01
-14°F1984-01-22
Spring (Mar–May)
96°F1996-05-20
22°F1980-03-01
75°F1991-05-28
0°F1984-03-10
Summer (Jun–Aug)
106°F2011-07-22
57°F1997-06-03
84°F2011-07-23
46°F1986-08-30
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
97°F1983-09-11
31°F1996-11-28
80°F2016-09-09
17°F1989-11-24

All-time records

The most extreme value Philadelphia has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 106°F 2011-07-22
Lowest 7°F 1994-01-19

Low

Highest 84°F 2011-07-23
Lowest -14°F 1984-01-22

Feels-like

Highest 147°F 1995-07-15
Lowest -31°F 1985-01-21

Humidity

Highest 24.2 g/m³ 1995-07-15
Lowest 0.6 g/m³ 1985-01-21

Wind

Highest 31 mph 2012-10-29
Lowest 3 mph 2026-06-28

Gust

Highest 79 mph 2012-10-29
Lowest 7 mph 2013-12-02

Precip

Wettest 5.90 in 1999-09-16
Driest 16-day dry spell 2024-10-16

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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