Philadelphia Temperatures: Averages by Month
The numbers here tell you how hot and cold the weather usually is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during each month of the year.
The average high and low temperatures are listed below monthly and annually for Philadelphia, in both degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius.
Maximums and minimums are only part of the temperature picture. To fill in the rest, there's information on how many days a month get above or below a given temperature.
To find out how often it rises over 70, 80 or 90 °F each month in Philadelphia, scroll down farther. There are also monthly and yearly counts of days with cold weather.
The first set of high and low temperatures are averages for 2010 to 2019. Everything else here is based on 1991 to 2020 weather.
High °F | Low °F | High °C | Low °C | |
---|---|---|---|---|
41 | 26 | January | 5 | -3 |
44 | 29 | February | 7 | -2 |
53 | 35 | March | 12 | 2 |
66 | 46 | April | 19 | 8 |
76 | 57 | May | 24 | 14 |
84 | 65 | June | 29 | 19 |
89 | 72 | July | 32 | 22 |
86 | 69 | August | 30 | 21 |
80 | 63 | September | 27 | 17 |
68 | 52 | October | 20 | 11 |
55 | 39 | November | 13 | 4 |
47 | 34 | December | 8 | 1 |
66 | 49 | Year | 19 | 9 |
High °F | Low °F | High °C | Low °C | |
---|---|---|---|---|
41 | 26 | January | 5 | -3 |
44 | 28 | February | 7 | -3 |
53 | 34 | March | 12 | 1 |
65 | 44 | April | 18 | 7 |
74 | 54 | May | 24 | 12 |
83 | 64 | June | 28 | 18 |
88 | 70 | July | 31 | 21 |
86 | 68 | August | 30 | 20 |
79 | 61 | September | 26 | 16 |
67 | 49 | October | 20 | 10 |
56 | 39 | November | 13 | 4 |
46 | 31 | December | 8 | 0 |
65 | 47 | Year | 18 | 9 |
Days of Hot Weather in Philadelphia
The temperature at Philadelphia climbs into the 90s Fahrenheit for 30 days a year on average, scattered throughout spring and summer. Normally once a year the thermometer here reaches 100 °F (38 °C). A day of 100-degree weather can show up in June, July or August.
70 °F 21 °C |
80 °F 27 °C |
90 °F 32 °C | |
---|---|---|---|
January | 0 | 0 | 0 |
February | 0 | 0 | 0 |
March | 2 | 0 | 0 |
April | 9 | 2 | 0 |
May | 21 | 10 | 2 |
June | 29 | 22 | 6 |
July | 31 | 28 | 13 |
August | 31 | 27 | 8 |
September | 27 | 14 | 2 |
October | 13 | 3 | 0 |
November | 3 | 0 | 0 |
December | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Year | 166 | 107 | 30 |
How Often Philadelphia Has Cold Temperatures
The coldest nights of winter at Philadelphia drop down to 10 °F (-12 °C) or below, which happens twice a year on average.
From December to March, Philadelphia can remain below freezing all day long. The city typically has 13 days a year when the temperature never rises above 32 °F.
10 °F -12 °C |
20 °F -8 °C |
32 °F 0 °C | |
---|---|---|---|
January | 2 | 7 | 23 |
February | 1 | 5 | 20 |
March | 0 | 1 | 12 |
April | 0 | 0 | 1 |
May | 0 | 0 | 0 |
June | 0 | 0 | 0 |
July | 0 | 0 | 0 |
August | 0 | 0 | 0 |
September | 0 | 0 | 0 |
October | 0 | 0 | 0 |
November | 0 | 0 | 5 |
December | 0 | 2 | 17 |
Year | 2 | 16 | 77 |
References
Jay Lawrimore, Ron Ray, Scott Applequist, Bryant Korzeniewski, Matthew Menne. 2016. Global Summary of the Month and Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Climate Normals.
More on Weather in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia Temperatures in Recent Years
- Philadelphia Temperature Averages by Decade
- Philadelphia Snowfall Totals & Accumulation Averages
- Average Temperatures Throughout Pennsylvania
- Precipitation Averages for Places in Pennsylvania
- Days of Sunshine a Year in Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Snowfall Averages
- Typical Pennsylvania Humidity Levels