Philadelphia PA Highest Temperature Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. How hot did it get in 2019? When was the last time thermometers in Philadelphia rose above 100 °F? What was the highest temperature in Philadelphia five decades ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Philadelphia and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records go back to 1921, with just a few years missing data. The highest temperature measured during that time was 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 Celsius) on July 3, 1966 and July 10, 1936.

Since 1948 the temperature extremes were observed at Philadelphia International Airport. Before then, the weather station was on the northern outskirts of the city.

Highest Philadelphia temperatures in recent years
Max °F	Date	Max °C
97	September 07, 2023	36
99	July 24, 2022	37
97	June 30, 2021	36
97	July 03, 2020	36
98	July 21, 2019	37
98	July 03, 2018	37
96	July 19, 2017 +	36
98	August 13, 2016	37
96	September 03, 2015	36
96	July 02, 2014	36
98	July 18, 2013	37
101	July 07, 2012	38
103	July 22, 2011	39
103	July 07, 2010	39

Highest temperature recorded at Philadelphia each year
Max °F	Date	Max °C
95	August 21, 2009 +	35
98	June 10, 2008	37
97	August 08, 2007	36
98	August 03, 2006 +	37
98	July 27, 2005	37
93	July 05, 2004	34
97	June 26, 2003	36
99	August 14, 2002 +	37
101	August 09, 2001	38
94	June 11, 2000 +	34
100	July 05, 1999	38
95	June 26, 1998	35
98	August 16, 1997 +	37
94	May 20, 1996	34
103	July 15, 1995	39
100	June 19, 1994 +	38
101	July 10, 1993	38
97	July 14, 1992	36
100	June 16, 1991	38
97	July 05, 1990	36
94	September 10, 1989 +	34
102	July 17, 1988 +	39
97	August 04, 1987 +	36
98	July 07, 1986	37
93	August 14, 1985	34
94	June 10, 1984 +	34
99	August 20, 1983 +	37
94	July 26, 1982 +	34
95	July 19, 1981	35
99	July 21, 1980	37
94	July 13, 1979	34
99	July 23, 1978	37
100	July 21, 1977	38
94	April 18, 1976	34
99	August 02, 1975	37
95	July 09, 1974 +	35
99	August 28, 1973	37
96	August 26, 1972	36
96	July 08, 1971	36
95	September 24, 1970 +	35
94	June 28, 1969	34
97	August 25, 1968	36
93	July 24, 1967 +	34
104	July 03, 1966	40
94	June 23, 1965	34
100	June 30, 1964	38
97	July 01, 1963 +	36
96	May 19, 1962	36
93	July 22, 1961	34
92	April 25, 1960	33
97	June 30, 1959 +	36
93	July 31, 1958	34
101	July 21, 1957	38
95	June 15, 1956 +	35
100	August 06, 1955 +	38
102	July 31, 1954	39
101	August 31, 1953	38
100	June 26, 1952	38
95	July 27, 1951	35
93	July 31, 1950 +	34
99	July 05, 1949	37
100	August 26, 1948	38
95	August 15, 1947	35
98	July 20, 1946 +	37
97	June 30, 1945 +	36
97	August 04, 1944 +	36
96	June 25, 1943	36
96	July 19, 1942	36
97	July 28, 1941 +	36
99	July 28, 1940 +	37
95	September 08, 1939 +	35
94	August 15, 1938	34
98	July 11, 1937	37
104	July 10, 1936	40
94	July 21, 1935 +	34
100	June 30, 1934	38
99	August 02, 1933 +	37
96	September 02, 1932	36
99	July 02, 1931	37
100	July 21, 1930	38
95	July 29, 1929	35
95	August 06, 1928 +	35
–	1927	–
99	July 23, 1926 +	37
98	June 07, 1925 +	37
96	August 07, 1924	36
99	June 21, 1923	37
–	1922	–
96	July 04, 1921 +	36

Philadelphia - Highest Temperature for Each Year

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