Philadelphia, PA

3 October 2026: Philadelphia, PA has had 3 days at 100°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 1993, tied 3rd most of 153 (with 1993, 1966 and 1957).

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 73°F in Philadelphia, PA, the warmest 3 October since 2024, tied 61st warmest of 153 (with 1986, 1979, 1972 and 4 other years).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 61°F in Philadelphia, PA, the warmest 3 October night since 2019, tied 25th warmest of 153 (with 2018, 2016, 1999 and 5 other years).
No measurable precipitation in Philadelphia, PA for 1 day to Saturday 3 October 2026.

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Philadelphia, PA since 1874: 73°F in 2026; the highest is 90°F, in 1919.

Every 3 October low in Philadelphia, PA since 1874: 61°F in 2026; the lowest is 33°F, in 1974.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	73	61
2025	72	52
2024	76	60
2023	82	59
2022	53	48
2021	83	60
2020	66	50
2019	75	62
2018	78	61
2017	75	52
2016	76	61
2015	57	49
2014	72	59
2013	83	63
2012	82	67
2011	56	49
2010	66	52
2009	76	60
2008	68	50
2007	83	66
2006	82	57
2005	80	53
2004	70	54
2003	59	38
2002	87	68
2001	82	58
2000	82	57
1999	77	61
1998	63	45
1997	70	48
1996	66	43
1995	84	59
1994	63	47
1993	69	55
1992	78	54
1991	80	64
1990	75	46
1989	74	50
1988	66	58
1987	63	43
1986	73	61
1985	59	55
1984	67	42
1983	79	56
1982	74	46
1981	58	43
1980	62	54
1979	73	65
1978	67	47
1977	62	47
1976	62	57
1975	63	40
1974	52	33
1973	79	63
1972	73	46
1971	77	63
1970	84	58
1969	82	69
1968	85	63
1967	82	53
1966	67	38
1965	71	44
1964	72	53
1963	74	54
1962	73	50
1961	63	50
1960	70	51
1959	73	60
1958	60	52
1957	64	46
1956	76	55
1955	71	50
1954	85	68
1953	81	50
1952	58	44
1951	85	59
1950	82	61
1949	70	46
1948	63	47
1947	72	44
1946	74	41
1945	56	44
1944	54	45
1943	67	50
1942	66	44
1941	80	63
1940	72	50
1939	54	46
1938	63	47
1937	62	55
1936	69	56
1935	70	47
1934	75	52
1933	71	52
1932	81	60
1931	84	63
1930	68	51
1929	60	50
1928	72	52
1927	81	67
1926	83	66
1925	75	60
1924	76	54
1923	70	54
1922	86	63
1921	69	60
1920	69	49
1919	90	66
1918	74	58
1917	69	49
1916	71	50
1915	69	55
1914	73	55
1913	68	57
1912	72	49
1911	64	47
1910	73	52
1909	64	53
1908	68	44
1907	76	54
1906	70	60
1905	70	62
1904	62	49
1903	69	57
1902	72	54
1901	64	49
1900	68	62
1899	55	37
1898	81	65
1897	62	45
1896	64	53
1895	74	49
1894	82	58
1893	76	55
1892	67	46
1891	85	61
1890	71	62
1889	67	45
1888	52	41
1887	72	59
1886	67	44
1885	78	61
1884	60	50
1883	66	51
1882	68	57
1881	81	68
1880	74	52
1879	87	62
1878	80	61
1877	77	60
1876	66	46
1875	65	47
1874	69	51

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Philadelphia, PA since 1874.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1919	90°F
2	2002	87°F
2	1879	87°F
4	1922	86°F
5	1968	85°F
5	1954	85°F
5	1951	85°F
5	1891	85°F
9	1995	84°F
9	1970	84°F
9	1931	84°F
12	2021	83°F
12	2013	83°F
12	2007	83°F
12	1926	83°F
16	2023	82°F
16	2012	82°F
16	2006	82°F
16	2001	82°F
16	2000	82°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Philadelphia, PA since 1874.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1974	33°F
2	1899	37°F
3	2003	38°F
3	1966	38°F
5	1975	40°F
6	1946	41°F
6	1888	41°F
8	1984	42°F
9	1996	43°F
9	1987	43°F
9	1981	43°F
12	1965	44°F
12	1952	44°F
12	1947	44°F
12	1945	44°F
12	1942	44°F
12	1908	44°F
12	1886	44°F
19	1998	45°F
19	1944	45°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Philadelphia, PA since 1872.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1985	1.11 in
2	1987	0.99 in
3	1890	0.76 in
4	1980	0.61 in
4	1926	0.61 in
6	1901	0.38 in
7	1961	0.34 in
8	2022	0.33 in
9	1925	0.29 in
10	1944	0.28 in
11	1976	0.27 in
12	1979	0.20 in
13	1905	0.18 in
14	1998	0.16 in
15	1885	0.14 in
16	1921	0.12 in
17	1993	0.11 in
18	1969	0.10 in
19	1963	0.09 in
19	1927	0.09 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far averaged 72.7°F in Philadelphia, PA, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2019, tied 8th warmest of 153 (with 1922).
October 2026 so far brought 0.18 in of precipitation in Philadelphia, PA, the wettest 1 to 3 October since 2022, 48th wettest of 155.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 72.4°F in Philadelphia, PA, the warmest 1 September to 3 October since 2019, tied 8th warmest of 153 (with 2002).
Fall 2026 so far brought 6.79 in of precipitation in Philadelphia, PA, the wettest 1 September to 3 October since 2018, 16th wettest of 155.
2026 so far averaged 61.1°F in Philadelphia, PA, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2024, tied 9th warmest of 153 (with 1998).
2026 so far brought 36.52 in of precipitation in Philadelphia, PA, the wettest 1 January to 3 October since 2021, 45th wettest of 155.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 4.55 in of precipitation in Philadelphia, PA, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2025, 116th driest of 155.
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 12.87 in of precipitation in Philadelphia, PA, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2025, 145th driest of 155.
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 19.74 in of precipitation in Philadelphia, PA, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2025, 152nd driest of 155.

Daily highs and lows in Philadelphia, PA, 1 to 3 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	83	66	89	1927	34	1947	72.5	53
2 October 2026	87	66	95	2019	39	1966	72.5	54.5
3 October 2026	73	61	90	1919	33	1974	75.5	56

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Philadelphia, PA, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 8th warmest of 153.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	1954	77
2	1927	76.5
3	2002	75.5
4	2019	75.2
5	1881	75
6	1879	74
7	1986	73.3
8	2026	72.7
8	1922	72.7
10	1941	71.7
10	1898	71.7
12	2013	71.5
13	2023	71
13	2018	71
13	1968	71
16	1950	70.8
17	1951	70.3
18	1971	70
19	1959	69.8
20	1991	69.7
21	1931	69.5
22	2007	69.3
23	1905	69
24	1878	68.5
25	2012	68.3
26	1926	67.8
27	2024	67.7
27	1995	67.7
27	1877	67.7
30	1973	67.5
30	1932	67.5
32	1979	67
33	2014	66.8
33	1969	66.8
35	1953	66.7
36	1900	66.5
37	1988	66.3
37	1891	66.3
39	1910	66.2
40	1983	66
41	1903	65.8
41	1887	65.8
43	2005	65.7
43	1885	65.7
45	2021	65.5
45	2006	65.5
45	1919	65.5
45	1890	65.5
49	2000	65.3
49	1933	65.3
49	1921	65.3
52	1894	65.2
53	1980	65
54	1902	64.7
55	2016	64.5
55	1913	64.5
57	1948	64.3
57	1884	64.3
57	1882	64.3
60	1989	64
60	1985	64
60	1982	64
63	1999	63.8
64	2025	63.5
65	1936	63
66	2004	62.8
67	1897	62.7
68	2001	62.5
69	1914	62.3
70	1970	62.2
71	1978	62
71	1977	62
71	1967	62
71	1955	62
71	1952	62
71	1943	62
77	2020	61.8
77	2017	61.8
77	2010	61.8
77	1893	61.8
81	1937	61.7
82	1918	61.3
82	1901	61.3
84	1990	61.2
85	1993	61
85	1889	61
87	1996	60.8
88	1962	60.7
88	1956	60.7
88	1925	60.7
88	1923	60.7
92	1964	60.5
93	2008	60.3
93	1965	60.3
93	1949	60.3
96	1934	60.2
96	1907	60.2
98	1906	60
99	1963	59.8
100	2009	59.7
100	1924	59.7
102	1904	59.5
102	1896	59.5
102	1880	59.5
105	1975	59.3
106	1976	59.2
106	1961	59.2
106	1883	59.2
109	1915	58.8
109	1874	58.8
111	1998	58.7
111	1892	58.7
113	1994	58.5
113	1957	58.5
113	1909	58.5
116	1945	58.2
117	1992	58
117	1911	58
119	1935	57.8
119	1929	57.8
119	1928	57.8
122	1912	57.5
123	1908	57.3
124	1930	57.2
124	1917	57.2
126	1920	56.8
127	1895	56.7
128	1987	56.5
128	1981	56.5
128	1960	56.5
131	1972	56.3
131	1944	56.3
131	1942	56.3
134	1940	56
134	1916	56
136	2015	55.8
136	1938	55.8
138	1875	55.7
139	1958	55.2
140	1886	55
141	2011	54.8
141	1997	54.8
141	1946	54.8
144	2022	54.7
145	1876	54.3
146	1939	54
146	1888	54
148	1947	53.8
149	1984	53.5
150	2003	51.7
151	1966	51.2
152	1974	49.3
153	1899	46.2

This year so far

Philadelphia, PA has had 41 days at 90°F or above in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2022, tied 9th most of 153 (with 1993 and 1983).
Philadelphia, PA has had 53 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 105th most of 153 (with 2008, 1952 and 1915).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Philadelphia, PA came on Wednesday 8 April 2026, the latest since 2022, tied 61st latest of 153 (with 1979, 1936, 1916 and 2 other years).

Records of the coming dates

Philadelphia, PA on 5 October: record high 96°F (1941), record low 31°F (1961).
Philadelphia, PA on 6 October: record high 95°F (1941), record low 32°F (1965).

The station

Daily records for Philadelphia, PA run from 1871 to 3 October 2026, with 791 days missing; current station PHILADELPHIA INTL AP.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Philadelphia, PA, 1871 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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