Philadelphia Center City, PA: records

30 September 2026: The hottest day on record in Philadelphia Center City, PA: 107°F on Sunday 3 July 1966.

The record begins: 1940

All-time records

Hottest day: 107°F; 3 July 1966
Coldest night: -5°F; 19 January 1994
Wettest day: 7.50 in; 28 September 2004
Warmest night: 87°F; 6 July 1999
Coldest day: 6°F; 19 January 1994

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Philadelphia Center City, PA by decade since the 1960s: the most record highs, 95, came in the 1970s; the most record lows, 87, in the 1970s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1940s	0	0	10
1950s	0	0	10
1960s	1	4	10
1970s	95	87	10
1980s	78	60	10
1990s	76	42	10
2000s	87	18	10
2010s	57	32	10
2020s	39	7	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	74°F 26 January 1950	-5°F 19 January 1994	2.47 in 23 January 1998
February	78°F 22 February 2018	0°F 2 February 1961	2.28 in 17 February 2003
March	90°F 30 March 1998	9°F 4 March 1943	2.67 in 23 March 2024
April	98°F 17 April 2002	18°F 7 April 1982	3.33 in 30 April 1947
May	98°F 20 May 2026, 29 May 2006, 19 May 1962	35°F 10 May 1966, 9 May 1947	2.83 in 24 May 1999
June	103°F 27 June 2025, 25 June 2025	48°F 11 June 1972, 6 June 1945, 5 June 1945 and 2 more	4.20 in 26 June 2006
July	107°F 3 July 1966	56°F 1 July 1988, 6 July 1979, 5 July 1979 and 1 more	5.10 in 12 July 2004
August	103°F 13 August 2005, 4 August 2005, 9 August 2001	50°F 29 August 1982	5.73 in 27 August 2011
September	102°F 10 September 1983	40°F 27 September 1947	7.50 in 28 September 2004
October	95°F 3 October 2019	31°F 30 October 2008, 20 October 1940, 19 October 1940	5.10 in 8 October 2005
November	84°F 1 November 1950	17°F 30 November 1976	4.33 in 7 November 1977
December	74°F 29 December 1984	2°F 20 December 1942	3.29 in 14 December 1996

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	16 days	23 July to 7 August 1999	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	16 days	19 January to 3 February 1961	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	17.58 in	June 2006
Driest month	0.00 in	October 2024
Wettest year	68.15 in	2018
Driest year	32.18 in	1941

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Philadelphia Center City, PA: a low of -5°F on Wednesday 19 January 1994.
The wettest day on record in Philadelphia Center City, PA: 7.50 in on Tuesday 28 September 2004.
The warmest night on record in Philadelphia Center City, PA: a low of 87°F on Tuesday 6 July 1999.
The coldest day on record in Philadelphia Center City, PA: a high of 6°F on Wednesday 19 January 1994.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Philadelphia Center City, PA: 16 days, from Friday 23 July to Saturday 7 August 1999.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Philadelphia Center City, PA: 16 days, from Thursday 19 January to Friday 3 February 1961.
The wettest month on record in Philadelphia Center City, PA: June 2006, with 17.58 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Philadelphia Center City, PA: October 2024, with 0.00 in of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Philadelphia Center City, PA: 2018, with 68.15 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Philadelphia Center City, PA: 1941, with 32.18 in of precipitation.

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