Reading, PA: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Reading, PA: 106°F on Friday 22 July 2011.

The record begins: 1858

All-time records

Hottest day: 106°F; 22 July 2011
Coldest night: -14°F; 21 January 1994, 14 January 1912
Wettest day: 6.75 in; 8 October 2005
Warmest night: 81°F; 7 August 1918
Coldest day: 2°F; 19 January 1994, 18 January 1982

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Reading, PA by decade since the 1920s: the most record highs, 95, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 171, in the 1970s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1850s	0	0	2
1860s	0	0	10
1870s	0	0	10
1880s	0	0	10
1890s	0	0	10
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	10
1920s	55	27	10
1930s	95	43	10
1940s	89	37	10
1950s	56	19	10
1960s	40	29	10
1970s	46	171	10
1980s	33	97	10
1990s	37	25	10
2000s	26	11	10
2010s	37	9	10
2020s	35	4	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	77°F 26 January 1950	-14°F 21 January 1994, 14 January 1912	3.02 in 23 January 2016
February	82°F 21 February 2018	-13°F 10 February 1899	3.50 in 18 February 1871
March	89°F 30 March 1998	-2°F 10 March 1984	3.03 in 20 March 1958
April	97°F 20 April 1976	12°F 1 April 1923	4.40 in 18 April 1870
May	97°F 19 May 2026, 20 May 1996	26°F 2 May 1978, 1 May 1978	4.61 in 21 May 1894
June	102°F 26 June 1952	36°F 11 June 1972	6.49 in 23 June 1972
July	106°F 22 July 2011	43°F 2 July 1888	5.35 in 9 July 2023
August	105°F 7 August 1918	39°F 13 August 1888	5.89 in 2 August 2020
September	102°F 2 September 1953	30°F 24 September 1974	6.25 in 9 September 1987
October	94°F 5 October 1941	20°F 28 October 1976, 24 October 1969	6.75 in 8 October 2005
November	84°F 1 November 1950	8°F 30 November 1976	6.08 in 25 November 1950
December	77°F 30 December 1984	-6°F 30 December 1917	3.22 in 13 December 1983

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	13 days	24 August to 5 September 1953	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	17 days	12 January to 28 January 1977	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	15.73 in	June 1972
Driest month	0.03 in	October 2024
Wettest year	68.74 in	2018
Driest year	27.68 in	1930

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Reading, PA: a low of -14°F on Friday 21 January 1994 and Sunday 14 January 1912.
The wettest day on record in Reading, PA: 6.75 in on Saturday 8 October 2005.
The warmest night on record in Reading, PA: a low of 81°F on Wednesday 7 August 1918.
The coldest day on record in Reading, PA: a high of 2°F on Wednesday 19 January 1994 and Monday 18 January 1982.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Reading, PA: 13 days, from Monday 24 August to Saturday 5 September 1953.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Reading, PA: 17 days, from Wednesday 12 January to Friday 28 January 1977.
The wettest month on record in Reading, PA: June 1972, with 15.73 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Reading, PA: October 2024, with 0.03 in of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Reading, PA: 2018, with 68.74 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Reading, PA: 1930, with 27.68 in of precipitation.

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