The climate of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania
- United States of America)
Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania and is located on the
border with the state of New Jersey. Philadelphia is located in the
southwestern part of the state of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia County
on the banks of the Delaware River and the Schuylkill River.
Philadelphia is the fifth largest city in the United States and has a
population figure of 1.5 million. The city was founded during the
second part of the 17th century by William Penn who also established
the state of Pennsylvania. During the American Revolutionary War the
Founding Fathers came here to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Nowadays Philadelphia is a modern metropolis which is known for its
sports achievements. The Philadelphia Phillies compete in the Major
League Baseball and play their home matches in Citizens Bank Park. The
Philadelphia 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association and
play their home matches in Wells Fargo Center. The Philadelphia Eagles
compete in the National Football League and the Philadelphia Flyers
compete in the National Hockey League. The main sources of income are
health care and bio industry. Philadelphia has a warm continental
climate with most precipitation during the summer. Winters are cold
and longer periods with subzero temperatures are not uncommon.
However, subzero temperatures can mainly be recorded during the night.
During the winter precipitation may fall in the form of snow or sleet.
Summers are pleasantly warm. During the warmest part of the day
temperatures are just below 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees
Fahrenheit).
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Philadelphia:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
3
-5
5
11
n/a
February
5
-4
6
10
n/a
March
11
0
7
11
n/a
April
17
5
7
11
n/a
May
23
11
8
12
n/a
June
28
16
9
11
n/a
July
30
19
9
10
n/a
August
29
18
8
10
n/a
September
25
14
7
9
n/a
October
19
7
6
8
n/a
November
13
3
5
11
n/a
December
6
-3
4
11
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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