Weather on December 16
Philadelphia, PA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
47°F
Avg Low
34°F
Warmest
1971
63°F avg
Coldest
1989
23°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Philadelphia, PA typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 47°F and lows near 34°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 1971 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (23°F) — a 40°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 4.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Philadelphia, PA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 2024 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2023 | 57° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 2022 | 47° | 36° | 41° | 5.41" | — |
| 2021 | 57° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 2020 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019 | 50° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 2018 | 53° | 37° | 45° | 2.79" | — |
| 2017 | 29° | 24° | 26° | 0.38" | 2" |
| 2016 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2015 | 62° | 50° | 56° | — | — |
| 2014 | 49° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 2013 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2012 | 50° | 42° | 46° | — | — |
| 2011 | 51° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2010 | 28° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 2009 | 54° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 2008 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2007 | 36° | 29° | 32° | 2.44" | — |
| 2006 | 53° | 43° | 48° | — | — |
| 2005 | 53° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 2004 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 47° | 34° | 40° | 1.19" | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2001 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 2000 | 55° | 35° | 45° | 2.16" | — |
| 1999 | 50° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 1998 | 50° | 39° | 45° | 0.15" | — |
| 1997 | 59° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1996 | 45° | 42° | 43° | — | — |
| 1995 | 40° | 33° | 36° | 1.55" | 0.5" |
| 1994 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1993 | 51° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 1992 | 48° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 1991 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1990 | 50° | 42° | 46° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 1988 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1987 | 45° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 1986 | 49° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 1985 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1984 | 49° | 40° | 44° | — | — |
| 1983 | 50° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 1982 | 59° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 1981 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1980 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 1979 | 47° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 1978 | 54° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 1977 | 52° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1976 | 47° | 38° | 42° | 0.03" | — |
| 1975 | 56° | 38° | 47° | 0.08" | — |
| 1974 | 50° | 40° | 45° | 3.99" | — |
| 1973 | 35° | 28° | 32° | 1.73" | 3" |
| 1972 | 40° | 25° | 32° | 0.03" | — |
| 1971warmest | 71° | 55° | 63° | — | — |
55 years of data from PHILADELPHIA CITY