Weather on December 21
Philadelphia, PA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 21st in Philadelphia, PA typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 44°F and lows near 31°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 21st was in 1990 (52°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (20°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 21st dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 21st in Philadelphia, PA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2024 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2022 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2021 | 40° | 26° | 33° | 0.51" | — |
| 2020 | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2019 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2018 | 65° | 37° | 51° | 4.06" | — |
| 2017 | 51° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2016 | 36° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 2015 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2014 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2013 | 54° | 44° | 49° | — | — |
| 2012 | 58° | 38° | 48° | 4.67" | — |
| 2011 | 62° | 43° | 52° | 0.2" | — |
| 2010 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2009 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2008 | 37° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2007 | 45° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 2006 | 50° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 2005 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2004 | 38° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 2003 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2002 | 49° | 41° | 45° | — | — |
| 2001 | 47° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 2000 | 34° | 23° | 28° | 0.13" | 0.4" |
| 1999 | 48° | 36° | 42° | 0.05" | — |
| 1998 | 58° | 46° | 52° | 0.18" | — |
| 1997 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1996 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1995 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1994 | 47° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1993 | 50° | 35° | 43° | 2.79" | — |
| 1992 | 39° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 1991 | 47° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1990warmest | 59° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 28° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 1988 | 52° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 1987 | 53° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 1986 | 44° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 1985 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1984 | 54° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 1983 | 35° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1982 | 46° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 1981 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1980 | 28° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 1979 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1978 | 49° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 1977 | 54° | 36° | 45° | 2.64" | — |
| 1976 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1975 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1974 | 45° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 1973 | 57° | 26° | 42° | 3.25" | — |
| 1972 | 41° | 38° | 39° | 0.91" | — |
| 1971 | 53° | 43° | 48° | — | — |
Philadelphia, PA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Philadelphia, PA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Philadelphia, PA Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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