Weather on December 23
Philadelphia, PA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
46°F
Avg Low
33°F
Warmest
2013
64°F avg
Coldest
1989
17°F avg
About This Date
December 23rd in Philadelphia, PA typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 33°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 23rd was in 2013 (64°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (17°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 23rd dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). 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 23rd in Philadelphia, PA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41° | 30° | 36° | 0.08" | — |
| 2024 | 25° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2023 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2022 | 59° | 37° | 48° | 2.44" | — |
| 2021 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2020 | 46° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 2019 | 49° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 2018 | 46° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 2017 | 50° | 43° | 46° | 0.25" | — |
| 2016 | 53° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2015 | 59° | 55° | 57° | 0.18" | — |
| 2014 | 49° | 33° | 41° | 0.58" | — |
| 2013warmest | 68° | 60° | 64° | 0.51" | — |
| 2012 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2011 | 51° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2010 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2009 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2008 | 31° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2007 | 42° | 36° | 39° | 0.23" | — |
| 2006 | 59° | 47° | 53° | 1.17" | — |
| 2005 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2004 | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 2003 | 61° | 46° | 53° | — | — |
| 2002 | 48° | 41° | 45° | — | — |
| 2001 | 52° | 35° | 43° | 1.57" | — |
| 2000 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1999 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1998 | 26° | 19° | 23° | 0.33" | 1.5" |
| 1997 | 43° | 39° | 41° | — | — |
| 1996 | 49° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 1995 | 37° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1994 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1993 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1992 | 50° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 1991 | 45° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 1990 | 66° | 57° | 62° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 26° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 1988 | 44° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 1987 | 49° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 1986 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 1985 | 47° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 1984 | 48° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 1983 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1982 | 44° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 1981 | 63° | 37° | 50° | — | — |
| 1980 | 37° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1979 | 50° | 42° | 46° | — | — |
| 1978 | 47° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1977 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1976 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1975 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1974 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1973 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1972 | 43° | 39° | 41° | 0.81" | — |
| 1971 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
55 years of data from PHILADELPHIA CITY