Weather on December 23
Philadelphia, PA
55 Years of Data
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.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41° | 30° | 36° | 0.03" | — |
| 2024 | 25° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2023 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2022 | 59° | 37° | 48° | 0.96" | — |
| 2021 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2020 | 46° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 2019 | 49° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 2018 | 46° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 2017 | 50° | 43° | 46° | 0.1" | — |
| 2016 | 53° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2015 | 59° | 55° | 57° | 0.07" | — |
| 2014 | 49° | 33° | 41° | 0.23" | — |
| 2013warmest | 68° | 60° | 64° | 0.2" | — |
| 2012 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2011 | 51° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2010 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2009 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2008 | 31° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2007 | 42° | 36° | 39° | 0.09" | — |
| 2006 | 59° | 47° | 53° | 0.46" | — |
| 2005 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2004 | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 2003 | 61° | 46° | 53° | — | — |
| 2002 | 48° | 41° | 45° | — | — |
| 2001 | 52° | 35° | 43° | 0.62" | — |
| 2000 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1999 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1998 | 26° | 19° | 23° | 0.13" | 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° | 0.32" | — |
| 1971 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
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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What to expect on December 23rd
This page shows what actually happened each year. For the odds — typical high and low, and how often it stays dry — see the climatological outlook for this date.
December 23rd outlook →