Weather on December 26
Philadelphia, PA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 26th in Philadelphia, PA typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 43°F and lows near 30°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 26th was in 2015 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (13°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded December 26th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 6.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 26th in Philadelphia, PA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2024 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 52° | 43° | 47° | — | — |
| 2022 | 29° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 2021 | 57° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 2020 | 57° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 2019 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2018 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2017 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2016 | 50° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 2015warmest | 69° | 55° | 62° | — | — |
| 2014 | 53° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 2013 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2012 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2011 | 48° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 2010 | 32° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 2009 | 48° | 36° | 42° | 2.36" | — |
| 2008 | 44° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2007 | 37° | 34° | 35° | 0.36" | — |
| 2006 | 52° | 43° | 47° | — | — |
| 2005 | 52° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 2004 | 32° | 24° | 28° | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 2003 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2002 | 40° | 36° | 38° | — | — |
| 2001 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2000 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1999 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1998 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1996 | 32° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1995 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1994 | 56° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 1993 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1992 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1991 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1990 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1989 | 35° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1988 | 42° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 1987 | 56° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 1986 | 46° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 1985 | 23° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 1984 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | 20° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 1982 | 62° | 43° | 52° | — | — |
| 1981 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1980 | 25° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 1979 | 50° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 1978 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1977 | 29° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1976 | 38° | 31° | 34° | 0.38" | — |
| 1975 | 55° | 34° | 44° | 3.43" | — |
| 1974 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1973 | 60° | 42° | 51° | 2.59" | — |
| 1972 | 43° | 40° | 41° | 0.13" | — |
| 1971 | 57° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
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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