Weather on December 28
Philadelphia, PA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
46°F
Avg Low
32°F
Warmest
2008
57°F avg
Coldest
1977
23°F avg
About This Date
December 28th in Philadelphia, PA typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 32°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 28th was in 2008 (57°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (23°F) — a 34°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 13% of December 28th dates historically, with the wettest December 28th recording 2.64" of rain. The last decade has been 4.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 28th in Philadelphia, PA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2024 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2023 | 51° | 45° | 48° | — | — |
| 2022 | 39° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2021 | 43° | 36° | 39° | 0.71" | — |
| 2020 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 53° | 42° | 48° | — | — |
| 2018 | 55° | 39° | 47° | 2.64" | — |
| 2017 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2016 | 64° | 48° | 56° | — | — |
| 2015 | 63° | 41° | 52° | 0.53" | — |
| 2014 | 58° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 2013 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2012 | 38° | 32° | 35° | 0.05" | — |
| 2011 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2010 | 31° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 2009 | 50° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 2008warmest | 66° | 48° | 57° | — | — |
| 2007 | 48° | 38° | 43° | 1.73" | — |
| 2006 | 50° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2005 | 53° | 36° | 44° | 0.33" | — |
| 2004 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2002 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2001 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2000 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 1999 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1998 | 44° | 36° | 40° | 0.08" | — |
| 1997 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 1996 | 51° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 1995 | 36° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 1993 | 27° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 1992 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1991 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1990 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1989 | 37° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1988 | 65° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 1987 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1986 | 44° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 1985 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 1984 | 60° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 1983 | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 1982 | 66° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
| 1981 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 1980 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1979 | 52° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 1978 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1977coldest | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1976 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1975 | 38° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1974 | 47° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 1973 | 54° | 41° | 47° | — | — |
| 1972 | 46° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 1971 | 63° | 42° | 52° | — | — |
54 years of data from PHILADELPHIA CITY