Weather on December 4
Philadelphia, PA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
50°F
Avg Low
36°F
Warmest
1982
63°F avg
Coldest
1989
25°F avg
About This Date
December 4th in Philadelphia, PA typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 50°F and lows near 36°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 4th was in 1982 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (25°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 7% of recorded December 4th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.9"). 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 4th in Philadelphia, PA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 2024 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2023 | 53° | 45° | 49° | — | — |
| 2022 | 58° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 2021 | 51° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 2020 | 53° | 43° | 48° | 0.13" | — |
| 2019 | 42° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 2018 | 57° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 2017 | 54° | 40° | 47° | — | — |
| 2016 | 51° | 42° | 47° | — | — |
| 2015 | 49° | 42° | 45° | — | — |
| 2014 | 47° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 2013 | 55° | 41° | 48° | — | — |
| 2012 | 67° | 54° | 60° | — | — |
| 2011 | 58° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 2010 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2009 | 63° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 2008 | 51° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2007 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2004 | 45° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 41° | 30° | 36° | 0.74" | 2.5" |
| 2002 | 33° | 21° | 27° | 0.18" | 3.9" |
| 2001 | 66° | 46° | 56° | — | — |
| 2000 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1999 | 65° | 47° | 56° | — | — |
| 1998 | 72° | 54° | 63° | — | — |
| 1997 | 55° | 42° | 49° | 0.1" | — |
| 1996 | 48° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 1995 | 55° | 40° | 47° | — | — |
| 1994 | 57° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 1993 | 54° | 45° | 49° | — | — |
| 1992 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1991 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1990 | 63° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1988 | 53° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1987 | 50° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 1986 | 50° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 1985 | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1984 | 41° | 35° | 38° | — | — |
| 1983 | 49° | 39° | 44° | — | — |
| 1982warmest | 71° | 55° | 63° | — | — |
| 1981 | 52° | 40° | 46° | — | — |
| 1980 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1979 | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 1978 | 68° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 1977 | 47° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 1976 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1975 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 1974 | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1973 | 62° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 1972 | 49° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 1971 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
55 years of data from PHILADELPHIA WSFO