Weather on December 5
Philadelphia, PA
55 Years of Data
Avg High
48°F
Avg Low
36°F
Warmest
1982
64°F avg
Coldest
1991
29°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Philadelphia, PA typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 36°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 1982 (64°F average), while the coldest was 1991 (29°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 3.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Philadelphia, PA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2024 | 43° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2023 | 52° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 2022 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2021 | 48° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 2020 | 48° | 43° | 45° | — | — |
| 2019 | 43° | 36° | 39° | 0.15" | — |
| 2018 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2017 | 56° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 2016 | 48° | 42° | 45° | 0.38" | — |
| 2015 | 53° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 2014 | 45° | 35° | 40° | 0.51" | — |
| 2013 | 55° | 44° | 50° | — | — |
| 2012 | 67° | 53° | 60° | — | — |
| 2011 | 61° | 47° | 54° | 0.18" | — |
| 2010 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2009 | 52° | 42° | 47° | — | — |
| 2008 | 41° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2007 | 32° | 26° | 29° | 0.18" | 1.3" |
| 2006 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2005 | 36° | 31° | 33° | 0.3" | 3" |
| 2004 | 54° | 41° | 47° | — | — |
| 2003 | 38° | 30° | 34° | 1.83" | 3" |
| 2002 | 31° | 27° | 29° | 0.74" | 3" |
| 2001 | 70° | 54° | 62° | — | — |
| 2000 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1999 | 70° | 49° | 59° | 0.71" | — |
| 1998 | 64° | 52° | 58° | 0.03" | — |
| 1997 | 45° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 1996 | 45° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 1995 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1994 | 66° | 46° | 56° | 2.29" | — |
| 1993 | 59° | 37° | 48° | 4.83" | — |
| 1992 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 1991coldest | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1990 | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1989 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1988 | 44° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 1987 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1986 | 43° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 1985 | 42° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 1984 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1983 | 49° | 42° | 45° | — | — |
| 1982warmest | 72° | 56° | 64° | — | — |
| 1981 | 44° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 1980 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1979 | 54° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 1978 | 50° | 43° | 46° | — | — |
| 1977 | 48° | 36° | 42° | 1.37" | — |
| 1976 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1975 | 53° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1974 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1973 | 64° | 58° | 61° | 3.35" | — |
| 1972 | 50° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 1971 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
55 years of data from PHILADELPHIA WSFO