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Weather on December 7

Philadelphia, PA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
48°F
Avg Low
35°F
Warmest
1998
62°F avg
Coldest
2008
27°F avg

About This Date

December 7th in Philadelphia, PA typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 35°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 7th was in 1998 (62°F average), while the coldest was 2008 (27°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded December 7th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. 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 7th in Philadelphia, PA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Cooling Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202544°25°34°
202437°30°34°
202342°32°37°
202257°49°53°1.91"
202166°44°55°0.3"
202043°31°37°
201950°34°42°0.1"
201840°34°37°
201758°40°49°0.08"
201645°38°41°2.18"
201553°35°44°
201450°36°43°1.63"
201351°36°43°1.52"
201243°35°39°
201161°37°49°5.11"
201036°29°32°
200938°32°35°
2008coldest35°20°27°
200734°25°29°0.41"
200652°29°40°
200535°27°31°
200459°41°50°1.5"
200334°27°30°0.5"
200239°25°32°
200162°51°57°
200037°29°33°
199951°39°45°
1998warmest73°50°62°0.08"
199744°36°40°
199645°37°41°0.05"
199543°32°37°
199465°50°57°
199352°44°48°
199240°35°37°
199151°32°42°
199050°40°45°
198947°25°36°
198860°39°50°
198751°33°42°
198650°37°44°
198547°35°41°
198435°25°30°
198349°35°42°
198256°45°50°
198144°35°40°
198056°47°51°
197953°43°48°
197857°43°50°
197733°24°29°
197658°37°47°2.57"
197542°32°37°
197460°37°49°0.18"
197345°36°40°
197240°30°35°
197152°47°49°
55 years of data from PHILADELPHIA WSFO

Philadelphia, PA Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

20°40°60°80°100°JFMAMJJASOND
Avg high Avg low

Philadelphia, PA Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"6.7"13.4"JFMAMJJASOND2.4"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

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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Best Time to Visit Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia, PA has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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