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Weather on May 13

Philadelphia, PA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
74°F
Avg Low
55°F
Warmest
1991
80°F avg
Coldest
1996
49°F avg

About This Date

May 13th in Philadelphia, PA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 74°F and lows near 55°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest May 13th was in 1991 (80°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (49°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of May 13th dates historically, with the wettest May 13th recording 3.12" of rain. The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 13th in Philadelphia, PA? Great weather for outdoor activities.

YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202585°65°75°0.13"
202456°48°52°
202389°70°79°
202276°59°67°
202170°47°58°
201972°45°58°
201872°53°62°3.12"
201760°49°54°3.05"
201681°59°70°
201588°59°73°
201487°70°78°
201367°47°57°
201281°61°71°
201175°58°66°
201056°46°51°0.03"
200974°58°66°0.1"
200875°51°63°
200771°53°62°
200678°52°65°0.25"
200573°49°61°
200488°69°78°
200361°55°58°0.03"
200268°58°63°1.32"
200172°54°63°
200088°60°74°1.6"
199963°54°58°0.03"
199867°45°56°
199767°54°60°
1996coldest58°40°49°
199570°57°63°
199472°45°58°0.08"
199365°55°60°
199274°56°65°
1991warmest90°71°80°
199068°53°61°
198966°50°58°
198881°55°68°
198764°48°56°
198675°52°63°
198586°64°75°
198478°60°69°
198378°50°64°
198280°54°67°
198172°49°60°
198085°63°74°
197973°63°68°
197869°57°63°0.1"
197782°63°72°
197670°47°58°
197576°60°68°0.94"
197462°53°58°
197370°53°61°
197277°57°67°
197171°51°61°
54 years of data from PHILADELPHIA CITY

Philadelphia, PA Temperature Range by Month

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

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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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