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Weather on May 28

Philadelphia, PA

55 Years of Data

Avg High
79°F
Avg Low
60°F
Warmest
2006
85°F avg
Coldest
1996
54°F avg

About This Date

May 28th in Philadelphia, PA typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 79°F and lows near 60°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest May 28th was in 2006 (85°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (54°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of May 28th dates historically, with the wettest May 28th recording 3.02" of rain. The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 28th in Philadelphia, PA? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Warming Trend
1.5°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202575°53°64°
202477°68°73°
202380°57°69°
202280°65°72°3.02"
202192°62°77°
201984°64°74°
201893°57°75°0.2"
201775°59°67°
201691°72°81°
201589°70°79°0.05"
201490°65°77°0.79"
201376°62°69°0.03"
201286°73°80°
201187°70°78°
201083°59°71°0.05"
200976°57°66°0.91"
200872°53°62°
200780°68°74°
2006warmest92°78°85°
200587°61°74°0.08"
200483°67°75°
200366°57°62°
200284°68°76°
200176°59°67°
200069°55°62°0.51"
199987°60°74°
199887°67°77°
199778°49°63°
1996coldest57°52°54°0.08"
199578°56°67°
199467°46°56°
199385°61°73°
199270°51°60°
199189°73°81°
199078°57°68°
198974°54°64°
198883°60°71°
198783°59°71°
198685°63°74°
198583°60°71°
198470°60°65°
198369°54°61°
198264°57°61°
198177°65°71°
198077°59°68°
197970°56°63°
197878°60°69°
197789°68°79°
197679°61°70°
197582°64°73°
197469°50°60°0.15"
197380°54°67°
197279°51°65°
197168°54°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.

20°40°60°80°100°JFMAMJJASOND
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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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