Philadelphia Center City, PA

Pennsylvania · Records since 1940–2026

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Currently in Philadelphia Center City
As of 3:30 AM EDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

100°F

August 11, 2005

+12° from 88° normal

❄ Record Low

56°F

August 11, 1962

-14° from 70° normal
🌞 Normal high: 88°F 🌑 Normal low: 70°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — Philadelphia Center City

🔥
107°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 3, 1966
-5°F
Coldest Day Ever
Jan 19, 1994
🌧
7.50"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 28, 2004
24.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 8, 1996

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 100°F August 11, 2005
2 97°F August 11, 1949
3 96°F August 11, 2020
4 96°F August 11, 2010
5 95°F August 11, 2002
6 95°F August 11, 1966
7 94°F August 11, 1944
8 93°F August 11, 2022
9 93°F August 11, 2018
10 93°F August 11, 2016

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 56°F August 11, 1962
2 59°F August 11, 1974
3 60°F August 11, 2007
4 61°F August 11, 1996
5 61°F August 11, 1982
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1940–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — Philadelphia Center City

threshold: 94°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.1
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
99°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
38
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
3
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

88 of 203 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1940–2026
28
2026 so far
30
Avg/year 1970–2025
45
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
73
Most in a year (2005)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — Philadelphia Center City

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 28, 2002 – Aug 5, 2002 9 102°F (Aug 2) 98°F 78°F
2 Aug 11, 2002 – Aug 19, 2002 9 102°F (Aug 13) 98°F 78°F
3 Aug 27, 1973 – Sep 3, 1973 8 102°F (Aug 28) 98°F 79°F
4 Aug 27, 1953 – Sep 3, 1953 8 100°F (Aug 30) 98°F 78°F
5 Jun 30, 2018 – Jul 6, 2018 7 101°F (Jul 3) 98°F 78°F
6 Jun 7, 1984 – Jun 13, 1984 7 99°F (Jun 9) 98°F 76°F
7 Jul 19, 2022 – Jul 25, 2022 7 99°F (Jul 24) 97°F 79°F
8 Jul 13, 1997 – Jul 18, 1997 6 100°F (Jul 15) 98°F 78°F
9 Jul 16, 2013 – Jul 21, 2013 6 99°F (Jul 19) 97°F 80°F
10 Aug 12, 2016 – Aug 17, 2016 6 99°F (Aug 13) 97°F 79°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

32
2026 so far
above-normal nights
42.0
Avg / summer
1970–2020
66
Most in a summer
2005

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

10.77"
2026 YTD
Normal: 30.62"
-19.85"
0.00"
August so far
August normal: 4.95"
-4.95"
6.15"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 14.47"
-8.32"
3
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

81.1°F

Average temperature · July 2026

22nd-warmest month on record

17th-warmest July of 85 on record

+1.0° vs. 80.1° average (1991–2020)
83.9°F
Warmest month ever
July 1999
83.9°F
Warmest July ever
1999
12
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
104°F
Hottest of 2026
Jul 3

Longest 90°F Streak in July

6 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 1–6, 2026, peaking at 104°F)

The longest July streak since 2025 (1 year). The July record is 13 days, set in 2005.


Average July Temperature by Year

1940–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1999 83.9°F
2 2006 83.4°F
3 2011 83.4°F
4 2005 83.1°F
5 2025 82.8°F
6 2024 82.7°F
7 2022 82.7°F
8 2010 82.6°F
9 2002 82.1°F
10 2012 82.0°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 1999 83.9°F
2 July 2006 83.4°F
3 July 2011 83.4°F
4 August 2005 83.2°F
5 July 2005 83.1°F
6 July 2025 82.8°F
7 July 2024 82.7°F
8 July 2022 82.7°F
9 July 2010 82.6°F
10 July 2002 82.1°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
Philadelphia Center City, PA 81.1°F 17th of 85
Philadelphia, PA 80.3°F 18th of 153
Wilmington, DE 78.4°F 22nd of 113
Trenton, NJ 76.4°F 54th of 132
Allentown, PA 75.2°F 34th of 103
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1011 complete months on record.