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Philadelphia has a humid subtropical climate according to the Köppen climate classification, with hot, muggy summers and cold winters. Snowfall varies significantly from year to year, ranging from light snow to major snowstorms, with an average of 22.4 inches annually. Precipitation is spread throughout the year, averaging 41.5 inches per year. Summers are hot and humid with an average July temperature of 78.1°F, while winters are cold with an average January temperature of 33.0°F.

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Climate Data For Philadelphia (

Philadelphia has a humid subtropical climate according to the Köppen climate classification, with hot, muggy summers and cold winters. Snowfall varies significantly from year to year, ranging from light snow to major snowstorms, with an average of 22.4 inches annually. Precipitation is spread throughout the year, averaging 41.5 inches per year. Summers are hot and humid with an average July temperature of 78.1°F, while winters are cold with an average January temperature of 33.0°F.

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According to the Kppen climate classification, Philadelphia falls under the northern periphery

of the humid subtropical climate zone (Kppen Cfa),[75] whereas according to the Trewartha
climate classification, the city has a temperate maritime climate (Do).[76] Summers are typically
hot and muggy, fall and spring are generally mild, and winter is cold.
Snowfall is highly variable, as some winters consist of light snow while others consist of major
snowstorms, with normal seasonal snowfall standing at 22.4 in (57 cm); snow in November or
April is rare and a sustained snow cover is also rare.[77] Precipitation is generally spread
throughout the year, with eight to twelve wet days per month,[78] at an average annual rate of
41.5 inches (1,050 mm), but historically ranging from 29.31 in (744 mm) in 1922 to 64.33 in
(1,634 mm) in 2011.[77] The most rain recorded in one day occurred on July 28, 2013, when
8.02 in (204 mm) fell at Philadelphia International Airport.[77]
The January daily average temperature is 33.0 F (0.6 C),[79] though, in a normal winter, the
temperature frequently rises to 50 F (10 C) during thaws and dips to 10 F (12 C) for 2 or 3
nights.[79] July averages 78.1 F (25.6 C),[79] although heat waves accompanied by high
humidity and heat indices are frequent; highs reach or exceed 90 F (32 C) on 27 days of the
year. The average window for freezing temperatures is November 6 thru April 2,[77] allowing a
growing season of 217 days. Early fall and late winter are generally dry; February's average
precipitation of 2.64 inches (67 mm) makes it the area's driest month. The dewpoint in the
summer averages between 59.1 F (15 C) to 64.5 F (18 C).[77]
Seasonal snowfall accumulation has ranged from trace amounts in 197273 to 78.7 inches
(200 cm) in the winter of 200910.[77][b] The city's heaviest single-storm snowfall, at 30.7 in
(78 cm), occurred in January 1996.
The highest recorded temperature was 106 F (41 C) on August 7, 1918, but temperatures at
or above 100 F (38 C) are uncommon.[80][c] The lowest officially recorded temperature was
11 F (24 C) on February 9, 1934.[80] Temperatures at or below 0 F (18 C) are rare with
the last such occurrence being January 19, 1994.[77] The record low maximum is 5 F (15 C)
on February 10, 1899, and December 30, 1880, while the record high minimum is 83 F
(28 C) on July 23, 2011, and July 24, 2010.
In the American Lung Association 2015 State of the Air report, Philadelphia County received
an ozone grade of F and a 24-hour particle pollution rating of C.[81]

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