Is Philadelphia hot in February?
Days are typically cold at 7°C, while nights average -1.1°C.
United States · 1991–2020 normal
Philadelphia in
February.
Typical February weather in Philadelphia: 7°C by day, -1.1°C at night, 83 mm of rain over 7.5 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high7°C
Typical low-1.1°C
Rain83 mm
Wet days7.5
In the year-round weather comparison, February scores 5 out of 100 (May leads the year at 80). Daylight is calculated as 10 h 37 from latitude 39.95°.
February at a glance
What is Philadelphia like in February?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 83 mm across about 8 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 10 h 37 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is February a good time to visit?
February ranks 12 of 12 in our weather comparison; May ranks first.
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Frost-level nights in February
The measured night-time normal is -1.1°C, so frost is typical rather than exceptional this month.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 4560349
- NOAA station
- USC00366886 · PHILA FRANKLIN INST
- Station distance
- 1 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 27 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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