Climateby Month

New York City vs Philadelphia weather

New York City, NY and Philadelphia, PA · 81 mi apart

July highs: 85°F in New York City, 88°F in Philadelphia (Philadelphia is 3°F warmer). January highs: 40°F and 41°F (Philadelphia is 1°F warmer). New York City has about 125 wet days a year, Philadelphia about 121. Muggy days: about 39 a year in New York City, about 52 in Philadelphia. Snow: 29.8 in a year in New York City, 23.1 in in Philadelphia.

New York City, NY

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 40°F (4°C), low 28°F (-2°C) 40° 28° February: normal high 42°F (6°C), low 30°F (-1°C) March: normal high 50°F (10°C), low 36°F (2°C) April: normal high 62°F (17°C), low 46°F (8°C) May: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 55°F (13°C) June: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 64°F (18°C) July: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 70°F (21°C) 85° 70° August: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 69°F (21°C) September: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 62°F (17°C) October: normal high 65°F (18°C), low 51°F (11°C) November: normal high 54°F (12°C), low 42°F (6°C) December: normal high 44°F (7°C), low 34°F (1°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: May

Philadelphia, PA

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 41°F (5°C), low 26°F (-3°C) 41° 26° February: normal high 44°F (7°C), low 28°F (-2°C) March: normal high 53°F (12°C), low 34°F (1°C) April: normal high 65°F (18°C), low 44°F (7°C) May: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 54°F (12°C) June: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 64°F (18°C) July: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 70°F (21°C) 88° 70° August: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 68°F (20°C) September: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 61°F (16°C) October: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 49°F (9°C) November: normal high 56°F (13°C), low 39°F (4°C) December: normal high 46°F (8°C), low 31°F (-1°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: May

Which city for what

  • Cooler summers: New York City (July high 85°F vs July high 88°F)
  • Less humid: New York City (39 muggy days vs 52 muggy days)
  • Less snow: Philadelphia (23.1 in vs 29.8 in)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high New York CityAvg high PhiladelphiaWet days New York CityWet days Philadelphia
Winter (Dec-Feb)42°F44°F3232
Spring (Mar-May)61°F64°F3433
Summer (Jun-Aug)83°F86°F3229
Fall (Sep-Nov)65°F67°F2827

Side by side over a year

New York CityPhiladelphia
Hot days (90°F+)1730
Freezing nights6778
Muggy days3952
Comfortable days7778
Precipitation49.5 in44.1 in
Snowfall29.8 in23.1 in
Frost dateslast Mar 30, first Nov 20last Mar 30, first Nov 17
Daylight in June / December15.0 h / 9.3 h15.0 h / 9.4 h
Best monthsMayMay

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh New York CityHigh PhiladelphiaWet days New York CityWet days Philadelphia
January40°F41°F1111
February42°F44°F1010
March50°F53°F1111
April62°F65°F1111
May71°F74°F1211
June80°F83°F1110
July85°F88°F1110
August83°F86°F109
September76°F79°F99
October65°F67°F109
November54°F56°F99
December44°F46°F1111

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • New York City, NY: temperature from New York Cntrl Pk Twr (USW00094728), 4.9 mi NNE of the city center; precipitation from New York Cntrl Pk Twr (USW00094728). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Philadelphia, PA: temperature from Philadelphia Intl Airport (USW00013739), 6.8 mi SSW of the city center; precipitation from Philadelphia Intl Airport (USW00013739). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.