Earliest and Latest Snowfalls in Philadelphia History

This is a list of the earliest and latest times in the year when snow was recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is based on NOAA data from the years 1894–2024.

What's the Earliest it has Snowed in Philadelphia?

The earliest in the season it has snowed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is October 10 which happened in 1979.

What's the Latest it has Snowed in Philadelphia?

The latest in the season it has snowed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is May 29 which happened in 1901.

Earliest Snowfalls

Date	Year	Snowfall
October 10	1979	2.1 inches
October 27	1914	1.0 inches
October 29	2011	0.3 inches
October 29	1910	1.0 inches
October 31	1925	1.8 inches
November 3	1910	4.0 inches
November 4	1915	1.0 inches
November 4	1910	6.5 inches
November 6	1953	5.4 inches
November 7	1953	3.4 inches
November 8	1910	2.0 inches
November 8	1894	3.0 inches
November 9	1914	3.0 inches
November 10	1913	3.0 inches
November 11	1987	1.3 inches
November 11	1914	0.5 inches
November 11	1910	1.5 inches
November 11	1894	0.3 inches
November 12	1968	0.4 inches
November 12	1911	0.5 inches
November 12	1910	1.0 inches

Latest Snowfalls

Date	Year	Snowfall
May 29	1901	1.0 inches
April 30	1909	1.5 inches
April 29	1912	0.5 inches
April 29	1909	3.5 inches
April 27	1967	0.1 inches
April 23	1911	1.0 inches
April 22	1918	0.6 inches
April 22	1911	3.0 inches
April 21	1918	0.7 inches
April 20	1983	0.6 inches
April 19	1983	1.3 inches
April 19	1907	2.8 inches
April 16	1914	1.0 inches
April 16	1911	1.0 inches
April 15	1923	0.2 inches
April 14	1923	0.6 inches
April 14	1907	2.5 inches
April 13	1907	0.2 inches
April 12	1928	1.0 inches
April 12	1897	3.0 inches