Philadelphia January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the month of January.
Typical Philadelphia January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 41.3 °F
Average daily low 26.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.1 inches
Average monthly snow 7.1 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 35.6%
Daily chance of snow 13.2%
Philadelphia January Weather Records
1894–2024
Highest temperature 74 °F January 26, 1950
Lowest temperature -16 °F January 19, 1904
Highest daily low 60 °F January 8, 1998
Lowest daily high 0 °F January 13, 1912
Hottest average high temperature 52.3 °F 1950
Coldest average high temperature 23.0 °F 1912
Most daily precipitation 2.3 inches January 23, 1998
Most monthly precipitation 8.9 inches 1978
Most daily snow 27.6 inches January 7, 1996
Most monthly snow 33.8 inches 1996
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 43.5 29.3 64 0
January 2 43.4 29.1 64 2
January 3 43.3 29.0 63 -6
January 4 43.2 28.9 68 -7
January 5 42.9 28.7 66 -16
January 6 42.7 28.5 73 -12
January 7 42.3 28.1 65 -4
January 8 41.9 27.8 69 -5
January 9 41.8 27.7 66 -3
January 10 41.9 27.6 65 -3
January 11 41.7 27.5 67 0
January 12 41.5 27.3 67 0
January 13 41.4 27.1 66 -12
January 14 41.3 27.0 70 -14
January 15 41.3 26.9 70 2
January 16 41.2 26.8 62 -10
January 17 41.1 26.7 62 -7
January 18 41.2 26.6 64 -4
January 19 41.1 26.5 65 -16
January 20 41.2 26.4 65 -10
January 21 41.2 26.4 62 -6
January 22 41.2 26.4 63 -7
January 23 41.3 26.4 69 -3
January 24 41.4 26.4 69 -12
January 25 41.4 26.4 66 -4
January 26 41.3 26.3 74 -4
January 27 41.2 26.1 66 -9
January 28 41.1 26.0 62 -10
January 29 41.1 25.9 72 -5
January 30 41.0 25.9 70 -10
January 31 41.1 25.9 65 -8
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1941–2024 Philadelphia International Airport location
1916–1940 Philadelphia Naval Yard location
1894–1915 Drexel University location