Philadelphia May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the month of May.
Typical Philadelphia May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 74.3 °F
Average daily low 55.0 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.3 inches
Average monthly snow none
Daily chance of precipitation 35.6%
Daily chance of snow 0%
Philadelphia May Weather Records
1894–2024
Highest temperature 97 °F May 31, 1991
Lowest temperature 25 °F May 1, 1914
Highest daily low 76 °F May 28, 1991
Lowest daily high 43 °F May 2, 1909
Hottest average high temperature 82.7 °F 1991
Coldest average high temperature 64.0 °F 1917
Most daily precipitation 2.5 inches May 24, 1999
Most monthly precipitation 7.4 inches 1948
Most daily snow 1.0 inches May 29, 1901
Most monthly snow 1.0 inches 1901
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
May 1 69.7 50.1 90 25
May 2 70.0 50.4 89 27
May 3 70.3 50.8 91 26
May 4 70.4 51.0 91 28
May 5 70.5 51.2 91 29
May 6 70.8 51.4 91 32
May 7 71.0 51.6 92 35
May 8 71.3 51.9 94 35
May 9 71.7 52.3 94 33
May 10 72.0 52.7 92 29
May 11 72.4 53.0 90 28
May 12 72.8 53.4 90 28
May 13 73.1 53.7 90 33
May 14 73.5 54.1 92 33
May 15 73.8 54.5 89 32
May 16 74.1 54.9 90 29
May 17 74.4 55.2 92 29
May 18 74.8 55.5 94 32
May 19 75.2 55.8 96 32
May 20 75.4 56.1 95 35
May 21 75.6 56.4 96 29
May 22 75.8 56.7 96 32
May 23 76.1 57.0 95 38
May 24 76.4 57.3 92 40
May 25 76.7 57.6 96 40
May 26 77.1 57.9 92 35
May 27 77.4 58.3 95 32
May 28 77.9 58.7 94 30
May 29 78.3 59.2 95 37
May 30 78.4 59.5 97 37
May 31 78.7 59.8 97 34
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1941–2024 Philadelphia International Airport location
1916–1940 Philadelphia Naval Yard location
1894–1915 Drexel University location