Most Daily Snow in Philadelphia History

This is a list of the largest daily snowfall totals ever recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania history from 1894–2024.

What's the Most It Has Ever Snowed in Philadelphia?

According to NOAA records, the most snow that Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has ever received in a single day is 27.6 inches which occurred on Sunday January 7, 1996.

Philadelphia Most Snow in One Day

Rank	Snowfall	Date
1	27.6 inches	January 7, 1996
2	22.5 inches	December 19, 2009
3	21.9 inches	February 6, 2010
4	21.1 inches	February 11, 1983
5	19.4 inches	January 23, 2016
6	16.0 inches	February 16, 2003
7	14.2 inches	January 26, 2011
8	14.0 inches	February 8, 1895
9	13.9 inches	February 19, 1979
10	13.5 inches	January 21, 2014
11	12.4 inches	February 6, 1978
11	12.4 inches	December 24, 1966
13	12.0 inches	March 2, 1914
14	11.7 inches	March 13, 1993
15	11.6 inches	December 26, 2010
16	11.0 inches	March 5, 1902
16	11.0 inches	January 30, 1894
18	10.9 inches	December 12, 1960
19	10.8 inches	January 22, 2005
20	10.6 inches	February 12, 2006