Philadelphia Weather in 1896

Historical record of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania weather for the year 1896 based on NOAA data.

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1896 Philadelphia Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	89 °F	August 6
Lowest temperature	-15 °F	February 17
Highest daily low	76 °F	August 9
Lowest daily high	10 °F	January 6
Most daily precipitation	0.9 inches	October 22
Most daily snow	7.0 inches	February 9

What was the hottest temperature in Philadelphia in 1896?

The highest temperature recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1896 was 89 °F which happened on August 6.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Philadelphia in 1896

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	89 °F	Aug 6
2	88 °F	Sep 11
2	88 °F	Aug 9
2	88 °F	Aug 7
5	87 °F	Aug 5
6	86 °F	Aug 12
6	86 °F	Aug 8
8	85 °F	Jul 27
8	85 °F	Jul 3
10	84 °F	Jul 28
10	84 °F	Jul 13

What was the coldest temperature in Philadelphia in 1896?

The lowest temperature recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1896 was -15 °F which happened on Feb 17.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Philadelphia in 1896

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-15 °F	February 17
2	-7 °F	February 20
3	-5 °F	January 6
4	-1 °F	February 18
5	0 °F	December 29
6	2 °F	December 28
6	2 °F	December 25
6	2 °F	February 19
9	4 °F	December 24
9	4 °F	January 4

January 1896 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0.0
January 2	29	16	n/a	0.0
January 3	33	15	n/a	0.0
January 4	21	4	n/a	0.0
January 5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0.0
January 6	10	-5	n/a	0.5
January 7	18	5	n/a	0.5
January 8	16	7	n/a	0.0
January 9	20	9	n/a	0.0
January 10	24	7	n/a	0.0
January 11	22	8	n/a	0.0
January 12	n/a	n/a	n/a	0.0
January 13	19	6	n/a	0.0
January 14	23	18	n/a	0.0
January 15	24	17	n/a	0.0
January 16	30	20	n/a	0.0
January 17	39	18	n/a	0.0
January 18	36	19	n/a	0.0
January 19	n/a	n/a	n/a	0.0
January 20	39	17	n/a	0.0
January 21	34	19	n/a	0.0
January 22	39	15	n/a	0.0
January 23	34	12	n/a	0.0
January 24	35	8	n/a	0.0
January 25	40	5	n/a	0.0
January 26	n/a	n/a	n/a	0.0
January 27	37	10	n/a	0.0
January 28	34	13	n/a	0.0
January 29	40	19	n/a	0.0
January 30	38	24	n/a	0.0
January 31	40	12	n/a	0.0

February 1896 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	42	20	0.20	0.0
February 2	n/a	n/a	0.00	0.0
February 3	40	27	0.40	4.0
February 4	42	20	0.00	0.0
February 5	39	27	0.20	2.0
February 6	40	29	0.20	0.0
February 7	51	18	0.30	3.0
February 8	35	26	0.00	0.0
February 9	n/a	n/a	0.70	7.0
February 10	34	20	0.15	1.5
February 11	25	20	0.00	0.0
February 12	24	10	0.00	0.0
February 13	28	19	0.05	0.5
February 14	40	11	0.00	0.0
February 15	38	12	0.00	0.0
February 16	n/a	n/a	0.00	0.0
February 17	16	-15	0.00	0.0
February 18	23	-1	0.03	0.3
February 19	24	2	0.00	0.0
February 20	22	-7	0.00	0.0
February 21	19	5	0.00	0.0
February 22	38	9	0.00	0.0
February 23	n/a	n/a	0.20	0.0
February 24	46	15	0.20	0.0
February 25	22	6	0.10	1.0
February 26	23	12	0.00	0.0
February 27	42	20	0.00	0.0
February 28	46	30	0.00	0.0
February 29	50	41	0.41	0.0

March 1896 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
March 31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

April 1896 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
April 1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

May 1896 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
May 1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

June 1896 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
June 1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

July 1896 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
July 1	81	61	0.00	0.0
July 2	83	73	0.00	0.0
July 3	85	63	n/a	0.0
July 4	80	70	n/a	0.0
July 5	78	67	0.00	0.0
July 6	81	70	0.00	0.0
July 7	76	58	n/a	0.0
July 8	67	56	0.00	0.0
July 9	77	65	0.00	0.0
July 10	79	64	0.00	0.0
July 11	81	66	0.00	0.0
July 12	82	73	0.00	0.0
July 13	84	71	n/a	0.0
July 14	79	67	0.00	0.0
July 15	79	69	0.37	0.0
July 16	70	56	0.00	0.0
July 17	70	55	0.00	0.0
July 18	79	64	0.00	0.0
July 19	76	68	0.00	0.0
July 20	75	62	0.53	0.0
July 21	79	67	n/a	0.0
July 22	82	69	0.71	0.0
July 23	72	62	n/a	0.0
July 24	63	n/a	n/a	0.0
July 25	72	54	n/a	0.0
July 26	76	63	n/a	0.0
July 27	85	64	n/a	n/a
July 28	84	64	n/a	n/a
July 29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 30	81	63	n/a	n/a
July 31	76	59	n/a	n/a

August 1896 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
August 1	78	56	n/a	0.0
August 2	76	n/a	n/a	0.0
August 3	78	52	n/a	0.0
August 4	82	62	n/a	0.0
August 5	87	67	n/a	0.0
August 6	89	71	n/a	0.0
August 7	88	73	n/a	0.0
August 8	86	69	n/a	0.0
August 9	88	76	n/a	0.0
August 10	82	70	n/a	0.0
August 11	83	69	n/a	0.0
August 12	86	69	n/a	0.0
August 13	77	67	0.00	0.0
August 14	78	64	n/a	n/a
August 15	80	68	n/a	0.0
August 16	78	65	n/a	0.0
August 17	67	56	n/a	0.0
August 18	66	49	n/a	0.0
August 19	62	53	n/a	0.0
August 20	69	47	n/a	n/a
August 21	71	51	n/a	n/a
August 22	73	58	n/a	n/a
August 23	78	65	n/a	n/a
August 24	72	61	n/a	n/a
August 25	73	56	n/a	n/a
August 26	75	57	n/a	n/a
August 27	66	53	n/a	n/a
August 28	65	50	n/a	n/a
August 29	68	50	n/a	n/a
August 30	n/a	50	n/a	n/a
August 31	65	56	n/a	n/a

September 1896 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	62	43	n/a
September 2	78	46	n/a
September 3	n/a	46	n/a
September 4	n/a	n/a	n/a
September 5	58	54	n/a
September 6	67	48	n/a
September 7	65	56	n/a
September 8	68	57	n/a
September 9	71	58	n/a
September 10	78	60	n/a
September 11	88	74	n/a
September 12	83	65	n/a
September 13	73	62	n/a
September 14	70	60	n/a
September 15	69	47	n/a
September 16	68	52	n/a
September 17	70	54	n/a
September 18	70	54	n/a
September 19	77	n/a	n/a
September 20	n/a	41	n/a
September 21	64	43	n/a
September 22	53	43	n/a
September 23	n/a	33	n/a
September 24	66	n/a	n/a
September 25	70	48	n/a
September 26	72	63	n/a
September 27	68	51	n/a
September 28	n/a	n/a	n/a
September 29	n/a	n/a	n/a
September 30	n/a	n/a	n/a

October 1896 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	n/a	n/a	0.00
October 2	53	44	0.00
October 3	n/a	45	0.00
October 4	53	45	0.00
October 5	50	44	0.00
October 6	55	43	0.00
October 7	49	36	0.00
October 8	50	30	0.00
October 9	53	45	0.00
October 10	n/a	n/a	0.00
October 11	52	32	0.00
October 12	n/a	n/a	0.00
October 13	n/a	n/a	0.00
October 14	41	n/a	0.00
October 15	n/a	n/a	0.00
October 16	n/a	n/a	0.00
October 17	n/a	n/a	0.00
October 18	n/a	25	0.00
October 19	n/a	n/a	0.00
October 20	n/a	n/a	0.00
October 21	n/a	n/a	0.00
October 22	50	36	0.94
October 23	n/a	36	0.00
October 24	n/a	27	0.00
October 25	40	30	0.00
October 26	n/a	n/a	0.00
October 27	n/a	n/a	0.00
October 28	n/a	n/a	0.00
October 29	n/a	n/a	0.00
October 30	n/a	n/a	0.00
October 31	n/a	53	0.00

November 1896 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
November 1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
November 2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
November 3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
November 4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
November 5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
November 6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
November 7	51	n/a	n/a	n/a
November 8	n/a	32	n/a	n/a
November 9	36	25	n/a	n/a
November 10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
November 11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
November 12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
November 13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
November 14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
November 15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
November 16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
November 17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
November 18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
November 19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
November 20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
November 21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
November 22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
November 23	47	24	n/a	n/a
November 24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
November 25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
November 26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
November 27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
November 28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
November 29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
November 30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

December 1896 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	25	15	0.00	0.0
December 2	24	18	0.00	0.0
December 3	n/a	11	n/a	n/a
December 4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
December 5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
December 6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
December 7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
December 8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
December 9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
December 10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
December 11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
December 12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
December 13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
December 14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
December 15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
December 16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
December 17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
December 18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
December 19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
December 20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
December 21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
December 22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
December 23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
December 24	35	4	n/a	n/a
December 25	31	2	n/a	n/a
December 26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
December 27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
December 28	31	2	n/a	n/a
December 29	35	0	n/a	n/a
December 30	37	8	n/a	n/a
December 31	41	20	n/a	n/a

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