Philadelphia Weather in 1981

Historical record of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania weather for the year 1981 based on NOAA data.

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1981 Philadelphia Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	95 °F	July 19
Lowest temperature	0 °F	January 13
Highest daily low	76 °F	July 10
Lowest daily high	14 °F	January 12
Most daily precipitation	4.4 inches	August 8
Most daily snow	8.8 inches	March 5
Total annual precipitation	37.8 inches	-
Total annual snow	16.6 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Philadelphia in 1981?

The highest temperature recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1981 was 95 °F which happened on July 19.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Philadelphia in 1981

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	95 °F	Jul 19
2	94 °F	Jul 9
3	93 °F	Jul 8
4	92 °F	Jun 22
4	92 °F	Jun 16
6	91 °F	Aug 14
6	91 °F	Aug 10
6	91 °F	Jul 20
6	91 °F	Jul 18
6	91 °F	Jul 12
6	91 °F	Jul 7

What was the coldest temperature in Philadelphia in 1981?

The lowest temperature recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1981 was 0 °F which happened on Jan 13.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Philadelphia in 1981

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	0 °F	January 13
2	1 °F	January 12
3	3 °F	January 11
3	3 °F	January 9
5	6 °F	January 18
6	7 °F	January 8
6	7 °F	January 4
8	9 °F	February 5
9	11 °F	January 10
10	12 °F	February 4
10	12 °F	January 7
10	12 °F	January 5

January 1981 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	28	23	0.02	0.2
January 2	35	18	0.02	0.2
January 3	33	17	0.00	0.0
January 4	17	7	0.00	0.0
January 5	29	12	0.00	0.0
January 6	36	13	0.01	0.1
January 7	36	12	0.30	3.0
January 8	20	7	0.00	0.0
January 9	22	3	0.00	0.0
January 10	23	11	0.00	0.0
January 11	19	3	0.00	0.0
January 12	14	1	0.00	0.0
January 13	20	0	0.00	0.0
January 14	32	19	0.00	0.0
January 15	32	24	0.03	0.3
January 16	31	25	0.03	0.3
January 17	25	16	0.07	0.7
January 18	29	6	0.00	0.0
January 19	43	27	0.00	0.0
January 20	45	27	0.00	0.0
January 21	36	19	0.00	0.0
January 22	42	18	0.00	0.0
January 23	43	33	0.00	0.0
January 24	40	31	0.00	0.0
January 25	45	24	0.00	0.0
January 26	47	28	0.00	0.0
January 27	52	34	0.00	0.0
January 28	46	30	0.00	0.0
January 29	40	23	0.02	0.2
January 30	31	17	0.00	0.0
January 31	36	15	0.00	0.0

February 1981 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
February 1	50	18	0.03
February 2	54	26	0.62
February 3	26	13	0.00
February 4	26	12	0.00
February 5	23	9	0.00
February 6	38	16	0.00
February 7	47	20	0.00
February 8	44	25	0.27
February 9	31	18	0.00
February 10	47	23	0.02
February 11	62	31	0.80
February 12	31	16	0.00
February 13	33	16	0.00
February 14	43	18	0.00
February 15	49	26	0.00
February 16	55	25	0.00
February 17	61	38	0.00
February 18	68	40	0.00
February 19	67	44	0.01
February 20	56	46	0.37
February 21	55	46	0.06
February 22	52	42	0.01
February 23	58	42	0.64
February 24	56	40	0.00
February 25	44	37	0.00
February 26	48	40	0.01
February 27	55	34	0.00
February 28	52	29	0.10

March 1981 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	52	34	0.00	0.0
March 2	46	33	0.00	0.0
March 3	39	28	0.00	0.0
March 4	40	22	0.03	0.0
March 5	34	30	0.89	8.8
March 6	38	29	0.00	0.0
March 7	41	28	0.00	0.0
March 8	46	35	0.00	0.0
March 9	47	38	0.00	0.0
March 10	48	32	0.00	0.0
March 11	44	29	0.12	0.0
March 12	46	29	0.00	0.0
March 13	60	35	0.00	0.0
March 14	43	27	0.00	0.0
March 15	52	29	0.00	0.0
March 16	44	26	0.21	0.0
March 17	43	22	0.00	0.0
March 18	39	16	0.00	0.0
March 19	36	23	0.00	0.0
March 20	38	22	0.00	0.0
March 21	44	30	0.00	0.0
March 22	51	29	0.00	0.0
March 23	51	31	0.00	0.0
March 24	55	29	0.00	0.0
March 25	49	35	0.07	0.0
March 26	57	27	0.00	0.0
March 27	62	40	0.04	0.0
March 28	62	35	0.00	0.0
March 29	72	37	0.00	0.0
March 30	64	55	0.25	0.0
March 31	73	46	0.00	0.0

April 1981 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	70	45	0.47
April 2	67	48	0.00
April 3	78	40	0.00
April 4	76	59	0.00
April 5	68	53	0.63
April 6	53	37	0.00
April 7	60	35	0.00
April 8	70	41	0.00
April 9	69	52	0.11
April 10	68	41	0.00
April 11	71	48	0.27
April 12	61	43	0.31
April 13	53	40	0.07
April 14	59	43	1.12
April 15	51	36	0.00
April 16	62	32	0.00
April 17	62	47	0.00
April 18	80	54	0.00
April 19	64	44	0.00
April 20	57	37	0.02
April 21	52	33	0.00
April 22	63	36	0.00
April 23	69	47	0.51
April 24	68	47	0.06
April 25	50	45	0.00
April 26	61	39	0.00
April 27	69	49	0.00
April 28	78	50	0.00
April 29	80	57	0.03
April 30	63	52	0.00

May 1981 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	68	46	0.62
May 2	59	49	0.15
May 3	71	46	0.00
May 4	80	45	0.00
May 5	67	52	0.00
May 6	68	49	0.00
May 7	65	43	0.00
May 8	68	43	0.00
May 9	72	40	0.00
May 10	72	53	0.01
May 11	65	61	1.82
May 12	69	47	0.04
May 13	70	43	0.00
May 14	80	54	0.00
May 15	78	59	1.40
May 16	66	55	0.00
May 17	71	49	0.00
May 18	60	50	0.00
May 19	56	45	0.01
May 20	72	45	0.00
May 21	75	48	0.00
May 22	84	48	0.00
May 23	81	46	0.00
May 24	83	53	0.00
May 25	86	59	0.00
May 26	85	64	0.00
May 27	84	65	0.00
May 28	76	64	0.47
May 29	77	64	0.00
May 30	83	62	0.00
May 31	78	62	0.01

June 1981 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	75	56	0.00
June 2	63	58	0.44
June 3	70	59	0.02
June 4	86	67	0.00
June 5	83	64	0.00
June 6	83	69	0.00
June 7	80	61	0.00
June 8	82	57	0.00
June 9	87	67	0.06
June 10	69	65	0.29
June 11	80	60	0.00
June 12	84	65	0.00
June 13	84	67	0.00
June 14	67	62	0.77
June 15	83	62	0.21
June 16	92	71	0.00
June 17	81	67	0.00
June 18	83	63	0.00
June 19	81	62	0.00
June 20	83	69	0.57
June 21	85	64	0.00
June 22	92	70	0.13
June 23	80	65	0.00
June 24	86	63	0.00
June 25	90	64	1.91
June 26	72	61	0.00
June 27	80	54	0.00
June 28	83	58	0.00
June 29	85	57	0.00
June 30	84	61	0.00

July 1981 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	80	67	0.49
July 2	80	68	0.03
July 3	82	66	0.00
July 4	73	68	2.08
July 5	79	67	0.00
July 6	87	67	0.00
July 7	91	71	0.00
July 8	93	72	0.00
July 9	94	76	0.00
July 10	90	76	0.00
July 11	90	68	0.00
July 12	91	71	0.00
July 13	90	74	0.06
July 14	85	69	0.00
July 15	84	62	0.00
July 16	83	64	0.00
July 17	87	68	0.00
July 18	91	69	0.00
July 19	95	70	0.00
July 20	91	72	1.10
July 21	88	73	0.64
July 22	82	68	0.00
July 23	80	59	0.00
July 24	82	64	0.00
July 25	80	67	0.00
July 26	86	70	0.00
July 27	87	71	0.00
July 28	79	68	0.14
July 29	84	62	0.00
July 30	85	58	0.00
July 31	87	62	0.00

August 1981 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	85	64	0.00
August 2	85	63	0.00
August 3	79	68	0.27
August 4	87	68	0.00
August 5	88	74	0.00
August 6	84	68	0.00
August 7	87	67	0.00
August 8	75	68	4.40
August 9	88	70	0.00
August 10	91	72	0.00
August 11	89	74	0.00
August 12	79	71	0.02
August 13	82	67	0.00
August 14	91	70	0.00
August 15	86	73	0.12
August 16	86	67	0.00
August 17	79	59	0.00
August 18	81	57	0.00
August 19	82	59	0.00
August 20	79	66	0.00
August 21	83	59	0.00
August 22	74	65	0.00
August 23	83	60	0.00
August 24	83	65	0.00
August 25	79	63	0.00
August 26	81	65	0.00
August 27	85	64	0.00
August 28	87	68	0.02
August 29	81	68	0.00
August 30	79	69	0.28
August 31	84	69	0.00

September 1981 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	84	69	0.00
September 2	82	70	0.00
September 3	79	64	0.00
September 4	72	64	0.00
September 5	76	64	0.00
September 6	79	64	0.00
September 7	76	65	0.00
September 8	83	64	0.56
September 9	74	55	0.00
September 10	77	53	0.00
September 11	83	62	0.00
September 12	87	67	0.00
September 13	85	61	0.00
September 14	89	68	0.00
September 15	74	66	0.60
September 16	66	58	0.88
September 17	69	58	0.20
September 18	66	59	0.46
September 19	68	56	0.13
September 20	74	55	0.00
September 21	73	50	0.00
September 22	80	57	0.00
September 23	63	48	0.00
September 24	69	49	0.00
September 25	73	47	0.00
September 26	76	57	0.00
September 27	82	59	0.00
September 28	67	50	0.00
September 29	64	45	0.00
September 30	66	44	0.00

October 1981 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	75	53	0.32
October 2	64	46	0.08
October 3	58	43	0.00
October 4	64	42	0.00
October 5	77	55	0.00
October 6	68	55	0.01
October 7	61	51	0.00
October 8	60	41	0.00
October 9	60	39	0.00
October 10	59	39	0.00
October 11	61	42	0.00
October 12	60	41	0.00
October 13	61	39	0.00
October 14	66	38	0.00
October 15	64	39	0.00
October 16	72	41	0.00
October 17	62	39	0.00
October 18	62	44	0.49
October 19	54	36	0.00
October 20	59	31	0.00
October 21	69	43	0.00
October 22	73	45	0.00
October 23	64	45	0.60
October 24	52	37	0.00
October 25	53	37	0.44
October 26	60	52	0.42
October 27	73	56	0.32
October 28	67	47	0.00
October 29	51	46	0.00
October 30	56	42	0.00
October 31	53	48	0.00

November 1981 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	61	49	0.00
November 2	70	46	0.00
November 3	64	43	0.00
November 4	70	40	0.00
November 5	68	41	0.01
November 6	62	42	0.26
November 7	51	42	0.00
November 8	61	35	0.00
November 9	65	39	0.03
November 10	44	38	0.00
November 11	54	39	0.00
November 12	49	37	0.00
November 13	52	31	0.00
November 14	55	46	0.00
November 15	54	47	0.26
November 16	52	41	0.14
November 17	51	37	0.03
November 18	55	43	0.00
November 19	56	41	0.00
November 20	57	40	0.21
November 21	45	37	0.00
November 22	43	36	0.00
November 23	39	28	0.00
November 24	40	25	0.00
November 25	42	28	0.00
November 26	46	25	0.00
November 27	62	39	0.01
November 28	46	32	0.00
November 29	47	34	0.00
November 30	43	26	0.00

December 1981 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	56	25	0.77	0.0
December 2	56	44	0.42	0.0
December 3	49	35	0.00	0.0
December 4	50	36	0.17	0.0
December 5	43	34	0.03	0.0
December 6	41	32	0.00	0.0
December 7	43	32	0.00	0.0
December 8	47	38	0.10	0.0
December 9	38	30	0.00	0.0
December 10	34	28	0.00	0.0
December 11	37	25	0.00	0.0
December 12	41	28	0.00	0.0
December 13	39	21	0.00	0.0
December 14	35	24	1.29	0.4
December 15	38	33	0.93	0.3
December 16	38	29	0.23	2.0
December 17	37	25	0.01	0.1
December 18	35	21	0.00	0.0
December 19	29	18	0.00	0.0
December 20	28	17	0.00	0.0
December 21	32	14	0.00	0.0
December 22	37	32	0.01	0.0
December 23	61	34	0.02	0.0
December 24	46	30	0.00	0.0
December 25	39	25	0.00	0.0
December 26	39	25	0.00	0.0
December 27	41	33	0.06	0.0
December 28	45	27	0.00	0.0
December 29	44	28	0.00	0.0
December 30	38	21	0.00	0.0
December 31	41	23	0.10	0.0

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Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1941–2024	Philadelphia International Airport	location
1916–1940	Philadelphia Naval Yard	location
1894–1915	Drexel University	location