Philadelphia Weather in 1985

Historical record of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania weather for the year 1985 based on NOAA data.

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1985 Philadelphia Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	93 °F	August 14
Lowest temperature	-6 °F	January 21
Highest daily low	75 °F	August 15
Lowest daily high	8 °F	January 21
Most daily precipitation	2.8 inches	September 26
Most daily snow	3.5 inches	January 17
Total annual precipitation	35.2 inches	-
Total annual snow	17.8 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Philadelphia in 1985?

The highest temperature recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1985 was 93 °F which happened on August 14.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Philadelphia in 1985

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	93 °F	Aug 14
2	92 °F	Sep 5
2	92 °F	Sep 4
2	92 °F	Aug 15
5	91 °F	Sep 7
6	90 °F	Jul 21
6	90 °F	Jul 20
6	90 °F	Jul 15
6	90 °F	Jul 14
6	90 °F	Jun 24
6	90 °F	Apr 22
6	90 °F	Apr 19

What was the coldest temperature in Philadelphia in 1985?

The lowest temperature recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1985 was -6 °F which happened on Jan 21.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Philadelphia in 1985

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	-6 °F	January 21
2	-1 °F	January 20
3	8 °F	January 22
4	11 °F	December 26
5	12 °F	December 22
5	12 °F	December 19
7	13 °F	December 20
7	13 °F	February 8
7	13 °F	January 16
7	13 °F	January 12

January 1985 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	57	42	0.01	0.0
January 2	55	37	0.15	0.0
January 3	37	31	0.06	0.0
January 4	35	29	0.08	0.0
January 5	38	26	0.19	1.6
January 6	44	25	0.00	0.0
January 7	45	30	0.00	0.0
January 8	40	21	0.00	0.0
January 9	26	15	0.00	0.0
January 10	26	14	0.00	0.0
January 11	25	15	0.18	1.8
January 12	33	13	0.00	0.0
January 13	36	20	0.00	0.0
January 14	46	21	0.00	0.0
January 15	36	19	0.00	0.0
January 16	26	13	0.00	0.0
January 17	30	20	0.32	3.5
January 18	34	19	0.00	0.0
January 19	36	22	0.00	0.0
January 20	22	-1	0.11	1.1
January 21	8	-6	0.00	0.0
January 22	30	8	0.00	0.0
January 23	31	19	0.00	0.0
January 24	37	21	0.00	0.0
January 25	40	28	0.15	1.5
January 26	29	16	0.00	0.0
January 27	29	14	0.00	0.0
January 28	40	18	0.00	0.0
January 29	36	21	0.00	0.0
January 30	36	21	0.00	0.0
January 31	35	24	0.30	2.4

February 1985 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	37	32	0.57	0.0
February 2	35	27	0.45	1.2
February 3	28	17	0.00	0.0
February 4	32	14	0.00	0.0
February 5	32	19	0.32	2.2
February 6	35	25	0.10	1.0
February 7	32	17	0.00	0.0
February 8	23	13	0.00	0.0
February 9	31	20	0.00	0.0
February 10	38	20	0.00	0.0
February 11	45	21	0.00	0.0
February 12	51	34	0.98	0.0
February 13	37	30	0.00	0.0
February 14	39	26	0.00	0.0
February 15	37	21	0.00	0.0
February 16	35	18	0.00	0.0
February 17	46	24	0.00	0.0
February 18	47	24	0.00	0.0
February 19	51	30	0.00	0.0
February 20	46	27	0.00	0.0
February 21	51	22	0.00	0.0
February 22	62	37	0.00	0.0
February 23	68	48	0.00	0.0
February 24	74	41	0.00	0.0
February 25	67	44	0.00	0.0
February 26	49	41	0.02	0.0
February 27	58	31	0.00	0.0
February 28	43	23	0.00	0.0

March 1985 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
March 1	55	28	0.01
March 2	60	34	0.01
March 3	50	29	0.00
March 4	56	29	0.13
March 5	66	35	0.15
March 6	40	27	0.00
March 7	45	22	0.00
March 8	51	39	0.10
March 9	56	37	0.00
March 10	59	33	0.00
March 11	60	32	0.05
March 12	55	43	0.27
March 13	60	39	0.00
March 14	57	37	0.00
March 15	50	33	0.00
March 16	49	27	0.00
March 17	55	34	0.00
March 18	39	26	0.00
March 19	48	19	0.00
March 20	63	37	0.00
March 21	46	30	0.00
March 22	47	31	0.02
March 23	47	37	0.46
March 24	49	37	0.27
March 25	49	35	0.00
March 26	56	26	0.00
March 27	72	33	0.00
March 28	78	45	0.00
March 29	76	54	0.01
March 30	63	48	0.01
March 31	48	40	0.46

April 1985 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	61	38	0.16
April 2	49	33	0.00
April 3	52	31	0.08
April 4	60	36	0.01
April 5	78	44	0.00
April 6	67	47	0.01
April 7	60	43	0.02
April 8	52	31	0.01
April 9	44	28	0.00
April 10	47	22	0.00
April 11	57	37	0.02
April 12	68	35	0.00
April 13	68	45	0.00
April 14	70	46	0.00
April 15	61	50	0.04
April 16	73	56	0.00
April 17	59	43	0.00
April 18	73	41	0.00
April 19	90	59	0.00
April 20	81	54	0.00
April 21	88	53	0.00
April 22	90	55	0.00
April 23	73	50	0.00
April 24	52	48	0.08
April 25	66	50	0.09
April 26	82	46	0.00
April 27	70	52	0.00
April 28	73	47	0.00
April 29	71	45	0.00
April 30	81	46	0.00

May 1985 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	85	55	0.00
May 2	64	47	0.87
May 3	57	43	1.36
May 4	68	40	0.00
May 5	78	53	0.00
May 6	77	59	0.00
May 7	67	53	0.00
May 8	67	48	0.00
May 9	74	43	0.00
May 10	81	54	0.00
May 11	86	60	0.00
May 12	82	65	0.00
May 13	84	64	0.01
May 14	82	55	0.00
May 15	71	50	0.01
May 16	74	52	0.07
May 17	65	57	1.33
May 18	68	52	0.05
May 19	69	46	0.00
May 20	83	53	0.00
May 21	82	63	0.70
May 22	73	58	0.00
May 23	62	54	0.35
May 24	74	53	0.00
May 25	80	55	0.00
May 26	86	55	0.00
May 27	86	62	0.00
May 28	82	60	0.22
May 29	69	54	0.00
May 30	73	50	0.00
May 31	76	59	0.02

June 1985 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	82	60	0.25
June 2	81	57	0.00
June 3	86	61	0.27
June 4	76	61	0.00
June 5	69	58	0.08
June 6	77	58	0.00
June 7	73	55	0.00
June 8	68	58	0.21
June 9	84	60	0.00
June 10	85	65	0.00
June 11	80	65	0.00
June 12	83	61	0.00
June 13	69	56	0.00
June 14	74	53	0.00
June 15	78	52	0.17
June 16	80	61	0.56
June 17	79	60	0.00
June 18	81	68	0.14
June 19	80	63	0.00
June 20	78	57	0.05
June 21	80	53	0.00
June 22	82	59	0.00
June 23	85	70	0.00
June 24	90	67	0.00
June 25	77	56	0.00
June 26	71	58	0.00
June 27	73	55	0.00
June 28	71	56	0.09
June 29	80	57	0.06
June 30	74	61	0.00

July 1985 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	80	59	0.00
July 2	81	57	0.00
July 3	85	67	0.00
July 4	88	64	0.00
July 5	87	69	0.00
July 6	84	68	0.10
July 7	85	68	0.00
July 8	81	59	1.27
July 9	87	65	0.00
July 10	84	66	0.35
July 11	85	66	0.00
July 12	83	64	0.00
July 13	88	65	0.00
July 14	90	71	0.00
July 15	90	69	1.06
July 16	87	70	0.01
July 17	84	66	0.00
July 18	86	63	0.00
July 19	86	64	0.00
July 20	90	69	0.00
July 21	90	70	0.02
July 22	87	67	0.46
July 23	78	62	0.00
July 24	83	57	0.00
July 25	89	66	0.38
July 26	84	70	0.48
July 27	84	65	0.18
July 28	85	64	0.00
July 29	81	63	0.00
July 30	88	67	0.00
July 31	85	70	0.35

August 1985 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	81	64	0.00
August 2	80	62	0.00
August 3	82	60	0.00
August 4	83	60	0.00
August 5	83	61	0.00
August 6	82	61	0.00
August 7	86	70	0.00
August 8	82	69	0.92
August 9	88	68	0.00
August 10	86	67	0.00
August 11	86	69	0.00
August 12	84	65	0.00
August 13	85	64	0.00
August 14	93	73	0.00
August 15	92	75	0.00
August 16	84	72	0.00
August 17	83	64	0.00
August 18	73	67	0.12
August 19	82	69	0.07
August 20	82	69	0.00
August 21	74	63	0.51
August 22	80	61	0.00
August 23	79	57	0.00
August 24	81	60	0.00
August 25	77	65	1.12
August 26	86	73	0.08
August 27	84	68	0.00
August 28	83	64	0.00
August 29	84	64	0.00
August 30	84	67	0.00
August 31	70	64	0.00

September 1985 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	74	60	0.00
September 2	84	64	0.00
September 3	87	68	0.00
September 4	92	72	0.00
September 5	92	73	0.00
September 6	89	74	0.00
September 7	91	74	0.00
September 8	86	70	0.41
September 9	89	70	0.23
September 10	87	68	0.46
September 11	74	56	0.00
September 12	69	49	0.00
September 13	64	48	0.00
September 14	69	47	0.00
September 15	73	48	0.00
September 16	74	51	0.00
September 17	75	51	0.00
September 18	76	53	0.00
September 19	82	58	0.00
September 20	83	60	0.00
September 21	80	58	0.00
September 22	80	60	0.02
September 23	73	65	0.02
September 24	80	61	0.00
September 25	75	52	0.00
September 26	72	57	2.79
September 27	73	57	1.85
September 28	70	54	0.00
September 29	74	50	0.00
September 30	76	51	0.00

October 1985 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	80	59	0.00
October 2	73	58	0.09
October 3	59	55	1.11
October 4	68	57	0.15
October 5	75	50	0.11
October 6	64	47	0.00
October 7	66	45	0.00
October 8	72	43	0.00
October 9	75	49	0.00
October 10	79	55	0.00
October 11	68	49	0.00
October 12	63	43	0.00
October 13	73	54	0.00
October 14	76	55	0.00
October 15	82	63	0.02
October 16	74	52	0.00
October 17	62	44	0.00
October 18	69	41	0.00
October 19	77	56	0.00
October 20	68	55	0.00
October 21	60	51	0.00
October 22	68	51	0.00
October 23	73	56	0.00
October 24	71	56	0.06
October 25	72	50	0.00
October 26	68	40	0.00
October 27	69	46	0.00
October 28	59	41	0.00
October 29	56	31	0.00
October 30	59	35	0.00
October 31	59	51	0.00

November 1985 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	65	47	0.00
November 2	55	48	0.00
November 3	61	52	0.00
November 4	61	53	0.38
November 5	62	51	0.60
November 6	58	49	0.01
November 7	62	43	0.00
November 8	57	42	0.00
November 9	66	40	0.00
November 10	72	54	0.00
November 11	71	49	0.00
November 12	51	47	0.05
November 13	68	51	0.01
November 14	67	53	0.22
November 15	66	44	0.00
November 16	58	37	1.46
November 17	61	44	0.09
November 18	60	40	0.00
November 19	71	47	0.00
November 20	76	54	0.00
November 21	61	41	0.00
November 22	43	37	0.87
November 23	53	34	0.00
November 24	55	34	0.00
November 25	42	34	0.02
November 26	47	37	0.26
November 27	52	42	0.20
November 28	42	40	1.25
November 29	42	38	0.04
November 30	46	41	0.63

December 1985 Philadelphia Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	49	42	0.20	0.0
December 2	58	28	0.02	0.0
December 3	38	27	0.00	0.0
December 4	34	25	0.00	0.0
December 5	40	24	0.02	0.2
December 6	40	33	0.03	0.0
December 7	44	28	0.00	0.0
December 8	49	30	0.00	0.0
December 9	52	29	0.00	0.0
December 10	50	31	0.00	0.0
December 11	55	36	0.02	0.0
December 12	60	36	0.00	0.0
December 13	43	36	0.54	0.0
December 14	42	21	0.00	0.0
December 15	37	17	0.00	0.0
December 16	45	21	0.00	0.0
December 17	38	29	0.00	0.0
December 18	33	15	0.00	0.0
December 19	28	12	0.00	0.0
December 20	27	13	0.10	1.3
December 21	31	15	0.00	0.0
December 22	33	12	0.00	0.0
December 23	47	33	0.00	0.0
December 24	53	30	0.00	0.0
December 25	42	17	0.00	0.0
December 26	21	11	0.00	0.0
December 27	45	21	0.00	0.0
December 28	38	24	0.00	0.0
December 29	45	26	0.00	0.0
December 30	35	20	0.00	0.0
December 31	47	22	0.05	0.0

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