Weather Comparison: Boston and Philadelphia

This page compares weather averages and records between the cities of Boston, Massachusetts and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Records and Averages Comparison

Boston Philadelphia
☀️ Record high 104 °F 107 °F
🌙 Record low -18 °F -16 °F
💧 Most daily precipitation 7.1 inches 8.0 inches
💧 Most monthly precipitation 17.1 inches 19.3 inches
💧 Most yearly precipitation 62.3 inches 64.3 inches
💧 Average yearly precipitation 43.5 inches 44.1 inches
❄️ Most daily snow 23.6 inches 27.6 inches
❄️ Most monthly snow 64.8 inches 51.5 inches
❄️ Most yearly snow 108.6 inches 104.6 inches
❄️ Average yearly snow 49.2 inches 23.2 inches
Maximum Difference Between High Temperatures
This table shows the times in history when the daily high temperature in Boston was warmest relative to Philadelphia, and vice versa.
Date Boston Philadelphia
February 05, 1947 51 °F 15 °F
April 23, 1960 45 °F 91 °F