Philadelphia PA Recent August Temperatures, Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the August weather in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives August data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many really hot days occurred each August. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Philadelphia had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Philadelphia International Airport.

Temperature

August temperature averages by year in Philadelphia
High °F	Low °F	Year	High °C	Low °C
85	69	2023	29	21
90	73	2022	32	23
87	71	2021	31	22
86	71	2020	30	21
86	70	2019	30	21
87	71	2018	30	22
83	67	2017	28	20
90	72	2016	32	22
88	70	2015	31	21
83	66	2014	28	19
82	67	2013	28	20
87	70	2012	31	21
84	68	2011	29	20
88	70	2010	31	21

Number of days in August when the temperature in Philadelphia rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Year	70 °F 21 °C	90 °F 32 °C
2023	31	3
2022	31	19
2021	31	15
2020	31	10
2019	31	8
2018	31	10
2017	30	4
2016	31	17
2015	31	12
2014	31	3
2013	31	0
2012	31	8
2011	31	4
2010	31	12

Rain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Philadelphia during August in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total rainfall for August in Philadelphia
Days	Year	Inches	Millimetres
11	2023	3.3	83
8	2022	2.7	69
11	2021	6.2	157
11	2020	8.5	217
9	2019	2.8	71
15	2018	4.1	104
10	2017	6.1	154
5	2016	1.7	43
5	2015	1.0	25
8	2014	3.6	90
7	2013	5.9	150
11	2012	5.4	136
14	2011	19.3	490
7	2010	2.2	56

Philadelphia - Recent August Temperatures and Rainfall

Temperature

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