Philadelphia Climate and Weather

Summers tend to be hot and often muggy in Philadelphia, the humidity tending to be high during July and August. Fall and spring are mild and the most pleasant seasons. The rainfall pattern is generally spread throughout the year, with between six and nine wet days in every month. Winters are cold, but seldom does the mercury drop below freezing. Snow is unpredictable, some winters experiencing little and others characterised by continual snowstorms. The city centre and inner New Jersey suburbs generally have light snow, heavier falls being experienced to the north and west of the metropole.