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Philadelphia Key Stats for Meeting Planners

Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Convention Center: Pennsylvania Convention Center
Airport: Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)

Population 1,448,394 Destination Type Listings
Hotels 200 • Historic destination
Hotel Rooms 32,000 • Smoke free destination
Unique Venues 350  
Restaurants 180  
Average Hotel Room Rate $162
Average Daily Food Cost $64
Approximate Taxi Fares from PHL to Downtown $27
Approximate Weekly Car Rental Cost $320

Nearby Cities

City Distance Est. Driving Time Est. Min. Flying Time Est. Flight Cost
Dover, DE 79 mi 1 hr 30 min n/a n/a
New York, NY 102 mi 1 hr 52 min 53 min $190+
Harrisburg, PA 107 mi 1 hr 57 min 40 min $325+
Washington, DC 137 mi 2 hr 39 min 52 min $215+
Pittsburgh, PA 305 mi 5+ hrs 1 hr 15 min $265+
Boston, MA 309 mi 5+ hrs 1 hr 20 min $360+

Philadelphia Climate Information

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rec High -°F 74 74 85 94 97 100 104 101 100 89 84 72
Rec High -°C 23 23 29 34 36 37 40 38 37 31 28 22
Avg High -°F 39 42 51 63 73 82 87 85 78 67 55 44
Avg High -°C 3 5 10 17 22 27 30 29 25 19 12 6
Avg Low -°F 24 26 33 43 53 62 68 66 59 47 38 29
Avg Low -°C -4 -3 -- 6 11 16 20 18 15 8 3 -1
Rec Low -°F -7 -4 7 19 28 44 51 44 35 25 15 1
Rec Low -°C -21 -20 -13 -7 -2 6 10 6 1 -3 -9 -17
Rainfall - in. 3.2 2.8 3.7 3.4 3.6 3.4 4.2 3.9 3.3 2.7 3.3 3.3
Rainfall - cm. 8 7 9 8 9 8 10 9 8 6 8 8

Philadelphia features a humid continental climate; summers tend to be hot and muggy, particularly during July and August, while fall and spring bring mild temperatures and winters are fairly cold. The coldest month is January, when the overnight average temperature hovers around 25°F, while the warmest month is July, with an average daytime temperature of 85°F.

Winters see unpredictable amounts of snow, with an average annual snowfall of around 21 inches. Precipitation is generally evenly spread throughout the year, with an annual average of 41 inches, but July is the wettest month with an average of four inches of rain. February is the driest month with an average of two inches of rain. The spring months of April and May, as well as the fall months of September and October, all have average temperatures in the 60s and 70s, ideal weather for visiting.