Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Port Richmond, PA. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 4 in Port Richmond sits right in the thick of spring's variability — the date's average high is a pleasant 61°, but temperatures have swung from a freezing 32° low in 2013 to a shirt-sleeve 79° high back in 1999. Nearly a coin flip on rain, with a 47% chance of precipitation, so an umbrella is a reasonable call.
Port Richmond has seen it all, from a brutal -5° in January 1994 to a scorching 104° on July 5, 1999 — a 109-degree swing that captures just how extreme this corner of Philadelphia can get. The wettest single day on record dumped 7.5 inches on September 28, 2004, and a January 1996 snowstorm buried the neighborhood under 24 inches in one shot.
Summer is the main event here, with mid-July highs averaging 91° and the wettest stretch of the year falling in early-to-mid July — expect heat and afternoon storms if you're visiting then. For cooler weather, mid-January is the depth of winter at an average high of just 40°. Spring and fall offer the most comfortable conditions, with April climbing to a 66° average high and October holding steady at 68°.