Philadelphia weather in November
November in Philadelphia: cool, a little rain, with clean air — a great time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#7 of 12 months in Philadelphia · #781 of 1413 destinations to visit in November · comfort 71/100 (tier B)
- Days
- 14°C
- Nights
- 6°C
- Wet days
- 7
- Sun
- 7.1 h
- Humidity
- 67%
- Daylight
- 10 h

Traveller notes on Philadelphia in November
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Regulars call this warm and humid, high 80s Fahrenheit with humidity to match, and are candid that an occasional heat wave can push several consecutive days into the high 90s or even past 100. Our row backs the intense heat, 31C reading as a hot 33C at 72 percent humidity, over 21.5C nights, with 114.4mm of rain across 8.7 days. Regulars point out a real practical upside for a hot-weather visit here specifically: the historic core and Center City are compact enough that a heat-avoidant visitor doesn't need long open-air walks between major sights the way a more spread-out city would demand. Crowds are also noted as lighter than June or July despite the summer heat. The record: 10.3 hours of sun, a 13.7 kph wind and AQI 60.
Regulars describe summer here as warm and humid with highs in the high eighties Fahrenheit and humidity to match, occasionally spiking into a run of consecutive days near the high nineties - June is the gentler end of that stretch before July and August intensify it. Our row gives 29.3C reading as 31C at 68.4 percent humidity, over 19.2C nights, with 94.4mm of rain across 7.3 days. Their consolation on the storms is practical: when they hit, they rarely last more than an hour, so waiting one out under cover is usually enough. June and July are also the crowded months here, ahead of the late-summer lull. The record: 11.4 hours of sun, a 15.7 kph wind and AQI 67.
September is mild here by local standards, which regulars measure against a summer of high-eighties heat and heavy humidity rather than against anything else - autumn is the season they recommend for walking the historic centre and the parks. Our row still reads warm: 27.3C by day feeling 28C at 72 percent humidity, over 17.9C nights. The rain is worth planning around, 100.9mm across 7.2 days, so fourteen millimetres a time - storms that pass rather than days that are lost. Sun is modest at 8.6 hours inside 12.4 of daylight, so the long evenings of June have gone. The record: a dew point of 14.9C, a 14.6 kph wind and AQI 45.
Philadelphia-forum packing threads for May land on the same list every time: long and short sleeves both, a sweater or light jacket for cool mornings, comfortable shoes for the cobblestones in Old City, and a small umbrella for showers that arrive without much warning. The advice to pack layers rather than trust one forecast matches the record's spread: 24C days but 13.9C nights, and 101mm of rain across ten days - a genuinely wet month, not just an occasional shower. 9.4 hours of sun and 70 percent humidity round out a month that swings from a warm afternoon to a cool, damp evening inside the same day.
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Philadelphia climate normals — November
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Philadelphia in November
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsPhiladelphia Marathon, Christmas Village and holiday markets, Thanksgiving break in United States(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Philadelphia's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherPhiladelphia's best weather comes in April, May and October — separate windows, not one continuous season.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Philadelphia in November
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Rule
Independence Hall timed tickets
1 Mar – 31 DecBook earlyEntry to the hall is by timed ticket for most of the year, released a month ahead and gone within hours for spring and summer weekends. A small block is held back for same-day pickup. Source ↗
- Nature
Fall colour
18 Oct – 12 Nov · usuallyAutumn colourThe Wissahickon gorge and Fairmount Park turn from the third week of October into early November, and the city has more park inside its limits than most places have outside them.
- Festival
Philadelphia Marathon
15–24 Nov · usuallySporting eventCrowdedClosuresA flat course past the museum steps and up Kelly Drive on a Sunday before Thanksgiving. Centre City and the river drives close from dawn and the hotels fill for the weekend. Source ↗
- Festival
Christmas Village and holiday markets
20 Nov – 24 Dec · usuallyChristmas & New YearCrowdedThe German market takes LOVE Park and City Hall from late November, with the light show at Macy's and the Dickens Village indoors. It is the city's most reliable December evening. Source ↗
- Holiday
Thanksgiving
25–29 NovNational holidayCrowdedClosuresThanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Philadelphia — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Philadelphia in November — FAQ
- Is November a good time to visit Philadelphia?
- November in Philadelphia: cool, a little rain, with clean air — a great time to visit. It ranks #7 of 12 months for Philadelphia on SeasonMap's comfort score (71/100).
- What is the weather like in Philadelphia in November?
- In November, Philadelphia averages a daily high of 14°C and a low of 5.5°C, with about 78.3 mm of rain over roughly 6.5 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Philadelphia in November?
- Philadelphia has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 39 in November.
Within 300 km: New York's Fall colour around 20 Oct – 15 Nov, and Washington's Fall colour around 20 Oct – 15 Nov.