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Weather

Quick Stats

Temperature Averages Spring – High: 62 °F
Spring – Low: 45 °F
Summer – High: 84 °F
Summer – Low: 68 °F
Fall – High: 66 °F
Fall – Low: 50 °F
Winter – High: 42 °F
Winter – Low: 28 °F
Precipitation Averages Spring: 3.73 in.
Summer: 4.00 in.
Fall: 3.26 in.
Winter: 3.19 in.
What to Pack
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Hats
  • Heavy winter jackets
  • Scarves
  • Snow boots
  • Sweaters
  • Umbrella

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

The weather in Philadelphia is normal. It is cold in the winter months, hot in the summer months—basically you get all four seasons. Students are sure to pack extra gloves, umbrellas, and scarves because Temple doesn’t close in cases of snowstorms, hail, or hurricane weather. Students rely on the thermal underwear that moms have been trying for years to get them to wear. On the bright side, the school has been known to close if they know the teachers aren’t going to be able to come to class due to ice and the occasional blizzard. In this case, students go out and make snow angels or have snowball fights. It almost seems festive until the next morning, when the streets get plowed, and you have to find a way to get to class.

Most students find that it is easy to adjust to the weather, even if they are from the South where it’s warm or the Midwest where it’s windy or rainy. There isn’t a severe case of bad allergens due to pollen or dust particles in Philadelphia. The usual secondhand smoke and grass is all that you might encounter at Temple. Some students with really sensitive allergies have a reaction to the general air quality because Philly is a very busy city, with many factories and a lot of pollution. Many students also comment on how quickly people start showing some skin as soon as the sun warms the air. But beware: the weather is known for having brief spurts of pleasant temperatures before turning back into a grisly winter. Philadelphia is known for its horrendous snow removal, so if you are a commuter, the odds of you being able to get to school in the snow are very slim.

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mjbabin

Film and Video Studies '15

3.1
B-

Not Too Bad, Not Too Good.

Definitely uncomfortable at certain points of the year, but never unbearable.

May 25, 2012

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xmsx

Middle School Education '15

3.1
B-

Not Always Sunny in Philadelphia

The weather is not that great.

PA has weird weather overall, especially during winter. This year there were a bunch of days were it was in the 60s, even up to the 70s and it was humid. Then when it was cold, it was COLD: very windy and cloudy

During the warmer months in the beginning and end of the year it rained a lot. During the first semester it pretty much rained every tuesday.

When its warmer out its really nice. Theres a nice breeze, and sun. Its nice that itll happen sometimes during winter too cause it gives you a chance to grab lunch and sit out with friends or tan on Beaury Beach

May 14, 2012

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fjosh12

Biology '15

4.6
A

Very Little Rain, and Nice Summers

The weather has never really affected me getting anywhere on campus. It did not snow much this year, but in past years it has snowed horribly and classes rarely get cancelled.

May 06, 2012

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User rating for Temple University - Weather is 3.5 out of 5 based on 48 user reviews.

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