The 10 hottest and coolest summers in Philadelphia since 1980 (ranking, used)

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In order to do this ranking, I used a simple point system: One point for every day with a high temperature of at least 90°, two points for every day with a high temperature of at least 95°, and three points for every day with a high temperature of at least 100°. Here are the results...


10 hottest summers in Philadelphia since 1980

1. 1988

49 days of 90°+ temperatures, 18 days of 95°+ temperatures, five days of 100°+ temperatures

2. 2010

55 days of 90°+ temperatures, 17 days of 95°+ temperatures, two days of 100°+ temperatures

3. 1991

53 days of 90°+ temperatures, 17 days of 95°+ temperatures, one day of 100°+ temperatures

4. 2002

46 days of 90°+ temperatures, 19 days of 95°+ temperatures

5. 1993

41 days of 90°+ temperatures, 16 days of 95°+ temperatures, three days of 100°+ temperatures

6. 1995

49 days of 90°+ temperatures, 11 days of 95°+ temperatures, one day of 100°+ temperatures

7. 2012

39 days of 90°+ temperatures, 13 days of 95°+ temperatures, two days of 100°+ temperatures

8. 2011

33 days of 90°+ temperatures, 11 days of 95°+ temperatures, two days of 100°+ temperatures

9. 1983

41 days of 90°+ temperatures, nine days of 95°+ temperatures

10. 1994

36 days of 90°+ temperatures, eight days of 95°+ temperatures, two days of 100°+ temperatures

10 coolest summers in Philadelphia since 1980

T1. 1984

Seven days of 90°+ temperatures

T1. 1996

Seven days of 90°+ temperatures

3. 2004

Nine days of 90°+ temperatures

4. 2000

10 days of 90°+ temperatures

T5. 1985

12 days of 90°+ temperatures

T5. 1982

12 days of 90°+ temperatures

7. 1992

14 days of 90°+ temperatures, one day of 95°+ temperatures

8. 1981

15 days of 90°+ temperatures, one day of 95°+ temperatures

T9. 1989

19 days of 90°+ temperatures, one day of 95°+ temperatures

T9. 2009

15 days of 90°+ temperatures, two days of 95°+ temperatures

The hottest summer without a day with a high temperature of at least 100° was 2002, which was the fourth-hottest summer since 1980. The coolest summer with at least one day with a high temperature of at least 100° was 2001, which was the 16th-hottest summer since 1980.