Tuesday ties with one of the warmest presidential election days in Philly

The polls are hot this year!

Philadelphia made weather history today, with the First Alert Election Day 2024 Forecast calling for a high of 75 degrees.

This officially ranked it as tied with 1936 (76 degrees) for the second warmest presidential election day on record.

Presidential Election Days from 1876 to 2020 have typically been cooler, averaging 61 degrees for the high and 42 degrees for the low. But, even this average feels mild compared to Nov. 8, 1960 — the coldest Election Day on record, with a high of just 46 degrees and a frigid low of 25 degrees.

Despite the morning fog, voters had a mild, almost late-September-like day—a rare treat for Election Day in November.

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Here’s a summary of Philadelphia's weather on past U.S. presidential election days, highlighting the warmest and coldest:

Warmest Philadelphia Presidential Election Days (High Temperatures):

1. 1936 – Nov. 3: 76 degrees
2. 1888 – Nov. 6: 75 degrees
3. 1924 – Nov. 4: 72 degrees
4. 1896 – Nov. 3: 70 degrees
5. 1920 – Nov. 2: 70 degrees
6. 1956 – Nov. 6: 70 degrees

Tuesday was forecasted with a high of 75 degrees, which would have made it tied for the second warmest.

With temperatures reaching 76 degrees, we officially tied with the warmest presidential election on record from 1936.

Coldest Election Day (High Temperature):

• 1960 – Nov. 8: 46 degrees

Coldest Election Day (Low Temperature):

• 1960 – Nov. 8: 25 degrees

Average Temperatures (1876–2020):

• Average High: 61.4 degrees
• Average Low: 42.1 degrees