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. Graphic shows warmest presidential election days on record in Philadelphia. 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. High temps expected on Nov. 5, 2024, throughout the Philadelphia region. 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): 1936 – Nov. 3: 76 degrees 1888 – Nov. 6: 75 degrees 1924 – Nov. 4: 72 degrees 1896 – Nov. 3: 70 degrees 1920 – Nov. 2: 70 degrees 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 Sign up for our Breaking newsletter to get the most urgent news stories in your inbox.