December Has Already Broken Rain Records In Philadelphia, And Even More Is On The Way

By Grant Gilmore, CBS Philadelphia

December 27, 2023

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Once again, the Philadelphia area has started the day with rain in what seems like one of the wettest Decembers on record. It doesn't just feel like it, it has been one of the wettest Decembers on record.

Through December 26, Philadelphia International Airport received 6.23 inches of rain, making this the 10th wettest December on record. The most precipitation to fall in Philadelphia in December was in 2009 with 8.86 inches.

December 2023 could even make a run for the top spot with another 1-2 inches of rain forecast across the region Wednesday, with localized areas receiving close to 3 inches. If this amount of rain falls into the bucket at the airport, then Philly could wind up having the wettest December ever recorded. Records date back to 1871.

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