Playability Score: 91/100 — Elite
Current conditions: 74°F, wind 5 mph, 22% chance of rain.
Updated July 9, 2026
Philadelphia experiences a humid subtropical climate with four seasons. Spring and fall deliver the best golf weather. Summer humidity and afternoon storms are common. Winter shortens the season. Coastal influence can add variability.
Philadelphia's four-season climate means a golfer needs to think about temperature as much as weather apps. The daily range here can swing 20°F in May and June — a morning tee time at 53°F calls for layers you'll be peeling by the back nine when it hits the low 70s. That range also affects ball flight: a cold ball at dawn flies noticeably shorter than the same ball three hours later in 73°F air, so club selection off the first tee is not the same as club selection at the turn.
Winter tightens the window considerably, with January highs only reaching 44°F and lows dropping to 29°F — well below the site's 60°F playability floor. Spring and fall sit in the sweet spot, though April is Philly's windiest month at an average 13.5 mph peak, which pushes approach shots offline and flattens trajectory on longer clubs. Summer rounds are playable temperature-wise but July and August each log 18 precipitation days, the most of any months, and afternoon thunderstorms are a real scheduling factor.
March highs reach only 55°F with lows at 36°F, so early spring rounds require cold-weather gear and a forgiving expectation of distance loss. April warms to a 63°F high but averages 13.5 mph peak wind — the windiest month on the calendar — enough to push approach shots offline and alter trajectory on longer clubs. By May the range widens to 20°F (53°F low, 73°F high), so plan your layering accordingly and remember that your driver at 7 a.m. won't perform the same at noon.
July tops out at an average 89°F high with a 71°F low — comfortable in the morning but oppressive by mid-afternoon. July and August both hit 18 precipitation days, the wettest stretch of the year, and convective storms tend to build after lunch. Book morning tee times in summer; the wind does drop to its calmest at 10.3 mph, so at least the air isn't fighting you when it's clear.
October delivers a 68°F average high and 51°F low with only 11 precipitation days — the driest stretch outside of November. The 17°F daily swing is smaller than summer's 20°F gap, so mid-morning rounds catch temperatures already near the ideal 60–80°F band. November narrows to just 10 precip days (the driest month of the year) but the 57°F high and 40°F low push mornings well below comfort without proper layering.
December through February sees highs in the mid-to-upper 40s and lows between 29°F and 32°F, making playable golf a short window around midday at best. The daily swing shrinks to just 15°F in January and December — the smallest of any month — which means the temperature you start with is roughly the temperature you finish with, so there's no warming-up effect to count on. Even January's midday peak of 44°F sits 16°F below the site's 60°F playability floor, leaving no comfortable window regardless of when you tee off.
October combines a 68°F average high, 51°F low, and only 11 precipitation days, keeping rounds dry and temperatures inside the ideal band. November is the driest month outright at 10 precip days, and its 57°F high is still workable for afternoon rounds with proper layering. May offers the warmest comfortable temperatures before summer humidity builds, though its 20°F daily swing means dressing in layers and recalibrating club distances as the round progresses.
November is the driest month with only 10 precipitation days, followed closely by October at 11 days. Both months offer a noticeably drier window compared to the July–August peak of 18 precip days each. October's 68°F average high makes it the more comfortable of the two for full-day rounds.
May and June have the largest daily range at 20°F — lows around 53–64°F and highs reaching 73–84°F. A golf ball hit in cooler morning air can travel noticeably shorter than the same club struck hours later in the afternoon warmth, so club selection on early holes genuinely differs from mid-round. Plan to dress in removable layers and mentally reset your distances after the front nine.
April averages 13.5 mph peak wind — below the 15 mph moderate-wind threshold on average, but gusts regularly push conditions into or past that range. March isn't much calmer at 13.4 mph. May drops to 11.9 mph, so if wind is a concern, pushing your spring golf into late May gives you both warmer temperatures and more manageable conditions.