Cooling and heating: Cities and FUAs … degree 1981 2010 period in Philadelphia (Greater)

Philadelphia (Greater): Cooling and heating: Cities and FUAs … degree 1981 2010 period was -213.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-213.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 137.1%
Rank
1034th
of 1306 regions
All-time high
656.82 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-824.16 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
71
1951–2025

Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling in Philadelphia (Greater), 1951–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2025, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in Philadelphia (Greater) stood at -213.08 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 137.1% on the previous year and down 231.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in Philadelphia (Greater) peaked at 656.82 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -824.16 % change on previous year, in 1962.

That places Philadelphia (Greater) 1034th out of 1306 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cooling and heating: Cities and FUAs … degree 1981 2010 period in Philadelphia (Greater), year by year

Annual values for Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling degree days from 1981–2010 period to 2020–24 period, annual growth rate in Philadelphia (Greater), 1951 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 59.3 % change on previous year —
1952 102.51 % change on previous year +72.9%
1954 -117.59 % change on previous year -214.7%
1955 570.1 % change on previous year -584.8%
1956 -268.09 % change on previous year -147.0%
1957 144.37 % change on previous year -153.9%
1958 -286.8 % change on previous year -298.7%
1959 257 % change on previous year -189.6%
1960 -172.65 % change on previous year -167.2%
1961 91.66 % change on previous year -153.1%
1962 -824.16 % change on previous year -999.1%
1963 15.19 % change on previous year -101.8%
1964 76.72 % change on previous year +405.0%
1965 0.3431 % change on previous year -99.6%
1966 408.28 % change on previous year +118908.4%
1967 -371.11 % change on previous year -190.9%
1968 133.47 % change on previous year -136.0%
1969 -212.07 % change on previous year -258.9%
1970 197.21 % change on previous year -193.0%
1971 -195.47 % change on previous year -199.1%
1972 -206.06 % change on previous year +5.4%
1973 100.36 % change on previous year -148.7%
1975 9.82 % change on previous year -90.2%
1976 63.24 % change on previous year +544.1%
1977 206.53 % change on previous year +226.6%
1978 -505.42 % change on previous year -344.7%
1979 -6.33 % change on previous year -98.7%
1980 190.84 % change on previous year -3117.1%
1981 -174.45 % change on previous year -191.4%
1982 -87.44 % change on previous year -49.9%
1983 161.07 % change on previous year -284.2%
1984 -209.37 % change on previous year -230.0%
1985 37.15 % change on previous year -117.7%
1986 81.05 % change on previous year +118.2%
1987 326.31 % change on previous year +302.6%
1988 311.85 % change on previous year -4.4%
1989 -194.57 % change on previous year -162.4%
1990 52.34 % change on previous year -126.9%
1991 438.31 % change on previous year +737.4%
1992 -180.04 % change on previous year -141.1%
1993 176.15 % change on previous year -197.8%
1994 -90.2 % change on previous year -151.2%
1995 163.36 % change on previous year -281.1%
1996 -689.84 % change on previous year -522.3%
1997 58.84 % change on previous year -108.5%
1998 134.72 % change on previous year +129.0%
1999 189 % change on previous year +40.3%
2000 -317.7 % change on previous year -268.1%
2001 81.06 % change on previous year -125.5%
2002 656.82 % change on previous year +710.3%
2003 -171.08 % change on previous year -126.0%
2004 21.17 % change on previous year -112.4%
2005 287.94 % change on previous year +1260.4%
2006 -73.69 % change on previous year -125.6%
2007 191.1 % change on previous year -359.3%
2008 -62.17 % change on previous year -132.5%
2009 -421.45 % change on previous year +577.9%
2010 292.51 % change on previous year -169.4%
2011 -53.26 % change on previous year -118.2%
2012 14.72 % change on previous year -127.6%
2013 -100.56 % change on previous year -783.4%
2015 161.51 % change on previous year -260.6%
2016 134.61 % change on previous year -16.7%
2017 -99.54 % change on previous year -173.9%
2019 17.88 % change on previous year -118.0%
2020 -4.92 % change on previous year -127.5%
2021 -19.26 % change on previous year +291.3%
2022 15.88 % change on previous year -182.5%
2023 -77.81 % change on previous year -590.0%
2024 574.64 % change on previous year -838.5%
2025 -213.08 % change on previous year -137.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cooling and heating: Cities and FUAs … degree 1981 2010 period in Philadelphia (Greater) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1966 +118908.4% 0.3431 % change on previous year 408.28 % change on previous year
1980 +3117.1% -6.33 % change on previous year 190.84 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 57.6 % change on previous year -286.8 % change on previous year 570.1 % change on previous year 8
1960s -85.43 % change on previous year -824.16 % change on previous year 408.28 % change on previous year 10
1970s -37.35 % change on previous year -505.42 % change on previous year 206.53 % change on previous year 9
1980s 44.24 % change on previous year -209.37 % change on previous year 326.31 % change on previous year 10
1990s 25.26 % change on previous year -689.84 % change on previous year 438.31 % change on previous year 10
2000s 19.2 % change on previous year -421.45 % change on previous year 656.82 % change on previous year 10
2010s 45.98 % change on previous year -100.56 % change on previous year 292.51 % change on previous year 8
2020s 45.91 % change on previous year -213.08 % change on previous year 574.64 % change on previous year 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in Philadelphia (Greater)?
Cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling in Philadelphia (Greater) was -213.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling recorded in Philadelphia (Greater)?
The highest recorded value was 656.82 % change on previous year in 2002.
What is the lowest cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling recorded in Philadelphia (Greater)?
The lowest recorded value was -824.16 % change on previous year in 1962.
How does Philadelphia (Greater) rank for cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling?
Philadelphia (Greater) ranks 1034th out of 1306 regions with data for 2025.
Is cooling and heating degree days - cities and fuas — change in cooling rising or falling in Philadelphia (Greater)?
Over the last ten years it is down 231.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philadelphia (Greater) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling degree days from 1981–2010 period to 2020–24 period, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling degree days from 1981–2010 period to 2020–24 period, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
1,324 places, 93,596 data points, 1951–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cooling and heating degree days - Cities and FUAs — Change in cooling degree days from 1981–2010 period to 2020–24 period. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.