
It’s always dry in Philadelphia– or at least it’s been that way lately. As of Monday, October 28th, 2024 Philadelphia beat its own record for the most consecutive days without rain. The longest period of consecutive dry dates back to 150 years ago.
Rainless in Philly
Forget sleepless in Seattle, it’s been rainless in Philly!
In fact, as spooky season draws to a close, Philadelphia has gone the entire month of October thus far (and counting) without rain.
Indeed, Philadelphia is a city known for setting and breaking its own records (think back to those not too distant snowless winters), and now, we can add another one to the list.
Monday, October 28th marks 30 days without rain in Philly –not including a drizzle.
While October makes up three out of ten of the driest months in the city, this October has been the driest in Philadelphia history.
According to local meteorologist Bill Henley, “so far, we’ve only had trace amounts of rain, and since no measurable rain is expected until at least Friday, Nov. 1, we’re on track to set a new low mark for October.”
The National Weather Service reported the last measurable rainfall in Philadelphia was on September 28, which was 30 days ago.
When will it rain?
Important to note, Philadelphia isn’t alone in its dry days.
In fact, just last week New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy issued a Drought Watch. Due to the lack of precipitation, he urged residents and businesses to conserve water.
Then, in Bucks County, the Commissioner put into effect a 30-day ban on open fires due to fears of fire spreading rapidly.
Other parts of Delaware and the Lehigh Valley join PA. and Nj in experiencing one of its driest month.
So, when will it rain?
“Stay tuned for Friday when we finally expect some showers — but not soon enough to keep us out of the record books,” Henley said.