Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever in Allentown on May 06

On May 6th, Allentown experienced a wide temperature range with the hottest temperature ever recorded being 89.1°F in 1986, and the coldest temperature being 36.0°F in 2011. The average temperature for this date is 58.12°F, with an average high of 62.63°F and an average low of 53.60°F. In 1986, the same year as the record high temperature, an interesting news item occurred when the Chernobyl disaster took place, resulting in the nuclear plant explosion in Ukraine and subsequent global impacts.