Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever in Philadelphia on January 12

On January 12th in Philadelphia, the temperature has ranged from a scorching high of 66.9°F in 2017 to a chilling low of 1.0°F in 1981. Typically, the average temperature for this date hovers around 32.96°F, with an average high of 41.33°F and an average low of 24.60°F. In an interesting news item from 1981, in the midst of such frigid temperatures, the first-ever successful cloning of an animal, a lamb named Dolly, was achieved in Scotland. This groundbreaking scientific achievement captivated the world's attention.