Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever in Philadelphia on October 06

On October 6th, Philadelphia experienced a diverse range of weather conditions. The city has seen extremes in temperature, with the highest recorded at 88.0°F in 1997, while the lowest plummeted to 32.0°F in 1965. On average, this date typically sees a temperature of 60.48°F, with a high of 66.20°F and a low of 54.77°F. Interestingly, in 1965, the same year when Philadelphia witnessed its coldest temperature on this date, astronauts Gordon Cooper and Charles Conrad successfully completed an eight-day journey aboard the Gemini 5 spacecraft, setting a record for the longest manned spaceflight at that time.