Photo Credit: Bob Krist Greater Philadelphia Tourism
When is the best time to visit Philadelphia? The answer is
simple — anytime you want. Philadelphia is a Northern American city,
you can expect warm summers, with the average high temperature of about 85°
and the average low of about 70°, and cold winters, with the average low
temperature of about 26° and the average high of about 33°. There
are plenty of activities going on throughout the year, all geared according
to the season they are in.
One thing you should know about Philadelphia is that not only is it the “Cradle
of Liberty” but it is also the “Cradle of Horticulture”
as well. Enlightened settlers brought to the New World their curiosity about
the natural world. William Penn was so inspired by the eastern hardwood forest
that greeted him that he named his colony Penn’s Woods, or Pennsylvania.
His desire to establish a “greene countrie towne” was fundamental
to his vision of the colony as a place of religious freedom. Today, the Philadelphia
region is blooming with parks and gardens, many of which grace the city’s
historic homes and art museums. With this said, you may think that spring
and summer are the obvious best times to visit. Not the case. Many of the
city’s parks offer extraordinary winter gardens as well.
