{"id":681379,"date":"2026-03-25T19:11:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T19:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/681379\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T19:11:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T19:11:18","slug":"spring-in-philadelphia-is-getting-warmer-heres-what-that-means-for-residents-and-wildlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/681379\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring in Philadelphia is getting warmer. Here&#8217;s what that means for residents and wildlife."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Can you feel it? Our spring season in Philadelphia has been getting longer and warmer.<\/p>\n<p>While that warming may sound nice after the very long and cold winter we experienced, there are a few bigger issues to consider.<\/p>\n<p>We are now seeing a longer pollen and allergy season, a longer mosquito and insect season, and more frequent drought and wildfire risk.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026springpackage-daysabove-local-philadelphia-en-title-lg.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"A graph showing that there are more than 17 more warm spring days than in the past in Philadelphia \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                Climate Central<\/p>\n<p>Long-term studies now show that in 236 of the nation&#8217;s largest cities, the spring season has warmed by an average of 2.6 degrees Fahrenheit since 1970.<\/p>\n<p>Here in Philadelphia, that number is even higher at 3.4 degrees Fahrenheit. Coincidentally, so far this spring, we are exactly 3.4 degrees above average.<\/p>\n<p>In just a half century, we have warmed from the low-50s to the mid-50s during the months of March, April and May, and this warming trend is expected to continue.<\/p>\n<p>We also have an additional 17 days each spring with above-average temperatures, but that number pales in comparison with cities across the southern U.S.<\/p>\n<p>There are now 38 more days in Tampa, Florida; 34 more days in Albany, Georgia; and 37 more days in Reno, Nevada.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2025seasonalwarming-philadelphia-en-title-lg.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"A bar chart showing that winter is warming the most of the four seasons in Philadelphia \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                Climate Central<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of the South, by 2050, Philadelphia&#8217;s climate is expected to be hotter and wetter, more like Virginia and the mid-South.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A subtle change can already be seen in our native trees, plants and animals. They are slowly migrating north of our area to a climate that more closely resembles Philadelphia 50 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Results of an in-depth <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecentral.org\/climate-matters\/2026-spring-package\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">analysis conducted by Climate Central<\/a>, a non-partisan, non-profit scientific research group located in Princeton, New Jersey, show that human-caused climate change accounts for at least 50% of the warming.<\/p>\n<p>So where does this heat come from? It is mainly the trapping of carbon pollution from fossil fuels burned for transportation, electricity, heating and cooling, manufacturing, etc.<\/p>\n<p>If you think our spring feels warmer, then consider summer, fall and winter, which have all seen a bigger warming trend than spring, with winter warming the fastest. The three months from December through February in Philadelphia are now more than 5 degrees warmer than they were 50 years ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content__tags__label\">In:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Can you feel it? Our spring season in Philadelphia has been getting longer and warmer. 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