Question: what are the physical characteristics of philadelphia?
Answer: Area: 135.09 square miles (2000)
Elevation: Ranges from 5 feet to 431 feet above sea level.
Average Temperatures: January, 32.0° F; August, 75.3° F; annual average, 53.6° F.
Average Annual Precipitation: 45.7 inches of rain; 20.5 inches of snow.