2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Boone, NC vs Philadelphia, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Philadelphia. Boone averages 204 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania gets 47.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Boone, North Carolina gets 50.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Philadelphia averages 13.1 inches of snow per year. Boone averages 33.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 87 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 47.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13.1 inches of snow a year

Boone, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 77.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.4
Rain: averages 50.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Philadelphia is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Boone is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in North Carolina.

Today's Weather - Boone, NC

66°F

Today's Weather - Philadelphia, PA

85°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Boone / Philadelphia

July is the hottest month for Boone with an average high temperature of 77.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in North Carolina. In Boone, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Boone are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Philadelphia with an average high temperature of 87.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania. In Philadelphia, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Philadelphia are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Boone with an average of 20.4°. This is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Philadelphia with an average of 26.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In Boone, there are 0.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in North Carolina.

In Philadelphia, there are 25.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Pennsylvania.

In Boone, there are 115.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Philadelphia, there are 77.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

In Boone, there are 1.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in North Carolina.

In Philadelphia, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

June is the wettest month in Boone with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.8 inches in Boone means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.


July is the wettest month in Philadelphia with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in Philadelphia means that it is wetter than most places in Pennsylvania.

July is the rainiest month in Boone with 13.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 138.4 rainy days annually in Boone, which is one of the rainiest places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

April is the rainiest month in Philadelphia with 11.7 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 118.9 rainy days annually in Philadelphia, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 33.1 inches in Boone means that it is one of the snowiest places in North Carolina.

An annual snowfall of 13.1 inches in Philadelphia means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania.

February is the snowiest month in Boone with 9.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Philadelphia with 4.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.