2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Chambersburg, PA vs Philadelphia, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Philadelphia. Chambersburg averages 200 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania gets 47.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Chambersburg, Pennsylvania gets 40.6 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. Chambersburg averages 30.8 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

Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 85.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.7
Rain: averages 40.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30.8 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 Chambersburg is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Pennsylvania.

Today's Weather - Chambersburg, PA

66°F

Today's Weather - Philadelphia, PA

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Chambersburg with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Pennsylvania. In Chambersburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chambersburg are September, June and August.

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 Chambersburg with an average of 22.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

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

In Chambersburg, there are 16.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Pennsylvania.

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 Chambersburg, there are 104.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

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 Chambersburg, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.

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.

May is the wettest month in Chambersburg with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.6 inches in Chambersburg means that it is drier than most places in Pennsylvania.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Chambersburg with 12.5 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 120.1 rainy days annually in Chambersburg, 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 23% 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 30.8 inches in Chambersburg means that it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

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 Chambersburg 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.