2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Philadelphia, PA vs Oceanside, CA

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Highlights

On average, there are 266 sunny days per year in Oceanside. Philadelphia averages 207 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oceanside, California gets 12.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania gets 47.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Oceanside averages 0 inches of snow per year. Philadelphia averages 13.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Oceanside, California
Summer High:
the July high is around 75.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43
Rain: averages 12.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index
Oceanside

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oceanside is 9.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

9.1 / 10
July, September and August are the most pleasant months in Oceanside, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Philadelphia

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

7.3 / 10
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Philadelphia, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Today's Weather - Philadelphia, PA

12 AM PST

Rain Showers Likely

63°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
OvernightRain Showers Likely62° / 77°E 5 mph
Tuesday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms57° / 74°W 5 mph
Wednesday NightChance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy57° / 74°NW 0 to 5 mph
Thursday NightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely54° / 63°N 5 mph
Friday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms49° / 67°N 5 to 10 mph
Saturday NightPartly Cloudy51° / 75°W 5 mph
Sunday NightPartly Cloudy52° / 76°N 5 to 10 mph
Today's Weather - Oceanside, CA

12 AM PST

Patchy Drizzle

57°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
OvernightPatchy Drizzle54° / 67°S 5 mph
Tuesday NightMostly Cloudy53° / 70°S 0 to 5 mph
Wednesday NightMostly Clear55° / 76°W 0 to 10 mph
Thursday NightPartly Cloudy58° / 79°NW 0 to 10 mph
Friday NightMostly Clear then Patchy Fog59° / 79°S 0 to 5 mph
Saturday NightPatchy Fog58° / 75°S 0 to 5 mph
Sunday NightMostly Cloudy57° / 70°S 5 mph
Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthPhiladelphia, PAOceanside, CA
January41° / 26°66° / 43°
February45° / 28°65° / 45°
March53° / 35°65° / 47°
April64° / 44°68° / 50°
May74° / 54°69° / 55°
June83° / 64°72° / 58°
July87° / 69°76° / 62°
August85° / 67°77° / 63°
September78° / 60°77° / 60°
October67° / 48°74° / 54°
November56° / 40°70° / 47°
December45° / 31°65° / 42°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Philadelphia / Oceanside
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 022 / 111 / 62 / 0
February0 / 019 / 09 / 72 / 0
March0 / 011 / 011 / 61 / 0
April0 / 02 / 012 / 40 / 0
May1 / 00 / 012 / 10 / 0
June6 / 00 / 010 / 10 / 0
July10 / 10 / 010 / 00 / 0
August7 / 10 / 09 / 10 / 0
September1 / 10 / 09 / 10 / 0
October0 / 11 / 09 / 20 / 0
November0 / 06 / 09 / 40 / 0
December0 / 017 / 210 / 61 / 0
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.

August is the hottest month for Oceanside with an average high temperature of 77.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Oceanside, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oceanside are August, September and July.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Philadelphia with an average of 26.0°. This is one of the warmest places in Pennsylvania.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oceanside with an average of 42.4°. This is warmer than most places in California.

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 Oceanside, there are 5.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

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 Oceanside, there are 3.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

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.

In Oceanside, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

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.


February is the wettest month in Oceanside with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.8 inches in Oceanside means that it is drier than most places in California.

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.

February is the rainiest month in Oceanside with 6.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 38.1 rainy days annually in Oceanside, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% chance of a rainy day.

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

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Oceanside, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.
February is the snowiest month in Philadelphia with 4.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Oceanside.

DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.

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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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