2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Philadelphia, PA vs Jim Thorpe, PA

Highlights

On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Jim Thorpe. Philadelphia averages 207 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania gets 51.1 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.

Jim Thorpe averages 37.2 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

Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 14.8
Rain: averages 51.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37.2 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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jim Thorpe is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania.

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

Today's Weather - Philadelphia, PA

73°F

Today's Weather - Jim Thorpe, PA

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Philadelphia / Jim Thorpe

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.

July is the hottest month for Jim Thorpe with an average high temperature of 83.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Jim Thorpe, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jim Thorpe are June, September and August.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jim Thorpe with an average of 14.8°. This is one of the coldest 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 Jim Thorpe, there are 12.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most 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 Jim Thorpe, there are 150.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest 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.

In Jim Thorpe, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder 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.


June is the wettest month in Jim Thorpe with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.1 inches in Jim Thorpe means that it is one of the wettest places in Pennsylvania.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Jim Thorpe with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 122.2 rainy days annually in Jim Thorpe, which is less rainy than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% 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.

An annual snowfall of 37.2 inches in Jim Thorpe means that it is snowier than most places in Pennsylvania.

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

January is the snowiest month in Jim Thorpe with 12.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.