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Sioux Falls, SD vs Philadelphia, PA

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Highlights

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Philadelphia. Sioux Falls averages 211 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania gets 47.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sioux Falls, South Dakota gets 26.7 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. Sioux Falls averages 37.6 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

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Summer High:
the July high is around 83.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.3
Rain: averages 26.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37.6 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
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.

Sioux Falls

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sioux Falls is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

6.8 / 10
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Sioux Falls, while January and December are the least comfortable months.


Today's Weather - Sioux Falls, SD

8 AM PST

Showers And Thunderstorms

60°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TodayShowers And Thunderstorms70° / 42°S 15 mph
WednesdayPartly Sunny64° / 49°SSW 5 to 10 mph
ThursdayShowers And Thunderstorms62° / 42°N 15 to 20 mph
FridayMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers64° / 45°WNW 15 mph
SaturdayChance Rain Showers61° / 42°N 15 mph
SundaySunny71° / 53°E 10 to 15 mph
MondayChance Rain Showers73° / 52°SSE 15 to 20 mph

Today's Weather - Philadelphia, PA

8 AM PST

Partly Sunny

72°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TodayPartly Sunny78° / 56°SE 0 to 5 mph
WednesdaySlight Chance Rain Showers76° / 55°E 0 to 5 mph
ThursdayMostly Sunny80° / 55°SW 5 to 10 mph
FridayPartly Sunny75° / 51°E 10 mph
SaturdayChance Rain Showers64° / 51°E 10 to 15 mph
SundayRain Showers Likely65° / 55°SE 10 to 15 mph
MondayChance Rain Showers76° / 56°W 10 to 15 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthSioux Falls, SDPhiladelphia, PA
January26° / 6°41° / 26°
February31° / 12°45° / 28°
March43° / 23°53° / 35°
April59° / 35°64° / 44°
May70° / 47°74° / 54°
June79° / 57°83° / 64°
July84° / 62°87° / 69°
August81° / 60°85° / 67°
September73° / 50°78° / 60°
October60° / 37°67° / 48°
November43° / 23°56° / 40°
December28° / 10°45° / 31°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sioux Falls / Philadelphia
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 031 / 225 / 115 / 2
February0 / 027 / 195 / 94 / 2
March0 / 026 / 117 / 113 / 1
April0 / 012 / 29 / 122 / 0
May1 / 11 / 011 / 120 / 0
June2 / 60 / 010 / 100 / 0
July5 / 100 / 09 / 100 / 0
August2 / 70 / 08 / 90 / 0
September1 / 11 / 08 / 90 / 0
October0 / 010 / 17 / 91 / 0
November0 / 024 / 66 / 93 / 0
December0 / 031 / 175 / 105 / 1
July is the hottest month for Sioux Falls with an average high temperature of 83.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in South Dakota. In Sioux Falls, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sioux Falls are June, August and September.

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 Sioux Falls with an average of 6.3°. This is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

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



In Sioux Falls, there are 11.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in South Dakota.

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 Sioux Falls, there are 161.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in South Dakota.

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 Sioux Falls, there are 26.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

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 Sioux Falls with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.7 inches in Sioux Falls means that it is wetter than most places in South Dakota.


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 Sioux Falls with 10.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 90.1 rainy days annually in Sioux Falls, which is one of the rainiest places in South Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% 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 37.6 inches in Sioux Falls means that it is about average compared to other places in South Dakota.

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



December is the snowiest month in Sioux Falls with 7.0 inches of snow, and 7 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.


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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