2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Asheville, NC vs Philadelphia, PA

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- Philadelphia has 8.0% more rainy days than Asheville.
- Philadelphia has 2.4% less Sunny Days than Asheville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Philadelphia scores 3.9% worse than Asheville
 Asheville, NCPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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