2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Bellingham, WA vs Philadelphia, PA

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Highlights
- Philadelphia has 20.7% more rainy days than Bellingham.
- Philadelphia has 31.8% more Sunny Days than Bellingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Philadelphia scores 2.8% better than Bellingham
 Bellingham, WAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall9  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index2.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 4 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  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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