2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Birmingham, AL vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis has 23.9% less rainy days than Birmingham.
- Indianapolis has 12.7% less Sunny Days than Birmingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Indianapolis scores 4.1% worse than Birmingham
 Birmingham, ALIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7182443
Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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Reviews for Indianapolis    154 Reviews

I lived in Indianapolis for over 23 years, and I really miss the laidback: easy lifestyle there. The prices of most items are lower than elsewhere in the US, including  More

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No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding. Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said. The only factual part is  More

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