2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Bowie, MD vs Philadelphia, PA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Philadelphia has 7.8% more rainy days than Bowie.
- Philadelphia has 3.0% more Sunny Days than Bowie.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Philadelphia scores 1.4% worse than Bowie
 Bowie, MDPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
Reviews for Bowie    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Bowie should have better department stores. One has to travel to another city to find a Nordstroms and other upscale stores. Bowie Towne Center seems to bring in lesser  More

   |    Reply

Over 10 years ago

I grew up in Bowie in the 1980s. At the time, despite being in PG County which was nicknamed DC's ugly city because its demographics and crime were similar to the  More

   |    Reply

Over 13 years ago

COST TO MUCH TO LIVE  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Bowie

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Philadelphia


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.