2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Petersburg, VA vs Philadelphia, PA

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Highlights
- Philadelphia has 3.5% more rainy days than Petersburg.
- Philadelphia has 0.5% more Sunny Days than Petersburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Philadelphia scores 1.4% worse than Petersburg
 Petersburg, VAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall6  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny206  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
Reviews for Petersburg    3 Reviews

Petersburg's crime statistics do not accurately reflect the true picture of our city. Unfortunately, cime is crime, but the lack of the most serious random acts of crime  More

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Though there are people who rent in petersburg who work in nearby richmond, the rental market is not yet prohibitive in richmond. The real value is for those who want  More

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Over 19 years ago

Climate is hot and humid in summer but spring and fall are generally quite nice. Winters are not bad either, it snows occasionally but there is still a lot of sunshine  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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