2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Philadelphia, PA vs Alameda, CA

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Highlights
- Alameda has 53.6% less rainy days than Philadelphia.
- Alameda has 25.1% more Sunny Days than Philadelphia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Alameda scores 19.2% better than Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PAAlameda, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock66106
 Sunny207  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7186
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
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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Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Having been born here & 70 now I have watched firsthand, a small, quiet town ruined by excessive building, overcrowding and far too many restaurants for a city this  More

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Enjoy the immense benefit to having a close-knit community with main-street USA feel less than 10 miles from the resources of several urban and education  More

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Alameda, CA is a unique town here in the Bay Area. Perhaps because it is an island, or perhaps because for many decades it was a U.S. Army base, the city has never  More

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