2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Philadelphia, PA vs Athens, OH

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Highlights
- Athens has 16.7% less rainy days than Philadelphia.
- Athens has 17.9% less Sunny Days than Philadelphia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Athens scores 1.4% worse than Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PAAthens, OHUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny207  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7182443
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 Athens    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

great place to live. small town feel with alot of what a bigger town has to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Virtually no crime in  More

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