2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Philadelphia, PA vs Austin, TX

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Highlights
- Austin has 26.1% less rainy days than Philadelphia.
- Austin has 10.1% more Sunny Days than Philadelphia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Austin scores 2.7% worse than Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PAAustin, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock79106
 Sunny207  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4892443
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 Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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