2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Philadelphia, PA vs Burlington, NC

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Highlights
- Burlington has 4.7% less rainy days than Philadelphia.
- Burlington has 2.4% more Sunny Days than Philadelphia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Burlington scores 4.1% better than Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PABurlington, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny207  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6502443
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 Burlington    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

We live on the edge of Burlington. We are retired. It is 1.5 hours from the Mountains and 2 hrs from the beach. The neighbors are very friendly. There are things to do  More

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