2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Philadelphia, PA vs Carlsbad, CA

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Highlights
- Carlsbad has 74.6% less rainy days than Philadelphia.
- Carlsbad has 27.1% more Sunny Days than Philadelphia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carlsbad scores 23.3% better than Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny207  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock522443
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 Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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