2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Philadelphia, PA vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks has 75.2% less rainy days than Philadelphia.
- Fairbanks has 25.1% less Sunny Days than Philadelphia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 30.1% worse than Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PAFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny207  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
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 Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 14 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 15 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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