2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Philadelphia, PA vs Foster City, CA

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Highlights
- Foster City has 59.5% less rainy days than Philadelphia.
- Foster City has 26.6% more Sunny Days than Philadelphia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Foster City scores 19.2% better than Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PAFoster City, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1938
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock62106
 Sunny207  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock72443
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 Foster City    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Built on lagoons, great climate, good schools, lots of soccer and other sports for kids, plenty of parking and  More

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Over 18 years ago

A great city to raise a family, safe, great weather around the year, good schools and plenty of recreation. But only if you can afford the hight cost of  More

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Landlords are able to command and receive high rent due to the following attributes: safety, weather and cleanliness of Foster City. The lagoon, waterways and gardens  More

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