2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Philadelphia, PA vs Lafayette, IN

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Highlights
- Lafayette has 19.7% less rainy days than Philadelphia.
- Lafayette has 9.7% less Sunny Days than Philadelphia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lafayette scores 4.1% worse than Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PALafayette, INUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock120106
 Sunny207  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7022443
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 Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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