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

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Highlights
- Lafayette has 30.5% more rainy days than Philadelphia.
- Lafayette has 4.8% more Sunny Days than Philadelphia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lafayette scores 6.8% worse than Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PALafayette, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6238
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny207  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
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    37 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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