2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Philadelphia, PA vs Monterey, CA

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Highlights
- Monterey has 61.4% less rainy days than Philadelphia.
- Monterey has 29.0% more Sunny Days than Philadelphia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 13.7% better than Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny207  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
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 Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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