2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Philadelphia, PA vs Reston, VA

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Highlights
- Reston has 9.5% less rainy days than Philadelphia.
- Reston has 4.8% less Sunny Days than Philadelphia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Reston scores 0.0% worse than Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PAReston, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock118106
 Sunny207  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3312443
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 Reston    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  More

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