2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Philadelphia, PA vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson has 73.9% less rainy days than Philadelphia.
- Tucson has 38.2% more Sunny Days than Philadelphia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tucson scores 2.7% better than Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PATucson, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock52106
 Sunny207  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10086
 Avg. Jan. Low26  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index3.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock24902443
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 Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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