2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Rochester, MI vs Philadelphia, PA

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Highlights
- Philadelphia has 46.6% more rainy days than Rochester.
- Philadelphia has 18.3% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Philadelphia scores 7.4% better than Rochester
 Rochester, MIPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny175  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low16  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
Reviews for Rochester    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

The winters are very cold and some snow days can be quite challenging. The summers are great with very little humidty and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Back in the 1970's and early 1980's, Rochester was a nice quiet little town that people lived in to get away from the craziness of other areas in Oakland and Macomb  More

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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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