2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Santa Maria, CA vs Philadelphia, PA

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- Philadelphia has 186.1% more rainy days than Santa Maria.
- Philadelphia has 26.1% less Sunny Days than Santa Maria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Philadelphia scores 17.0% worse than Santa Maria
 Santa Maria, CAPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock119106
 Sunny280  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  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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