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Tofino vs Philadelphia
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Philadelphia is the warmer of the two — about 5°C on the annual average; Tofino is the wetter, with 2094 mm more rain a year, and Philadelphia the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Tofino and Philadelphia, in everyday terms.
Summers
Philadelphia has far hotter summers
Tofino: Mild
Philadelphia: Hot
Winters
Tofino has milder winters
Tofino: Chilly
Philadelphia: Cold
Rain & snow
Tofino is much wetter
Tofino: Very wet
Philadelphia: Wet
Sky
Philadelphia is sunnier
Tofino: Often cloudy
Philadelphia: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Philadelphia is the warmer of the two — about 5°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Tofino is the wetter — about 2094 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Philadelphia has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°C) Philadelphia runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| Philadelphia | 5 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 8 |
| Difference | -3 | -2 | +2 | +7 | +9 | +12 | +13 | +11 | +9 | +6 | +3 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 |
| Philadelphia | 5 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 29 |
| Difference | -3 | -2 | +2 | +7 | +9 | +12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| Philadelphia | 32 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 8 |
| Difference | +13 | +11 | +9 | +6 | +3 | — |
Avg low (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Philadelphia | -2 | -1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| Difference | -5 | -3 | — | +4 | +7 | +10 | +11 | +10 | +8 | +4 | +1 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| Philadelphia | -2 | -1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 19 |
| Difference | -5 | -3 | — | +4 | +7 | +10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Philadelphia | 22 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| Difference | +11 | +10 | +8 | +4 | +1 | -2 |
Precipitation (mm) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 519 | 320 | 346 | 273 | 146 | 125 | 75 | 107 | 170 | 340 | 485 | 475 |
| Philadelphia | 92 | 85 | 115 | 102 | 103 | 121 | 121 | 126 | 124 | 105 | 86 | 108 |
| Difference | -427 | -235 | -231 | -171 | -43 | -4 | +45 | +18 | -46 | -234 | -400 | -366 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 519 | 320 | 346 | 273 | 146 | 125 |
| Philadelphia | 92 | 85 | 115 | 102 | 103 | 121 |
| Difference | -427 | -235 | -231 | -171 | -43 | -4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 75 | 107 | 170 | 340 | 485 | 475 |
| Philadelphia | 121 | 126 | 124 | 105 | 86 | 108 |
| Difference | +45 | +18 | -46 | -234 | -400 | -366 |
Snowfall (cm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Difference | +10 | +4 | -1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -1 | +2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | +10 | +4 | -1 | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Philadelphia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | -1 | +2 |
Cloud cover (%) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| Philadelphia | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 59 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 63 |
| Difference | -16 | -13 | -16 | -13 | -11 | -13 | -6 | -9 | -5 | -16 | -18 | -17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 |
| Philadelphia | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 59 |
| Difference | -16 | -13 | -16 | -13 | -11 | -13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| Philadelphia | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 63 |
| Difference | -6 | -9 | -5 | -16 | -18 | -17 |
Relative humidity (%) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Philadelphia | 84 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 80 | 84 |
| Difference | -4 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -7 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -10 | -7 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 |
| Philadelphia | 84 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 79 | 78 |
| Difference | -4 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Philadelphia | 73 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 80 | 84 |
| Difference | -13 | -14 | -13 | -10 | -7 | -3 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Tofino trends → · Philadelphia trends →
Methodology & sources
Tofino
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Ucluelet Kennedy Camp, a weather station, about 36 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Philadelphia
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Phila Franklin Inst (NOAA GHCN station USC00366886), about 1 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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