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Tofino vs Philadelphia
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Philadelphia is the warmer of the two — about 8°F on the annual average; Tofino is the wetter, with 82 in 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 8°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Tofino is the wetter — about 82 in 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 (°F) Philadelphia runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 47 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 63 | 66 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 47 |
| Philadelphia | 42 | 45 | 54 | 66 | 76 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 80 | 68 | 56 | 47 |
| Difference | -6 | -4 | +3 | +12 | +17 | +22 | +23 | +21 | +16 | +11 | +6 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 47 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 63 |
| Philadelphia | 42 | 45 | 54 | 66 | 76 | 85 |
| Difference | -6 | -4 | +3 | +12 | +17 | +22 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 66 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 47 |
| Philadelphia | 89 | 87 | 80 | 68 | 56 | 47 |
| Difference | +23 | +21 | +16 | +11 | +6 | — |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 37 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 39 | 36 |
| Philadelphia | 28 | 30 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Difference | -9 | -6 | -1 | +7 | +12 | +17 | +20 | +17 | +14 | +7 | +2 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 37 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 49 |
| Philadelphia | 28 | 30 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 66 |
| Difference | -9 | -6 | -1 | +7 | +12 | +17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 52 | 52 | 49 | 44 | 39 | 36 |
| Philadelphia | 71 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 33 |
| Difference | +20 | +17 | +14 | +7 | +2 | -3 |
Precipitation (in) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 20.4 | 12.6 | 13.6 | 10.7 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 3 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 13.4 | 19.1 | 18.7 |
| Philadelphia | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
| Difference | -16.8 | -9.2 | -9.1 | -6.7 | -1.7 | -0.1 | +1.8 | +0.7 | -1.8 | -9.2 | -15.7 | -14.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 20.4 | 12.6 | 13.6 | 10.7 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| Philadelphia | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
| Difference | -16.8 | -9.2 | -9.1 | -6.7 | -1.7 | -0.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 13.4 | 19.1 | 18.7 |
| Philadelphia | 4.8 | 5 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
| Difference | +1.8 | +0.7 | -1.8 | -9.2 | -15.7 | -14.4 |
Snowfall (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Philadelphia | 6.4 | 4 | 2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
| Difference | +3.8 | +1.8 | -0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.6 | +0.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Philadelphia | 6.4 | 4 | 2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | +3.8 | +1.8 | -0.4 | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Philadelphia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | -0.6 | +0.8 |
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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