Columbus vs Philadelphia: which is better, month by month

Philadelphia beats Columbus in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (53 vs 42) — while Columbus wins July to September; they are within 3 points in June.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Columbus vs Philadelphia — all 12 months

MonthColumbusPhiladelphiaWinnerGap
January42Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air53Dcold, rainy, clean airPhiladelphia11
February53Dcold, rainy, clean air60Ccold, rainyPhiladelphia7
March65Ccold, rainy, clean air69Ccool, rainy, clean airPhiladelphia4
April76Bnice, rainy, clean air82Anice, rainy, clean airPhiladelphia6
May87Anice, rainy, clean air91Swarm, rainyPhiladelphia4
June82Ahot, rainy79Bhot, rainyTie3
July71Bhot, rainy65Csweltering, rainyColumbus6
August79Bhot, rainy72Bhot, rainyColumbus7
September89Awarm, a little rain, clean air81Awarm, rainy, clean airColumbus8
October81Anice, a little rain, clean air85Anice, a little rain, clean airPhiladelphia4
November62Ccold, a little rain, clean air71Bcool, a little rain, clean airPhiladelphia9
December49Fcold, a little rain, clean air56Dcold, rainy, clean airPhiladelphia7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (42 vs 53). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Columbus

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
September 89/100
Months won
3 of 12

Philadelphia

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
May 91/100
Months won
8 of 12

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