Newport vs Philadelphia: which is better, month by month

Philadelphia beats Newport in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (85 vs 65) — while Newport wins July to August; they are within 3 points in June and September.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Newport

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
July 88/100
Months won
2 of 12

Philadelphia

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
May 91/100
Months won
8 of 12

Newport vs Philadelphia — all 12 months

MonthNewportPhiladelphiaWinnerGap
January39Ffreezing, rainy, clean air53Dcold, rainy, clean airPhiladelphia14
February46Fcold, a little rain, clean air60Ccold, rainyPhiladelphia14
March54Dcold, rainy, clean air69Ccool, rainy, clean airPhiladelphia15
April67Ccool, a little rain, clean air82Anice, rainy, clean airPhiladelphia15
May74Bnice, rainy, clean air91Swarm, rainyPhiladelphia17
June82Awarm, a little rain, muggy air79Bhot, rainyTie3
July88Ahot, a little rain, muggy air65Csweltering, rainyNewport23
August86Ahot, a little rain, muggy air72Bhot, rainyNewport14
September78Bnice, rainy, clean air81Awarm, rainy, clean airTie3
October65Cnice, rainy, clean air85Anice, a little rain, clean airPhiladelphia20
November57Dcold, a little rain, clean air71Bcool, a little rain, clean airPhiladelphia14
December41Fcold, rainy, clean air56Dcold, rainy, clean airPhiladelphia15

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (88 vs 65). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.