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Santa Maria, CA vs El Centro, CA

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Highlights
- El Centro has 81.2% less rainy days than Santa Maria.
- El Centro has 8.6% more Sunny Days than Santa Maria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, El Centro scores 14.8% worse than Santa Maria
 Santa Maria, CAEl Centro, CAUnited States
 Rainfall17338
 Snowfall0028
 Precipitation4614106
 Sunny280304205
 Avg. July High7610786
 Avg. Jan. Low394222
 Comfort Index (higher=better)8.87.57
 UV Index5.764.3
 Elevation217-392443
Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 5 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 El Centro    1 Reviews

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