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Alamogordo, NM vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria has 44.7% more rainy days than Alamogordo.
- Santa Maria has 1.8% less Sunny Days than Alamogordo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 10.0% better than Alamogordo
 Alamogordo, NMSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny285  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Alamogordo    14 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I am originally from Alamogordo, and moved away about 9 years ago. We are now seriously considering on moving back to this little small town. After being away in a  More

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Over 12 years ago

The school system in Alamogordo NM is terrible. The high school here has the highest GRADS program in the state which is teen moms dual enrolled. They do no offer  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Alamogordo for two years now after living in Tacoma, Washington (too much rain, too much crime) for 20 years. Generally, it's a nice little conservative  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 7 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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