2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Amherst, NY vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael has 5.2% more rainy days than Amherst.
- San Rafael has 63.1% more Sunny Days than Amherst.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Rafael scores 32.8% better than Amherst
 Amherst, NYSan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall84  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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