2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Atlanta, GA vs Richmond, CA

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Highlights
- Richmond has 45.0% less rainy days than Atlanta.
- Richmond has 20.7% more Sunny Days than Atlanta.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Richmond scores 13.2% better than Atlanta
 Atlanta, GARichmond, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2838
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock65106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7586
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock462443
Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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Reviews for Richmond    9 Reviews

I've lived in Richmond since 2014. I find that for proximity to the rest of the East Bay, Marin county, and San Francisco it's a tremendous location. We moved here from  More

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Over 5 years ago

Grown up around all my life, and lived for the past 3 years. Diverse in the worst kinda way (the way that will get you robbed or assaulted). The epicenter of the  More

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I've lived here for more than half of my life, and never want to leave. The weather is nearly perfect. The population is very racially diverse and people for the most  More

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