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Aurora, NE vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Maria has 42.7% less rainy days than Aurora.
- Santa Maria has 23.3% more Sunny Days than Aurora.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 22.2% better than Aurora
 Aurora, NESanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall29  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny227  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Aurora    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

You are wrong about jobs declining in Aurora. There are all kinds of new businesses coming into Aurora that are bringing with them the need for new  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 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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