2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Birmingham, AL vs Riverside, CA

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Highlights
- Riverside has 79.7% less rainy days than Birmingham.
- Riverside has 30.0% more Sunny Days than Birmingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Riverside scores 19.2% better than Birmingham
 Birmingham, ALRiverside, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock34106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8272443
Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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Reviews for Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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