2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Capitola, CA vs Pacific Grove, CA

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Highlights
- Pacific Grove has 27.7% less rainy days than Capitola.
- Pacific Grove has 1.5% more Sunny Days than Capitola.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Pacific Grove scores 4.7% worse than Capitola
 Capitola, CAPacific Grove, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock69106
 Sunny263  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low40  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.27
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1512443
Reviews for Capitola    5 Reviews

Capitola is awesome, if you can afford it. Bring your wallet and lots of money in the  More

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Over 15 years ago

While expensive, Capitola offers great quality of life. Temperate climate, beautiful beaches and forests, a small town  More

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Considering the amount of crime throughout the world today, Capitola is exceptionally safe and livable. It is one of the few places anywhere where we feel free to allow  More

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Reviews for Pacific Grove    3 Reviews

We had vacationed in the Monterey Bay Area for 40 years and really liked it, so we leased an apartment in Pacific Grove for a year to see if we would like to purchase  More

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Over 20 years ago

PG is a wonderful town, although with a four-year old child, the town feels old. It is prohibitively expensive to live in PG with the Average home close to a million  More

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We were welcomed to the community and had great  More

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