2024 Compare Cities Climate:
Carlsbad, CA vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- Tacoma has 240.8% more rainy days than Carlsbad.
- Tacoma has 46.4% less Sunny Days than Carlsbad.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tacoma scores 17.8% worse than Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, CATacoma, WAUnited States
 Rainfall124138
 Snowfall0428
 Precipitation38154106
 Sunny263141205
 Avg. July High737786
 Avg. Jan. Low443722
 Comfort Index (higher=better)97.47
 UV Index5.92.64.3
 Elevation522492443
Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 3 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 3 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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