2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Champaign, IL vs San Marcos, CA

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- San Marcos has 66.3% less rainy days than Champaign.
- San Marcos has 36.6% more Sunny Days than Champaign.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Marcos scores 28.2% better than Champaign
 Champaign, ILSan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock41106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5812443
Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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Reviews for San Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 15 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 18 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  More

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