2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Chapel Hill, NC vs Bakersfield, CA

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Highlights
- Bakersfield has 84.4% less rainy days than Chapel Hill.
- Bakersfield has 25.9% more Sunny Days than Chapel Hill.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Bakersfield scores 8.0% better than Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCBakersfield, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock738
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny216  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9786
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.17
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4042443
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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