2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Columbia, MD vs Oakland, MD

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Highlights
- Oakland has 13.1% more rainy days than Columbia.
- Oakland has 29.7% less Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oakland scores 13.7% worse than Columbia
 Columbia, MDOakland, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall17  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock173106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.37
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock24052443
Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  More

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Reviews for Oakland    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

This is a 3 season recreational community with water sports such as boating, water skiing, white water rafting; 4 wheel train riding, hiking, biking, camping; snow  More

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