2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Gaithersburg, MD vs Monterey, CA

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- Monterey has 56.9% less rainy days than Gaithersburg.
- Monterey has 32.2% more Sunny Days than Gaithersburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 13.7% better than Gaithersburg
 Gaithersburg, MDMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall21  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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