2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Gaithersburg, MD vs Palo Alto, CA

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Highlights
- Palo Alto has 59.0% less rainy days than Gaithersburg.
- Palo Alto has 29.2% more Sunny Days than Gaithersburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palo Alto scores 20.5% better than Gaithersburg
 Gaithersburg, MDPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall21  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
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 Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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