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

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Highlights
- Palo Alto has 59.7% less rainy days than Germantown.
- Palo Alto has 32.5% more Sunny Days than Germantown.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palo Alto scores 20.5% better than Germantown
 Germantown, MDPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall25  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny197  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low25  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
Reviews for Germantown    8 Reviews

When I first moved to Germantown, this city was up and coming. It still felt like the country and the air was breathable and not as much traffic. That was in 2010. In 3  More

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Over 12 years ago

Montgomery County is not a dog friendly place if you own pets. The dog regulations do not favor the dog or dog owner and one should consider Frederick, Howard or Carroll  More

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Over 13 years ago

Everything costs more here because of the proximity to Washington D.C. I came from Long Island, NY where it was also expensive. Since I've been here costs go up, but  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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