2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Goleta, CA vs Waltham, MA

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Highlights
- Waltham has 163.5% more rainy days than Goleta.
- Waltham has 29.4% less Sunny Days than Goleta.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Waltham scores 22.5% worse than Goleta
 Goleta, CAWaltham, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock131106
 Sunny279  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock662443
Reviews for Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  More

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Reviews for Waltham    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

My husband and I moved from west of Worcester to Waltham a few months ago and are really enjoying life here. We're situated in an apartment close to Moody Street and  More

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Waltham is home to two well respected colleges/universities: Bentley and Brandeis. That, however, is not all. For within half an hour or so, by commuter train or car,  More

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