2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Grinnell, IA vs Mountain View, CA

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- Mountain View has 57.7% less rainy days than Grinnell.
- Mountain View has 30.6% more Sunny Days than Grinnell.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mountain View scores 29.4% better than Grinnell
 Grinnell, IAMountain View, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1638
 Snowfall27  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock62106
 Sunny196  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Grinnell    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Planning on moving to CA...well, actually BACK to CA... Too Cold  More

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Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It’s  More

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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