2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Hartford, CT vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland has 52.0% less rainy days than Hartford.
- Oakland has 38.1% more Sunny Days than Hartford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oakland scores 24.3% better than Hartford
 Hartford, CTOakland, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock67106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
Reviews for Hartford    23 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I love Hartford. Any naysayer is not appreciating the very real and new energy that is revitalizing the city. In conjunction with a wonderful location, relatively mild  More

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Over 4 years ago

Surprised by the low  More

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I lived in CT for about 7 years, and this place is depressing, lonely, and boring. My only entertainment in Hartford, were the Library branches for books and movies. The  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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