2025 Compare Cities Climate:
La Mesa, CA vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Maria has 36.4% more rainy days than La Mesa.
- Santa Maria has 7.3% more Sunny Days than La Mesa.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 4.3% worse than La Mesa
 La Mesa, CASanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low45  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for La Mesa    9 Reviews

The same San Diego prices and high taxes, but not the nice weather. 15 degrees hotter than the coast. Save the money and move to AZ if you like the climate in La Mesa.  More

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I now live in Wyoming but I was a third generation San Diegan, my maternal grandmother having been born on Coronado Island in 1894. If you are a new arrival to the  More

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I Need Correct Information I lived there Over 20 Years  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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