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Manchester, NH vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Maria has 62.5% less rainy days than Manchester.
- Santa Maria has 43.6% more Sunny Days than Manchester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 29.4% better than Manchester
 Manchester, NHSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall58  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny195  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Manchester    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Manchester was a fine city to raise my little family, but as a single person again it isn't for me. It may be okay for some, maybe 20-somethings or 30-somethings, but  More

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Over 14 years ago

The snow wont stop, my phone was taken by a plow, roofs leaking from ice dams and are collapsing by weight of snow, its snowing now!  More

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Over 16 years ago

I lived in Manchester for one year for work purposes and absolutely loved it. Living in New Hampshire was the best place I ahve ever lived and if possible I would gladly  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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