2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Minneapolis, MN vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Monica has 57.1% less rainy days than Minneapolis.
- Santa Monica has 41.9% more Sunny Days than Minneapolis.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 39.4% better than Minneapolis
 Minneapolis, MNSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall52  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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