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Norman, OK vs Santa Maria, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Maria has 58.4% less rainy days than Norman.
- Santa Maria has 18.1% more Sunny Days than Norman.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 18.9% better than Norman
 Norman, OKSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny237  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index5.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Norman    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I was born here, raised here, and spent most of my formative years here, but plan to leave soon. The schools are good, the healthcare is okay, and there is very little  More

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I originally came to live in Langston, OK because I had lost my job in Sanford, Florida. I had lived in Florida all of my life (45 years) until coming to Oklahoma. I was  More

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Over 12 years ago

When I came to college in Norman in 1967, after a childhood spent on miliary bases, I saw the leafy neighborhoods and the truly beautiful OU campus and I thought it was  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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