2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Oakland, CA vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder has 23.3% less rainy days than Oakland.
- Boulder has 6.1% less Sunny Days than Oakland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Boulder scores 18.4% worse than Oakland
 Oakland, CABoulder, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock88106
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low44  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock53282443
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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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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