2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Oakland, CA vs Riverside, CA

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Highlights
- Riverside has 52.1% less rainy days than Oakland.
- Riverside has 6.1% more Sunny Days than Oakland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Riverside scores 0.0% worse than Oakland
 Oakland, CARiverside, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock34106
 Sunny261  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low44  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index5.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8272443
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 Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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