2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Pasadena, CA vs Santa Clara, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Clara has 28.0% less rainy days than Pasadena.
- Santa Clara has 8.7% less Sunny Days than Pasadena.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Clara scores 3.3% worse than Pasadena
 Pasadena, CASanta Clara, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock63106
 Sunny286  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low45  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock722443
Reviews for Pasadena    19 Reviews

Pasadena is a little slice of the world in the foothills above the San Gabriel Valley. It has everything you could want. Check out my video on the cost of living in  More

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Over 10 years ago

The weather in Pasadena, CA is rather pleasant. It does not get cold here, it used to be around the first two weeks of December it could go down to 32-28 F, only a few  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great place to live for all ages and enjoy mostly sunny  More

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Reviews for Santa Clara    14 Reviews

Larry · 

Santa Clara, CA and the city government are great. The city has been for the most part very good to me. I grew up in Santa Clara and now that I have been away for two  More

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I have lived in Santa Clara California most of my life so I consider myself to be an expert. The climate is wonderful. The price of housing is way above the national  More

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Over 10 years ago

Good Central Park and activities; City-owned power company provides lower cost power; home to many high-tech companies; city is  More

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