2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Pasadena, CA vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- Tacoma has 91.1% more rainy days than Pasadena.
- Tacoma has 50.7% less Sunny Days than Pasadena.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Tacoma scores 18.7% worse than Pasadena
 Pasadena, CATacoma, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock154106
 Sunny286  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low45  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
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 Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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