2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Plano, TX vs Santa Monica, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Monica has 66.5% less rainy days than Plano.
- Santa Monica has 22.7% more Sunny Days than Plano.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Monica scores 27.8% better than Plano
 Plano, TXSanta Monica, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock30106
 Sunny229  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7486
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1052443
Reviews for Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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