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Provo, UT vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria has 6.8% less rainy days than Provo.
- Santa Maria has 26.1% more Sunny Days than Provo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 23.9% better than Provo
 Provo, UTSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall43  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny222  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for Provo    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was born in Provo and have lived in a few cities nearby my entire life. While I was raised in a semi-Mormon family, I am no longer LDS. I haven’t been for about 20  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live in Mississippi and im 15. Im looking for somewhere to relocate when I graduate college. Even though im 15 and I have a long way ahead before I even graduate  More

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Great Quality of life. People are  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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