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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA vs Carlsbad, CA

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Highlights
- Carlsbad has 13.0% less rainy days than Rancho Santa Margarita.
- Carlsbad has 5.7% less Sunny Days than Rancho Santa Margarita.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Carlsbad scores 1.1% better than Rancho Santa Margarita

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 Rancho Santa Margarita, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Rainfall141238
 Snowfall0028
 Precipitation3638106
 Sunny279263205
 Avg. July High897386
 Avg. Jan. Low434422
 Comfort Index (higher=better)8.997
 UV Index5.95.94.3
 Elevation932522443

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Reviews for Rancho Santa Margarita    12 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The weather here is amazing. We get a few hot days in the summer but it cools down in the evening. I love being able to sleep with the windows  More

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This is the best place to live in South Orange County with mild temperatures, low crime, great schools and family orientated. RSM is a city that sits in a pocket backing  More

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Over 10 years ago

I've raised my son here, and have couldn't asked for a better place to do so. Weather is great year-round (although it can get brutally hot and dry sometimes), the  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 3 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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