2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Rapid City, SD vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto has 4.9% less rainy days than Rapid City.
- Palo Alto has 15.5% more Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palo Alto scores 25.7% better than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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