2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Richmond, VA vs San Diego, CA

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- San Diego has 73.6% less rainy days than Richmond.
- San Diego has 26.7% more Sunny Days than Richmond.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Diego scores 26.0% better than Richmond
 Richmond, VASan Diego, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall11  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny210  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.27
 UV Index4.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock622443
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 5 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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