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San Rafael, CA vs Pasadena, CA

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- Pasadena has 47.3% less rainy days than San Rafael.
- Pasadena has 11.7% more Sunny Days than San Rafael.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Pasadena scores 7.1% better than San Rafael
 San Rafael, CAPasadena, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock40106
 Sunny256  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8632443
Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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Reviews for Pasadena    19 Reviews

Pasadena is a little slice of the world in the foothills above the San Gabriel Valley. It has everything you could want. Check out my video on the cost of living in  More

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Over 10 years ago

The weather in Pasadena, CA is rather pleasant. It does not get cold here, it used to be around the first two weeks of December it could go down to 32-28 F, only a few  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great place to live for all ages and enjoy mostly sunny  More

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