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San Rafael, CA vs San Clemente, CA

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- San Clemente has 65.5% less rainy days than San Rafael.
- San Clemente has 9.8% more Sunny Days than San Rafael.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Clemente scores 5.9% better than San Rafael
 San Rafael, CASan Clemente, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock37106
 Sunny256  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low42  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock97
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2332443
Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 14 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 16 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 18 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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Reviews for San Clemente    9 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

First, the big plus of San Clemente is the weather. It is wonderful and most of the time you can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities. Second, the area has a natural  More

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Over 18 years ago

2005, 2006, 2007 one homicide 2008  More

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Over 18 years ago

I first moved to San Clemente in 1974 from the Los Angeles area. Three things struck me at the time as being radically different than LA: Things closed down earlier,  More

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