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Santa Maria, CA vs Augusta, ME

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- Augusta has 164.8% more rainy days than Santa Maria.
- Augusta has 27.5% less Sunny Days than Santa Maria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Augusta scores 26.1% worse than Santa Maria
 Santa Maria, CAAugusta, MEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny280  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1212443
Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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