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Santa Maria, CA vs Durham, NC

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- Durham has 177.0% more rainy days than Santa Maria.
- Durham has 21.4% less Sunny Days than Santa Maria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Durham scores 14.8% worse than Santa Maria
 Santa Maria, CADurham, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny280  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4002443
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 Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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