2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Santa Maria, CA vs Glendale, AZ

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- Glendale has 44.2% less rainy days than Santa Maria.
- Glendale has 5.0% more Sunny Days than Santa Maria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Glendale scores 17.0% worse than Santa Maria
 Santa Maria, CAGlendale, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock31106
 Sunny280  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10686
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11522443
Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 7 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 Glendale    21 Reviews

The downtown scenery is beautiful and filled with culture. Glendale has everything you need all around the neighborhoods and wonderful parks with elegant malls and  More

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Over 12 years ago

Summers are too  More

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