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Santa Maria, CA vs Grand Haven, MI

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- Grand Haven has 109.1% more rainy days than Santa Maria.
- Grand Haven has 43.2% less Sunny Days than Santa Maria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Grand Haven scores 25.0% worse than Santa Maria
 Santa Maria, CAGrand Haven, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3538
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny280  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6042443
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 Grand Haven    6 Reviews

Grand Haven has a lot of growing up to do. It is polarized: Primarily white, republican, and strongly religious. This wouldn't be good or bad if they weren't intolerant.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I was born and raised in Grand Haven. There was never a dull moment. We had sand dunes, trees to climb, fishing, the beach, swimming in Lake Michigan, and great stores  More

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Over 17 years ago

There is a considerable amount more wind and precipitation in this lakeshore area, as opposed to being more inland. More snow, more rain, more wind, and cooler  More

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