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Santa Maria, CA vs Hercules, CA

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- Hercules has 44.8% more rainy days than Santa Maria.
- Hercules has 5.4% less Sunny Days than Santa Maria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hercules scores 3.4% worse than Santa Maria
 Santa Maria, CAHercules, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock64106
 Sunny280  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.57
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock792443
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 Hercules    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Hercules is in the San Francisco Bay area. It is located on San Pablo Bay which moderates the temperature. Hercules is typically cooler than Concord in Summer. It can  More

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Would like to find out more about the living condition in Hercules and the surrounding areas as well, as well as the transportation to and from the Bay  More

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