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Santa Maria, CA vs Mount Shasta, CA

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- Mount Shasta has 146.1% more rainy days than Santa Maria.
- Mount Shasta has 18.2% less Sunny Days than Santa Maria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Mount Shasta scores 20.5% worse than Santa Maria
 Santa Maria, CAMount Shasta, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock96106
 Sunny280  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock35862443
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 Mount Shasta    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived here for 4 years. Though I love the beauty of the mountain and the surrounding wilderness, I find Mount Shasta very difficult to live in. Food is about 20%  More

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I have lived in Siskiyou County for 24 years and Mount Shasta is by far the most enjoyable place I have lived thus far. It is a very tolerant community and culturally  More

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