2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Santa Maria, CA vs National City, CA

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- National City has 40.0% less rainy days than Santa Maria.
- National City has 7.9% less Sunny Days than Santa Maria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, National City scores 5.7% better than Santa Maria
 Santa Maria, CANational City, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock38106
 Sunny280  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.37
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock662443
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 National City    1 Reviews

When you can't afford to live anywhere else in the main San Diego metro area...you live in National City or El Cajon. El Cajon has the higher poverty rate, but National  More

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