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Santa Maria, CA vs Oakdale, CA

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- Oakdale has 20.0% less rainy days than Santa Maria.
- Oakdale has 7.1% less Sunny Days than Santa Maria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oakdale scores 5.7% worse than Santa Maria
 Santa Maria, CAOakdale, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1338
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock56106
 Sunny280  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1572443
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 Oakdale    3 Reviews

I have lived here for about 10 years. Except for rush hour traffic on F Street the area is relatively quiet. We are the "Gateway to Yosemite" in that both California  More

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Over 16 years ago

October through May are great months. It doesn't snow here, but the temp might drop to high 30's at night during the winter. During spring, we have some windy days with  More

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Over 18 years ago

We have lived in this community for 30 years. We have raised our children here. We like the area and the town. The town doesn't offer enough shopping but the close city  More

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