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Santa Maria, CA vs St. Helena, CA

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- St. Helena has 124.8% more rainy days than Santa Maria.
- St. Helena has 6.1% less Sunny Days than Santa Maria.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, St. Helena scores 5.7% worse than Santa Maria
 Santa Maria, CASt. Helena, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock71106
 Sunny280  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2532443
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 St. Helena    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

There is no better place to raise a family. Great community, excellent resources, fabulous restaurants, amazing hikes and beautiful scenery.  More

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Over 20 years ago

I currently live in Sacramento, California for about 5 months and returning to batavia, New York in 5 more months. My boyfriend and I are going to get a place together  More

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