2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Santa Monica, CA vs Arvada, CO

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Highlights
- Arvada has 22.6% more rainy days than Santa Monica.
- Arvada has 12.5% less Sunny Days than Santa Monica.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Arvada scores 20.7% worse than Santa Monica
 Santa Monica, CAArvada, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock81106
 Sunny281  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock53482443
Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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Reviews for Arvada    6 Reviews

We absolutely love it here. Schools are top notch and being close to the mountains is amazing.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I sorely miss the agricultural element that was a big part of Arvada, even up through the 1970s. The climate is beautiful, and Arvada used to have a large population of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Arvada, Colorado for seven years, I will say that it is a nice and safe city to live in. The educational system is very good, as is the crime rate. The  More

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