2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Santa Monica, CA vs Forks, WA

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- Forks has 702.9% more rainy days than Santa Monica.
- Forks has 53.4% less Sunny Days than Santa Monica.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Forks scores 29.3% worse than Santa Monica
 Santa Monica, CAForks, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock11038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock206106
 Sunny281  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7186
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3052443
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 Forks    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I believe that the rain in Forks, Wa all the time is PERFECT!!! I absolutely love the rain, it makes me hyper and energetic, and it's GREAT!!! Everyone should love  More

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