2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Santa Monica, CA vs Gaithersburg, MD

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- Gaithersburg has 208.0% more rainy days than Santa Monica.
- Gaithersburg has 28.1% less Sunny Days than Santa Monica.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gaithersburg scores 20.7% worse than Santa Monica
 Santa Monica, CAGaithersburg, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock113106
 Sunny281  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5022443
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 Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 11 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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