2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Santa Monica, CA vs Hartford, CT

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Highlights
- Hartford has 259.1% more rainy days than Santa Monica.
- Hartford has 32.7% less Sunny Days than Santa Monica.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hartford scores 23.9% worse than Santa Monica
 Santa Monica, CAHartford, CTUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock120106
 Sunny281  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock302443
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 Hartford    23 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I love Hartford. Any naysayer is not appreciating the very real and new energy that is revitalizing the city. In conjunction with a wonderful location, relatively mild  More

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Over 4 years ago

Surprised by the low  More

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I lived in CT for about 7 years, and this place is depressing, lonely, and boring. My only entertainment in Hartford, were the Library branches for books and movies. The  More

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