2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Santa Monica, CA vs Los Alamos, NM

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Highlights
- Los Alamos has 19.7% more rainy days than Santa Monica.
- Los Alamos has 1.8% less Sunny Days than Santa Monica.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Los Alamos scores 19.6% worse than Santa Monica
 Santa Monica, CALos Alamos, NMUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1638
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock80106
 Sunny281  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock72112443
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 Los Alamos    7 Reviews

I've lived here for 8 years now. Fantastic weather, beautiful scenery and outdoor recreation. Close-knit, welcoming and well-educated community that is safe and provides  More

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Over 7 years ago

This school is not what it once was, and it is far from the best school in Los Alamos. If your child is a student here: 1) expect unresponsive teachers who manage your  More

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November 1, 2010 If you like bright blue skies and bountiful sunshine with spectacular views in every direction (blue skies & sunshine only 90-95% of the time),  More

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