2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Santa Monica, CA vs New Braunfels, TX

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Highlights
- New Braunfels has 149.6% more rainy days than Santa Monica.
- New Braunfels has 19.6% less Sunny Days than Santa Monica.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, New Braunfels scores 21.7% worse than Santa Monica
 Santa Monica, CANew Braunfels, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock76106
 Sunny281  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9486
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6302443
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 New Braunfels    11 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have lived in this awesome city for the past 2 years and believe it’s best described as either a breath of fresh air or a slice of heaven on earth.  More

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Diana · 

I moved here in 2001 due to a work transfer. It was small and quaint then. Today, there are too many people for the infrastructure, water resources, and schools. The  More

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I lived in NB for only about 4 months because of the extreme reaction I had to the cement polution in the area. There are two large cement plants to the north and south  More

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