2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Santa Monica, CA vs Norman, OK

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Highlights
- Norman has 189.8% more rainy days than Santa Monica.
- Norman has 15.7% less Sunny Days than Santa Monica.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Norman scores 19.6% worse than Santa Monica
 Santa Monica, CANorman, OKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock81106
 Sunny281  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11712443
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 Norman    10 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I was born here, raised here, and spent most of my formative years here, but plan to leave soon. The schools are good, the healthcare is okay, and there is very little  More

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I originally came to live in Langston, OK because I had lost my job in Sanford, Florida. I had lived in Florida all of my life (45 years) until coming to Oklahoma. I was  More

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Over 13 years ago

When I came to college in Norman in 1967, after a childhood spent on miliary bases, I saw the leafy neighborhoods and the truly beautiful OU campus and I thought it was  More

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