2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Santa Monica, CA vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland has 72.3% more rainy days than Santa Monica.
- Oakland has 7.1% less Sunny Days than Santa Monica.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Oakland scores 5.4% worse than Santa Monica
 Santa Monica, CAOakland, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock67106
 Sunny281  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7286
 Avg. Jan. Low49  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.77
 UV Index6.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock432443
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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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