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St. Charles, MO vs Santa Maria, CA

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- Santa Maria has 60.9% less rainy days than St. Charles.
- Santa Maria has 38.6% more Sunny Days than St. Charles.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Santa Maria scores 22.2% better than St. Charles
 St. Charles, MOSanta Maria, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall14  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock46106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index4.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2172443
Reviews for St. Charles    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I grew up here and I loved everything about the county. There are thousands of little trails all over the place, so when I was a child we would always go running around  More

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Over 10 years ago

It is way too hot & humid here in the summer. Winters are great, except for a lack of  More

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Good growth, decent economics, below average politics. School system above  More

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Reviews for Santa Maria    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I live in Orcutt which is a town of around 35,000 on the south side of Santa Maria. Santa Maria has, as everyone has noted, the best climate in the world. It never  More

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I have lived in Santa Maria / Orcutt for several years, but it is time to leave. I have no issues with the weather. Our climate is mild and comfortable with no extremes.  More

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The weather is very mild without a huge temperature change with the seasons. The winters are chilly but not cold and the summers are warm but not hot. Of course there  More

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