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Redwood City: Climate Best by Government Test

I lived in Redwood City for a few years. It was fantastic. We moved there from Tennessee, and after the first week we were like “wow, it has been clear blue skies every day this week!” After another four months with barely a cloud in the sky, it dawned on us that the climate really was quite incredible (although there are two seasons, “green” and “brown”, and the months are swapped from what they are in the southeast).

30 miles north in San Francisco it’s quite a bit cooler and less sunny though. I would drive into the fog every Saturday morning to visit the farmers market.

We’re back in Tennessee now and I forgot how bad my seasonal affective disorder gets. Apparently I crave sunshine.

What I find is that a total lack of clouds can make the sunlight feel overly bright and intense. The dryness can also lead to a bit of dust in the air.

This is pretty minor nitpicking overall, but the middle of the day can feel a little harsh for these reasons. The landscapes also get dried out.

This is more noticeable in the south bay than SF and thereabouts

> This is more noticeable in the south bay than SF and thereabouts

That's probably why Redwood City wins. In the summer, if you take 101 from the Presido to Gilroy, there's a spectrum from cool, damp, and foggy to hot and dry. The happy median is between Millbrae and Santa Clara, but you have a dial you can use to pick anything in that range.

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