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Both climates have similar average temperatures, but one is much wetter than the other in the summer. Sacramento has slightly less seasonal variation and significantly more summer diurnal variation. Sacramento is also slightly warmer year round.
I've lived in both and prefer Sacto climate due to lower humidity makes summer evenings more pleasant and winters aren't as cold either. Still, Raleigh has one of the better Eastern USA climates.
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