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Abilene, TX vs Hilton Head Island, SC

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- Hilton Head Island has 85.7% more rainy days than Abilene.
- Hilton Head Island has 11.5% less Sunny Days than Abilene.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hilton Head Island scores 6.6% worse than Abilene
 Abilene, TXHilton Head Island, SCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4838
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny243  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock102443
Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 6 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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Reviews for Hilton Head Island    21 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Unfortunately Beaufort county is full of transplanted northerners who do nothing but whine and cry about everything. They leave the north to come to the south and then  More

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We got a second home on Hilton Head Island 10 years ago to get away from the Canadian winter weather. It took about 3 days to realize this is where we want to be  More

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I have watched HHI change remarkably in the 40 years I have lived there. Development really started in 1979 and the early residents were explorers and drop outs who  More

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