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Amarillo, TX vs North Pole, AK

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- North Pole has 40.5% less rainy days than Amarillo.
- North Pole has 40.9% less Sunny Days than Amarillo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, North Pole scores 34.2% worse than Amarillo
 Amarillo, TXNorth Pole, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall15  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny259  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.27
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4992443
Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 7 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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Reviews for North Pole    9 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

We visited here once a few years ago and fell in love! We plan to move to this wonderful town on my retirement in a few years! Just starting to look at houses now soo  More

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Over 11 years ago

at times it is well below zero where do people buy their winter clothing and do schools close when the weather is to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Our winter normally starts in september and ends mid april with brake-up. This is when the ice and snow goes away for the spring to come. We will get the coldest winter  More

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