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Augusta, ME vs Fairbanks, AK

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- Fairbanks has 73.2% less rainy days than Augusta.
- Fairbanks has 23.6% less Sunny Days than Augusta.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 21.5% worse than Augusta
 Augusta, MEFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall67  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index2.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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Reviews for Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 14 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 15 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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