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Augusta, ME vs Rio Rico, AZ

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- Rio Rico has 60.4% less rainy days than Augusta.
- Rio Rico has 39.9% more Sunny Days than Augusta.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rio Rico scores 23.1% better than Augusta
 Augusta, MERio Rico, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall67  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock60106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9586
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock87
 UV Index2.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock34812443
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 16 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 Rio Rico    1 Reviews

We retired here from Maine about 5 years ago to leave the cold & damp behind. Here it is warm & dry most of the time, little humidity, not many flies, mosquitoes, etc.   More

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