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Augusta, ME vs Salem, MA

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- Salem has 8.2% more rainy days than Augusta.
- Salem has 2.5% less Sunny Days than Augusta.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 6.2% better than Augusta
 Augusta, MESalem, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall67  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny203  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index2.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
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 Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 18 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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