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Bent, NM vs Ocean Shores, WA

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- Ocean Shores has 277.0% more rainy days than Bent.
- Ocean Shores has 55.1% less Sunny Days than Bent.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ocean Shores scores 11.5% worse than Bent
 Bent, NMOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock7538
 Snowfall27  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock193106
 Sunny287  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
Reviews for Bent    1 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Bent is a small community about 12 miles east of Tularosa and 17 miles west of Ruidoso. At any given time its about 7 degrees warmer than Ruidoso, and 15 degrees cooler  More

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Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 10 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  More

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