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Birch Bay, WA vs Sitka, AK

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- Sitka has 217.8% more rainy days than Birch Bay.
- Sitka has 47.8% less Sunny Days than Birch Bay.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sitka scores 25.0% worse than Birch Bay
 Birch Bay, WASitka, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock12038
 Snowfall8  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock236106
 Sunny161  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6186
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.47
 UV Index2.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
Reviews for Birch Bay    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

over priced  More

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Over 12 years ago

Moderate weather year round. If you can deal with five months of gray and drizzle its a good place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

Birch Bay/Blaine,just might be the best kept secret in America. Never gets to hot, or cold. Small town next to the Canadian  More

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Reviews for Sitka    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Sitka is a stunning place that, depending on your definition, can be quite sunny. Sitka had 260 days of sun in 2010 and 228 in 2009 if you count any day the sun comes  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've lived in the three largest communities in SE Alaska for over 25 years and Sitka is by far the best. It is known as the emerald of  More

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Sitka has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth when the skies clear of rain and clouds... If you yearn for a remote island community with plenty of  More

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