2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Birmingham, AL vs Albany, NY

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Highlights
- Albany has 29.1% less rainy days than Birmingham.
- Albany has 14.6% less Sunny Days than Birmingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Albany scores 6.8% worse than Birmingham
 Birmingham, ALAlbany, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4038
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock134106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1482443
Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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