2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Birmingham, AL vs Hilo, HI

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Highlights
- Hilo has 156.9% more rainy days than Birmingham.
- Hilo has 17.8% less Sunny Days than Birmingham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hilo scores 17.8% better than Birmingham
 Birmingham, ALHilo, HIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock14338
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock236106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index5.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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 Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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