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Capitan, NM vs Amarillo, TX

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Highlights
- Amarillo has 7.3% more rainy days than Capitan.
- Amarillo has 8.5% less Sunny Days than Capitan.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Amarillo scores 2.6% better than Capitan
 Capitan, NMAmarillo, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2138
 Snowfall31  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock60106
 Sunny283  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.97
 UV Index6.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock36682443
Reviews for Capitan    3 Reviews

I live a few miles outside Capitan in a beautiful rural area. I joined here only to be able to counter the extremely negative reviews published. Capitan is my market  More

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Over 8 years ago

The community is far from friendly and very trashy. Village government is twisted with an even more bizarre police department. Locals remind you "NM is a buyer beware  More

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Over 19 years ago

People who've lived in other places frequently comment on Capitan's great weather. Having lived here most of my life, I can't compare Capitan's climate to other places  More

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Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 7 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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