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Caribou, ME vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 6.5% less rainy days than Caribou.
- Des Moines has 29.1% more Sunny Days than Caribou.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 21.1% better than Caribou
 Caribou, MEDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall97  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny158  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low0  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index2.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for Caribou    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Don't believe the exaggerations about cold. April signals end of snow. First snowfall comes in November. May through September are very nice, unless you like HOT  More

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Over 19 years ago

You have 4 seasons to  More

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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