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Carlsbad, NM vs Kenai, AK

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- Kenai has 60.4% more rainy days than Carlsbad.
- Kenai has 51.4% less Sunny Days than Carlsbad.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Kenai scores 33.8% worse than Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, NMKenai, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny278  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6486
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.37
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock852443
Reviews for Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 3 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More

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Reviews for Kenai    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Moving to Kenai AK August 2012, opened doors for new adventures, and fulfilling a life long dream. As a person with a disability, I spent many years attempting to  More

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So, it is Alaska and you might expect as much, but Kenai seems to have more than the average nasty weather days. This past summer has been miserable. We wear jackets at  More

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It's Alaska after all, so a person would already expect some degree of cold climate conditions. But Kenai lies close to the Cook Inlet and it's weather comes right off  More

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