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Charleston, SC vs Sitka, AK

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- Sitka has 148.0% more rainy days than Charleston.
- Sitka has 59.8% less Sunny Days than Charleston.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sitka scores 25.0% worse than Charleston
 Charleston, SCSitka, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock12038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock236106
 Sunny209  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6186
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.47
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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Reviews for Sitka    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Sitka is a stunning place that, depending on your definition, can be quite sunny. Sitka had 260 days of sun in 2010 and 228 in 2009 if you count any day the sun comes  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've lived in the three largest communities in SE Alaska for over 25 years and Sitka is by far the best. It is known as the emerald of  More

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Sitka has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth when the skies clear of rain and clouds... If you yearn for a remote island community with plenty of  More

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