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Chatham, IL vs West Des Moines, IA

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- West Des Moines has 5.8% less rainy days than Chatham.
- West Des Moines has 0.5% less Sunny Days than Chatham.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, West Des Moines scores 4.2% worse than Chatham
 Chatham, ILWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall19  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock109106
 Sunny201  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8272443
Reviews for Chatham    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Over all very good. Usually just a few severe storms and two or three heavy snow falls (8in). Seldomly snows be for Christmas. Most of the severe weather happens just  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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