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Columbia, SC vs Wailuku, HI

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- Wailuku has 29.7% less rainy days than Columbia.
- Wailuku has 25.8% more Sunny Days than Columbia.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Wailuku scores 19.4% better than Columbia
 Columbia, SCWailuku, HIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3238
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny217  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.67
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2592443
Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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Reviews for Wailuku    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

You can't beat the weather here. If you like the 4 seasons the islands wouldn't be the place for you.   More

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Over 18 years ago

the tourist economy has fallen apart, major layoffs state wide. All major airlines getting close to pulling out of west coast market. Aloha and ATA both went out of  More

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Over 20 years ago

Wailuku is a beautiful place to live. The climate is wetter than the south side of Maui because we are next to the west Maui mountains. It will drizzle a little each  More

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