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Dana Point, CA vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 0.7% more rainy days than Dana Point.
- Palmer has 52.7% less Sunny Days than Dana Point.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 35.2% worse than Dana Point
 Dana Point, CAPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny275  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low43  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index5.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Dana Point    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Climate is one of the world's  More

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Nice place to live. Mediterranean climate. Too many people, high cost of living, California taxes high. Ocean is  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are in the California Riviera...but there's a price! This is a great place to  More

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Reviews for Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 19 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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