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Des Moines, IA vs Fort Mohave, AZ

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- Fort Mohave has 84.1% less rainy days than Des Moines.
- Fort Mohave has 42.2% more Sunny Days than Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fort Mohave scores 2.9% better than Des Moines
 Des Moines, IAFort Mohave, AZUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock638
 Snowfall33  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock22106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock11186
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock37402443
Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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Reviews for Fort Mohave    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I came here to visit, but have decided to buy a house here instead. It seems to be a growing town with everything we need within 5 miles. There is a Smiths Grocery, and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Nine months out of the year the weather is gorgeous. Dry, clean air with the Colorado River winding down the west side of town. Shopping is big box but easy to get to,  More

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Over 12 years ago

Desert temperatures are expectably high, and at some few hundred feet above sea level and at the edge of the Mojave Desert, Fort Mo has seen many days topping over 110  More

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