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Ellensburg, WA vs Montrose, CO

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Highlights
- Montrose has 28.9% more rainy days than Ellensburg.
- Montrose has 20.1% more Sunny Days than Ellensburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Montrose scores 1.4% better than Ellensburg
 Ellensburg, WAMontrose, COUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall21  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock79106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index2.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock58072443
Reviews for Ellensburg    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Q: where r the best places in the Ellensburg area that r protected from wind? Otherwise, is s good  More

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Over 18 years ago

This is a great town to live and raise a family. The central location is wonderful, close enough to take a day trip to Seattle. There's skiing close by, rivers to go  More

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Reviews for Montrose    23 Reviews

I've lived in the area for 4 yrs. First 2 in Ridgway. The positive is the City is growing which is bringing interesting development & tax revenue. The Montrose  More

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I was born in Montrose about 50 years ago and despite moving to Telluride, Denver, Ann Arbor, San Francisco and Chicago, I can’t find another place that makes me feel  More

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Okay so here’s the end all be all. If I could give this town a zero I would I came to visit my girlfriend from Denver and I considered moving out here despite being a  More

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