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Ellensburg, WA vs Rainier, OR

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- Rainier has 503.3% more rainy days than Ellensburg.
- Rainier has 31.9% less Sunny Days than Ellensburg.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rainier scores 2.8% worse than Ellensburg
 Ellensburg, WARainier, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5438
 Snowfall21  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock176106
 Sunny204  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low23  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index2.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock492443
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 Rainier    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If you want a ton of drugs around you, police who do nothing when something happens, junk public schools, and high property taxes - this is the place for you. Oh and egg  More

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We came to Rainier 5 years ago from Tillamook on the coast. The weather is pretty much the same as for the coast except in summer, so if you're not right on the river  More

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