2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Fairbanks, AK vs Buffalo, NY

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Highlights
- Buffalo has 229.1% more rainy days than Fairbanks.
- Buffalo has 0.0% more Sunny Days than Fairbanks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Buffalo scores 25.5% better than Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKBuffalo, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock164106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low-15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6002443
Reviews for Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 14 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 15 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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Reviews for Buffalo    94 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Clean, fun, safe and unique. Great place to raise a family. Affordable housing, strong job market. Great schools and neighborhoods.  More

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Over 3 years ago

Buffalo was okay in 2016. Since then, crime is up, there are more methadone clinics than pediatricians, and so many of the small businesses that made this place charming  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city is just plain beautiful. Sure, it might not be New York or Albany. But it's Buffalo. Place is a God-send. You want to see the Falls and the Bills? Come here.  More

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