2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Fairbanks, AK vs Burlingame, CA

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Highlights
- Burlingame has 99.1% more rainy days than Fairbanks.
- Burlingame has 65.2% more Sunny Days than Fairbanks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Burlingame scores 64.7% better than Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKBurlingame, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2338
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock81106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low-15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock392443
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 Burlingame    4 Reviews

Burlingame is about half way between Silicon Valley and SF. It is a narrow piece of land stuck between 101 and the mountain foothills. Whereas quality of life is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Even being in the top 5% earning bracket of the entire county, one needs to keep your head down and plow through. It is too easy to become obsesesed with the cost of  More

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If you are young and just starting out, this is not the city for you. A tiny condo can cost five hundred thousand in a decent area. I would not advise first time home  More

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