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Fairbanks, AK vs Kenai, AK

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Highlights
- Kenai has 83.8% more rainy days than Fairbanks.
- Kenai has 12.9% less Sunny Days than Fairbanks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Kenai scores 3.9% better than Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKKenai, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2238
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6486
 Avg. Jan. Low-15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.37
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock852443
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 Kenai    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Moving to Kenai AK August 2012, opened doors for new adventures, and fulfilling a life long dream. As a person with a disability, I spent many years attempting to  More

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So, it is Alaska and you might expect as much, but Kenai seems to have more than the average nasty weather days. This past summer has been miserable. We wear jackets at  More

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It's Alaska after all, so a person would already expect some degree of cold climate conditions. But Kenai lies close to the Cook Inlet and it's weather comes right off  More

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