2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Fairbanks, AK vs Menlo Park, CA

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Highlights
- Menlo Park has 46.2% more rainy days than Fairbanks.
- Menlo Park has 64.5% more Sunny Days than Fairbanks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Menlo Park scores 72.5% better than Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKMenlo Park, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1738
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low-15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.87
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock722443
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 Menlo Park    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cost of living is beyond absurdly  More

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Very nice. Good connection to San Francisco or San Jose or any city in between via Caltrain or bus. Weather can't be  More

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My 14mo daughter, wife and I live in Menlo Park, CA which is approximately half way between San Francisco and San Jose. To afford an upper middle class quality of life  More

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