2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Fairbanks, AK vs New Orleans, LA

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- New Orleans has 442.7% more rainy days than Fairbanks.
- New Orleans has 39.4% more Sunny Days than Fairbanks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, New Orleans scores 29.4% better than Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKNew Orleans, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock6438
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low-15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock02443
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 New Orleans    87 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived in NOLA for 6 years. Like all cities, you must take the good with the bad. It is more expensive than what you read about on the internet. The drivers are  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived here for going on 3 years. The person who lives with me wanted us to move here. It got old for me very soon after we moved here. Neither of us like it.   More

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Lived here 20 years, transplant from a dank Midwestern metropolis. For the first 15 years I was pretty much one of those rabid people foaming at the mouth whenever  More

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