2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Fairbanks, AK vs Roswell, GA

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Highlights
- Roswell has 354.7% more rainy days than Fairbanks.
- Roswell has 42.6% more Sunny Days than Fairbanks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Roswell scores 49.0% better than Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKRoswell, GAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5338
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock107106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low-15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.67
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10832443
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 Roswell    16 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I just moved here from out of state was excited because the area is beautiful, beautiful homes, parks, and schools have great ratings. Everyone seems nice when we are  More

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Over 8 years ago

While the public schools are good, they are constantly being under-funded and classroom sizes are increasing. You can get a decent home for the money here, but the area  More

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Over 8 years ago

We recently relocated (cross country) to Roswell, GA, and our family could not have found a better place. This is a family friendly town, with an abundance of activities  More

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