2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Fairbanks, AK vs Silverdale, WA

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- Silverdale has 263.2% more rainy days than Fairbanks.
- Silverdale has 0.6% more Sunny Days than Fairbanks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Silverdale scores 43.1% better than Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKSilverdale, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4338
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock155106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7786
 Avg. Jan. Low-15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock102443
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 Silverdale    5 Reviews

I'm impressed by Silverdale industry. So many businesses! You can find just about anything you need in only a 2 mile radius. It's impressive that they fit so well and  More

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Lots of box stores, no real character or culture, rains a lot, skies are usually grey like the rest of the Puget Sound. Does have a good  More

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Last fall my husband and I visited the state of Washington to check out ideas for retirement locations...we fell in love with both Silverdale and Whidby Island. We  More

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