2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Fairbanks, AK vs Truckee, CA

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Highlights
- Truckee has 167.5% more rainy days than Fairbanks.
- Truckee has 58.1% more Sunny Days than Fairbanks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Truckee scores 25.5% better than Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKTruckee, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock77106
 Sunny155  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low-15  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock58172443
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 Truckee    3 Reviews

I came to Truckee California about a month prior to this Covid-19 pandemic, to relocate here. Due to this unfortunate circumstance I was temporarily laid off  More

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I moved to Truckee with my soon-to-be ex-wife and two sons in June 2012 and left Truckee in June 2015 with only my sons. My wife got drawn into what I later learned  More

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Yes, it costs more to live in California. And you don't get paid more necessarily if you live in the mountains- but there are some great jobs here if you have the right  More

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