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Forks, WA vs Salem, OR

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- Salem has 59.2% less rainy days than Forks.
- Salem has 17.6% more Sunny Days than Forks.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 13.8% better than Forks
 Forks, WASalem, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall7  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock152106
 Sunny131  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index2.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1572443
Reviews for Forks    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I believe that the rain in Forks, Wa all the time is PERFECT!!! I absolutely love the rain, it makes me hyper and energetic, and it's GREAT!!! Everyone should love  More

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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