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Fortuna, CA vs South Lake Tahoe, CA

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- South Lake Tahoe has 52.1% less rainy days than Fortuna.
- South Lake Tahoe has 40.7% more Sunny Days than Fortuna.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, South Lake Tahoe scores 14.1% worse than Fortuna
 Fortuna, CASouth Lake Tahoe, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2338
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock61106
 Sunny177  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock62372443
Reviews for Fortuna    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I grew up in Fortuna, many people I grew up with still live there. I wish I could take my son and move back there to raise him. There is so much to learn from there.   More

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Over 11 years ago

Temperatures are moderate throughout the year. Median avg temp is 50-60 degrees. Little to no snow in winter and a lost less rain than in the Seattle! Down side is  More

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Over 11 years ago

Temperatures are moderate throughout the year. Median avg temp is 50-60 degrees. Little to no snow in winter and a lost less rain than in the Seattle! Down side is  More

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Reviews for South Lake Tahoe    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Pretty boring town. Very run down and seedy too. Lake is nothing special either. I much prefer the Pacific coast or even the Atlantic coast or great  More

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Seriously I don't get what the big deal about this dump is everything is grossly overpriced scenery is boring and not at all interesting very boring nothing to do very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Beautiful place to live. This site has most of the details wrong, has somehow lumped it together with Sacramento. Elevation is 6250 feet at the lake. Weather is cold in  More

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