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Friday Harbor, WA vs Sitka, AK

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- Sitka has 347.0% more rainy days than Friday Harbor.
- Sitka has 46.5% less Sunny Days than Friday Harbor.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sitka scores 25.0% worse than Friday Harbor
 Friday Harbor, WASitka, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock12038
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock236106
 Sunny157  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6186
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.47
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
Reviews for Friday Harbor    2 Reviews

Beautiful place to retire and live, but a very expensive area to buy property and maintain. Services are limited and labor is in big shortage. So be prepared to pay up  More

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I lived on the Island for a couple of the winter months in 2007. I house sat a beautiful home on acreage with a view of the water. The Island is very quiet during the  More

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Reviews for Sitka    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Sitka is a stunning place that, depending on your definition, can be quite sunny. Sitka had 260 days of sun in 2010 and 228 in 2009 if you count any day the sun comes  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've lived in the three largest communities in SE Alaska for over 25 years and Sitka is by far the best. It is known as the emerald of  More

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Sitka has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth when the skies clear of rain and clouds... If you yearn for a remote island community with plenty of  More

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