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Grand Marais, MN vs Sitka, AK

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- Sitka has 316.0% more rainy days than Grand Marais.
- Sitka has 53.8% less Sunny Days than Grand Marais.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sitka scores 8.5% worse than Grand Marais
 Grand Marais, MNSitka, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock12038
 Snowfall56  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock236106
 Sunny182  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6186
 Avg. Jan. Low2  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.47
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
Reviews for Grand Marais    2 Reviews

Grand Marais is everything one could want in a place to live, it is a community with a love of music, literature, arts, with equal doses of recreation, spirited  More

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i am a huge fan of cooler weather- i hate summer,heat, humidity- i live for the cold so Grand Marais would be ideal town to retire in- comfortable weather for  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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