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Gulf Shores, AL vs North Pole, AK

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- North Pole has 80.8% less rainy days than Gulf Shores.
- North Pole has 31.4% less Sunny Days than Gulf Shores.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, North Pole scores 26.8% worse than Gulf Shores
 Gulf Shores, ALNorth Pole, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny223  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low41  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.27
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4992443
Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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Reviews for North Pole    9 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We visited here once a few years ago and fell in love! We plan to move to this wonderful town on my retirement in a few years! Just starting to look at houses now soo  More

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Over 10 years ago

at times it is well below zero where do people buy their winter clothing and do schools close when the weather is to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Our winter normally starts in september and ends mid april with brake-up. This is when the ice and snow goes away for the spring to come. We will get the coldest winter  More

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