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Hampton, VA vs Portsmouth, NH

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- Portsmouth has 9.6% more rainy days than Hampton.
- Portsmouth has 6.6% less Sunny Days than Hampton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portsmouth scores 9.3% worse than Hampton
 Hampton, VAPortsmouth, NHUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5038
 Snowfall5  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock118106
 Sunny212  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
Reviews for Hampton    28 Reviews

This place is the worst. The roads are in terrible condition. Always debris on the highway, side roads, and main roads. I've had replaced 3 tires so far this year alone  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having been deployed all over the world and stationed in the U.S. coast to coast I can honestly say this is the most ghetto place I have ever been...and that includes  More

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We live in Downtown Hampton within walking distance of the Langley Air and Space Museum, Hampton Carousel, the Hampton History Museum and tons of shops and restraunts.   More

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Reviews for Portsmouth    7 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I was up in Portsmouth a couple years ago visiting from Florida. I loved how I was able to prk the car, get out and have numerous bars/restaurants, clothing stores, etc  More

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Over 17 years ago

Portsmouth is full of history, art, interesting shops, restaurants and the best  More

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Over 19 years ago

Portsmouth is a beautiful historic town settled right on the seacoast. Excellent restaurants, great cafes and shops, and picturesque streets make this a wonderful city  More

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