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Helena, MT vs Valdez, AK

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- Valdez has 455.6% more rainy days than Helena.
- Valdez has 30.2% less Sunny Days than Helena.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Valdez scores 33.3% worse than Helena
 Helena, MTValdez, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock7038
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock200106
 Sunny189  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6186
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock4.47
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Over 3 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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Reviews for Valdez    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Dont move here unless you work for Alyeska. Everything is so expensive, and the closest wal-mart is 6 hours by car. There is tons of stuff to do if you love winter. But  More

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