2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Huntsville, AL vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks has 78.6% less rainy days than Huntsville.
- Fairbanks has 22.1% less Sunny Days than Huntsville.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Fairbanks scores 30.1% worse than Huntsville
 Huntsville, ALFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.17
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Reviews for Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 14 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 15 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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