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Kenai, AK vs Des Moines, IA

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- Des Moines has 67.0% more rainy days than Kenai.
- Des Moines has 51.1% more Sunny Days than Kenai.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Des Moines scores 30.2% better than Kenai
 Kenai, AKDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3638
 Snowfall88  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock108106
 Sunny135  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8686
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock8732443
Reviews for Kenai    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Moving to Kenai AK August 2012, opened doors for new adventures, and fulfilling a life long dream. As a person with a disability, I spent many years attempting to  More

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So, it is Alaska and you might expect as much, but Kenai seems to have more than the average nasty weather days. This past summer has been miserable. We wear jackets at  More

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It's Alaska after all, so a person would already expect some degree of cold climate conditions. But Kenai lies close to the Cook Inlet and it's weather comes right off  More

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Over 5 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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