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Kenai, AK vs Yakima, WA

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- Yakima has 60.5% less rainy days than Kenai.
- Yakima has 47.4% more Sunny Days than Kenai.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Yakima scores 39.6% better than Kenai
 Kenai, AKYakima, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall88  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock73106
 Sunny135  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10702443
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 Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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