2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Kirkland, WA vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- Portland has 20.4% more rainy days than Kirkland.
- Portland has 32.7% more Sunny Days than Kirkland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Portland scores 12.2% worse than Kirkland
 Kirkland, WAPortland, MEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock128106
 Sunny153  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low36  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock622443
Reviews for Kirkland    14 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

12 years in Kirkland. It sure changed but love it. Great waterfront, restaurants, art galleries, public transportation, parks, and schools. And only 20 minutes from  More

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Beautiful water and mountain views, enticing wailing culture, bars, restaurants and upscale shopping. Lived here for 7 years now and lookig to move to someplace sunnier  More

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Over 14 years ago

We are not living in our home in Kirkland at the moment (retired now and moving about) and we miss it. Our home is in a lovely small cul de sac and backs on to a  More

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Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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