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Lander, WY vs Palmer, AK

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Highlights
- Palmer has 23.0% more rainy days than Lander.
- Palmer has 45.6% less Sunny Days than Lander.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 13.2% worse than Lander
 Lander, WYPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall58  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny239  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index3.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Lander    10 Reviews

I lived in Florida for 21 years and decided to get a life and moved to Lander, Wyoming. For me, this place is exactly what I’d been wanting. I don’t like the crowds and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lander, WY, is noisy. First responder agencies in town run sirens on almost every call. Multiple tornado sirens around town are used to notify firefighters of fire  More

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Have lived and worked full time here for past 3.5 yrs, in WY for 18. It is a beautiful area to visit for outdoor recreation--hiking, climbing, mtn biking, xc skiing,  More

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Reviews for Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 19 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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