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Madison, WI vs Spirit Lake, ID

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- Spirit Lake has 23.8% less rainy days than Madison.
- Spirit Lake has 8.6% less Sunny Days than Madison.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Spirit Lake scores 3.0% worse than Madison
 Madison, WISpirit Lake, IDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2838
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock120106
 Sunny187  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low10  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock25692443
Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   More

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Reviews for Spirit Lake    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

The elevation is about 2600 feet not 5800  More

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Spirit Lake has it's own little micro-climate. In the summer, the mountains block some of the rain that the rest of the area seems to get. In the winter, it is  More

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