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Miles City, MT vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 9.4% more rainy days than Miles City.
- Palmer has 35.6% less Sunny Days than Miles City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 13.2% worse than Miles City
 Miles City, MTPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall29  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny202  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low6  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Miles City    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I grew up in Miles City and enjoyed the town. If you are looking for a small rural Cowboy town than this is your place. It is very safe and I thought the schools were  More

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Over 19 years ago

Miles City has great weather, lots of nature and is really relaxed and improving fast in regard to housing and what it offers. The only drawback is that you will not  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 20 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 20 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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