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Mount Pleasant, SC vs Sitka, AK

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- Sitka has 148.0% more rainy days than Mount Pleasant.
- Sitka has 60.2% less Sunny Days than Mount Pleasant.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sitka scores 25.0% worse than Mount Pleasant
 Mount Pleasant, SCSitka, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock12038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock236106
 Sunny211  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6186
 Avg. Jan. Low39  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.47
 UV Index5.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
Reviews for Mount Pleasant    15 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Mount Pleasant and the surrounding Charleston area has changed drastically over the years. Entirely too many people have moved here and cost of living is skyrocketing.  More

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I fell in Love with Charleston and its neighboring town over 30 years ago. The people were the nicest and most hospitable people I had ever met. Downtown Charleston  More

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Over 10 years ago

Charleston is an amazing place! I grew up there. Mt. Pleasant will be your most pretentious people. The majority of people that live there now are no originally from  More

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Reviews for Sitka    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Sitka is a stunning place that, depending on your definition, can be quite sunny. Sitka had 260 days of sun in 2010 and 228 in 2009 if you count any day the sun comes  More

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Over 19 years ago

I've lived in the three largest communities in SE Alaska for over 25 years and Sitka is by far the best. It is known as the emerald of  More

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Sitka has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth when the skies clear of rain and clouds... If you yearn for a remote island community with plenty of  More

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