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North Pole, AK vs Caribou, ME

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- Caribou has 214.8% more rainy days than North Pole.
- Caribou has 3.3% more Sunny Days than North Pole.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Caribou scores 9.6% better than North Pole
 North Pole, AKCaribou, MEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall58  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock148106
 Sunny153  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low-17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.77
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4462443
Reviews for North Pole    9 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We visited here once a few years ago and fell in love! We plan to move to this wonderful town on my retirement in a few years! Just starting to look at houses now soo  More

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Over 10 years ago

at times it is well below zero where do people buy their winter clothing and do schools close when the weather is to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Our winter normally starts in september and ends mid april with brake-up. This is when the ice and snow goes away for the spring to come. We will get the coldest winter  More

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Reviews for Caribou    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Don't believe the exaggerations about cold. April signals end of snow. First snowfall comes in November. May through September are very nice, unless you like HOT  More

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Over 19 years ago

You have 4 seasons to  More

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