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North Pole, AK vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 13.9% more rainy days than North Pole.
- Palmer has 15.0% less Sunny Days than North Pole.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 13.5% better than North Pole
 North Pole, AKPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall58  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny153  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low-17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
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 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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