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Orofino, ID vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 48.3% less rainy days than Orofino.
- Palmer has 21.7% less Sunny Days than Orofino.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 15.7% worse than Orofino
 Orofino, IDPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall21  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny166  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low28  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Orofino    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Though I don't remember much about living in Orofino, I do remember that it had this neat small-town feeling. No wonder, as it is a small town. I enjoyed being able to  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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