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Palmer, AK vs Custer, SD

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- Custer has 43.2% more rainy days than Palmer.
- Custer has 73.8% more Sunny Days than Palmer.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Custer scores 13.6% better than Palmer
 Palmer, AKCuster, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2038
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock93106
 Sunny130  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index1.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock53152443
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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Reviews for Custer    1 Reviews

We retired and moved to the country so I could live my dream of breeding horses. Country living takes a period of adjustment, but I love country living, and it would be  More

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