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Palmer, AK vs Valdez, AK

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- Valdez has 403.6% more rainy days than Palmer.
- Valdez has 1.5% more Sunny Days than Palmer.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Valdez scores 25.4% worse than Palmer
 Palmer, AKValdez, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock7038
 Snowfall48  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock200106
 Sunny130  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6186
 Avg. Jan. Low9  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock4.47
 UV Index1.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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 Valdez    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Dont move here unless you work for Alyeska. Everything is so expensive, and the closest wal-mart is 6 hours by car. There is tons of stuff to do if you love winter. But  More

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