2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Plano, TX vs Amherst, NY

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Highlights
- Amherst has 5.6% less rainy days than Plano.
- Amherst has 31.4% less Sunny Days than Plano.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Amherst scores 11.1% worse than Plano
 Plano, TXAmherst, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall2  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock162106
 Sunny229  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low33  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index5.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5972443
Reviews for Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 16 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 18 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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