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Portsmouth, NH vs Palm Desert, CA

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- Palm Desert has 90.6% less rainy days than Portsmouth.
- Palm Desert has 35.9% more Sunny Days than Portsmouth.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palm Desert scores 8.8% better than Portsmouth
 Portsmouth, NHPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock538
 Snowfall53  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock14106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock10886
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2202443
Reviews for Portsmouth    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I was up in Portsmouth a couple years ago visiting from Florida. I loved how I was able to prk the car, get out and have numerous bars/restaurants, clothing stores, etc  More

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Over 16 years ago

Portsmouth is full of history, art, interesting shops, restaurants and the best  More

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Over 18 years ago

Portsmouth is a beautiful historic town settled right on the seacoast. Excellent restaurants, great cafes and shops, and picturesque streets make this a wonderful city  More

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Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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