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Punta Gorda, FL vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 73.1% less rainy days than Punta Gorda.
- Palmer has 51.3% less Sunny Days than Punta Gorda.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 11.9% worse than Punta Gorda
 Punta Gorda, FLPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny267  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low50  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index6.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  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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