2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Raleigh, NC vs Winter Haven, FL

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Highlights
- Winter Haven has 11.8% more rainy days than Raleigh.
- Winter Haven has 13.6% more Sunny Days than Raleigh.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Winter Haven scores 10.7% worse than Raleigh
 Raleigh, NCWinter Haven, FLUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock111106
 Sunny213  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9386
 Avg. Jan. Low30  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index4.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1642443
Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 3 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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Reviews for Winter Haven    9 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here 4 years ago from Sarasota FL., because it seemed quiet, calmer, less expensive, and a reasonable distance back to SRQ, Tampa, and Orlando. What a mistake!  More

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Definitely NOT a fan. My son moved me here without checking the rental home or neighborhood. WOW, we're we in for a surprise. It's total ghetto. I would NEVER  More

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Over 9 years ago

I lived in Bartow, right down the road from WH for many years. This is not a metropolitan area. It is middle class, bedroom community. It will take you less than an hour  More

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