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Red Wing, MN vs Spirit Lake, IA

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- Spirit Lake has 10.6% less rainy days than Red Wing.
- Spirit Lake has 15.2% more Sunny Days than Red Wing.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Spirit Lake scores 3.0% better than Red Wing
 Red Wing, MNSpirit Lake, IAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2938
 Snowfall43  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock86106
 Sunny184  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8486
 Avg. Jan. Low5  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock14732443
Reviews for Red Wing    6 Reviews

Red Wing is a small town located equidistant between the Twin Cities and Rochester and is situated on the Mississippi river. Much of the big city culture of Minneapolis  More

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Over 13 years ago

Red Wing is a pretty town along the river. It does have some things outsiders need to be aware of if you take the plunge. The town is OLD, as in the citizens. If  More

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Over 18 years ago

It's a very nice town on the Missippi but too cold in winter---hot & humid in summer but a great spring & fall. If you like the changing seasons, it's ideal.  More

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Reviews for Spirit Lake    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

We moved from a medium sized city in the West (about 100,000) to Spirit Lake a few years ago. Although it took a little while to get used to living in a small town  More

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