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Rio Rico, AZ vs Yakima, WA

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- Yakima has 50.9% less rainy days than Rio Rico.
- Yakima has 29.9% less Sunny Days than Rio Rico.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Yakima scores 7.5% worse than Rio Rico
 Rio Rico, AZYakima, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock938
 Snowfall1  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock73106
 Sunny284  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low31  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index6.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock10702443
Reviews for Rio Rico    1 Reviews

We retired here from Maine about 5 years ago to leave the cold & damp behind. Here it is warm & dry most of the time, little humidity, not many flies, mosquitoes, etc.   More

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Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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