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Salem, MA vs Great Barrington, MA

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- Great Barrington has 1.5% less rainy days than Salem.
- Great Barrington has 6.6% less Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Great Barrington scores 4.3% worse than Salem
 Salem, MAGreat Barrington, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall42  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock137106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index3.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock7052443
Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 13 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 19 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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Reviews for Great Barrington    1 Reviews

My wife and I moved to the area with our 2 month old baby after living most of our lives in Colorado and we could not be happier with our decision. Great Barrington and  More

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