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Salem, OR vs Augusta, ME

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Highlights
- Augusta has 2.7% less rainy days than Salem.
- Augusta has 31.8% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Augusta scores 12.2% worse than Salem

Climate
 Salem, ORAugusta, MEUnited States
 Rainfall454438
 Snowfall46728
 Precipitation152125106
 Sunny154203205
 Avg. July High817986
 Avg. Jan. Low35822
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.46.57
 UV Index2.92.84.3
 Elevation1571212443

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 14 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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ZIPS IN SALEM, OREGON
97301 97302 97304 97306
ZIPS IN AUGUSTA, MAINE
04330

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