2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Salem, OR vs Ruston, LA

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Highlights
- Ruston has 24.1% more rainy days than Salem.
- Ruston has 39.6% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Ruston scores 4.1% worse than Salem
 Salem, ORRuston, LAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5638
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock94106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9286
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock3352443
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 5 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 Ruston    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Back stabbing little town you want get anywhere with out knowing people or have  More

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Very difficult to find a job here if you’re not hired by the university. When my husband got a job with the university, I didn’t think it would be so difficult for me  More

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