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Salem, OR vs South Portland, ME

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Highlights
- South Portland has 9.1% more rainy days than Salem.
- South Portland has 27.3% more Sunny Days than Salem.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, South Portland scores 10.8% worse than Salem
 Salem, ORSouth Portland, MEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4938
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock129106
 Sunny154  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low35  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock232443
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 South Portland    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

The Greater Portland area has a very livable climate in the summer, some of spring & fall, but winters are usually a bear. There's lots of outdoor things to do nearby  More

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