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Sandpoint, ID vs Sitka, AK

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- Sitka has 291.5% more rainy days than Sandpoint.
- Sitka has 52.0% less Sunny Days than Sandpoint.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sitka scores 15.6% worse than Sandpoint
 Sandpoint, IDSitka, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock12038
 Snowfall61  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock236106
 Sunny175  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6186
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.47
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
Reviews for Sandpoint    26 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Very attractive and beautiful place, definitely somewhere I would want to live. Never have I seen a nicer city, or is it a large town? Either way, gorgeous, lots to do.  More

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It's a little too sprawling in the town itself for what I'm looking for, but the surrounding and just outside of town areas are beautiful, densely green and the native  More

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I lived there in 1998 & 1999 -loved the place and its scenery, wildlife and friendly  More

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Reviews for Sitka    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Sitka is a stunning place that, depending on your definition, can be quite sunny. Sitka had 260 days of sun in 2010 and 228 in 2009 if you count any day the sun comes  More

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Over 18 years ago

I've lived in the three largest communities in SE Alaska for over 25 years and Sitka is by far the best. It is known as the emerald of  More

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Sitka has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth when the skies clear of rain and clouds... If you yearn for a remote island community with plenty of  More

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