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Santa Fe, NM vs Sitka, AK

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- Sitka has 693.4% more rainy days than Santa Fe.
- Sitka has 70.3% less Sunny Days than Santa Fe.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sitka scores 28.0% worse than Santa Fe
 Santa Fe, NMSitka, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock12038
 Snowfall26  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock236106
 Sunny283  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6186
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.47
 UV Index6.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
Reviews for Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 6 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  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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