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Saranac Lake, NY vs Augusta, ME

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- Augusta has 7.1% more rainy days than Saranac Lake.
- Augusta has 26.9% more Sunny Days than Saranac Lake.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Augusta scores 18.2% better than Saranac Lake
 Saranac Lake, NYAugusta, MEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall106  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny160  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low3  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1212443
Reviews for Saranac Lake    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Saranac Lake is small but great. Great people, decent shopping, with good housing, it's great place to live, if you love the outdoors. It's cold....really cold in the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Saranac Lake is not only chilly but a great place to live. Dr. E.L. Trudeau knew what he was doing when he took a breath of this cold, crisp air way  More

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Small time living in a pristine environment of the Adirondack Park. Year-round theatre, good school system, postsecondary education, world-class research institution  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 15 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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