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Shelton, WA vs Sitka, AK

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- Sitka has 92.9% more rainy days than Shelton.
- Sitka has 37.3% less Sunny Days than Shelton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Sitka scores 23.9% worse than Shelton
 Shelton, WASitka, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock12038
 Snowfall4  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock236106
 Sunny134  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6186
 Avg. Jan. Low34  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.47
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock332443
Reviews for Shelton    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here 13 years. Air smells like chemicals and gasses not to mention how terrible the pollen is. People are either terribly rude, your friends, or follow you home at  More

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Over 6 years ago

Shelton is a town stuck in the mud. Thats the best way to describe it. People like it that way from what I can tell. It's stuck in time between an old town appearance   More

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Below are the crime statistics on Shelton Wa compared to the national average. Several thing you can count on in Shelton is increase crime, homeless living everywhere  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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