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Soldotna, AK vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 36.5% less rainy days than Soldotna.
- Palmer has 3.0% less Sunny Days than Soldotna.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 11.3% better than Soldotna
 Soldotna, AKPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall86  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny134  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Soldotna    1 Reviews

May through late August: Summer with highs being in the 70's. This Summer (2006) so far it's been mainly cloudy and rainy. Our Summer daylight is awesome though, and  More

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Reviews for Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 19 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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