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Soldotna, AK vs Rapid City, SD

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- Rapid City has 16.9% less rainy days than Soldotna.
- Rapid City has 68.7% more Sunny Days than Soldotna.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 32.1% better than Soldotna
 Soldotna, AKRapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall86  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny134  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low7  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
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 Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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