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South Padre Island, TX vs Galveston, TX

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Highlights
- Galveston has 84.0% more rainy days than South Padre Island.
- Galveston has 10.6% less Sunny Days than South Padre Island.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Galveston scores 1.5% better than South Padre Island
 South Padre Island, TXGalveston, TXUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5038
 Snowfall0  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock101106
 Sunny227  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low53  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.77
 UV Index6.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock72443
Reviews for South Padre Island    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Winter is very mild and wonderful. Lots of wind year round. Summers are hot in the low 90's but  More

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Over 17 years ago

is th crime as bad as i hear thatit  More

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Reviews for Galveston    11 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Your intro page for Galveston, Texas shows the location as: Location: Southeast Texas, 50 miles inland from the Gulf Coast I'd like to let you know that Galveston (not  More

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Galveston is one of the friendliest, relaxing invigorating places my family and I have visited. My children love this island, and we are considering moving here.  More

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I was born on the island in 1948 and graduated from Ball High in 1966. Growing up on the island was a lot of fun and the island was clean and safe. I have seen the  More

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