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South Portland, ME vs Salem, MA

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- Salem has 3.5% less rainy days than South Portland.
- Salem has 1.0% more Sunny Days than South Portland.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 4.5% better than South Portland
 South Portland, MESalem, MAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall56  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock122106
 Sunny196  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low11  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index2.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock132443
Reviews for South Portland    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

The Greater Portland area has a very livable climate in the summer, some of spring & fall, but winters are usually a bear. There's lots of outdoor things to do nearby  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 18 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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