2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Spokane, WA vs Altoona, PA

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Highlights
- Altoona has 136.6% more rainy days than Spokane.
- Altoona has 11.7% more Sunny Days than Spokane.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Altoona scores 1.5% better than Spokane
 Spokane, WAAltoona, PAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4138
 Snowfall44  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock145106
 Sunny171  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.87
 UV Index3.1  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock11612443
Reviews for Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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Reviews for Altoona    11 Reviews

Sun rises and sets over 2000+ ft. mountains, which does seem to shorten your summer days. It gets hot and humid in the summer, with not a lot of wind or airflow,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Though the climate in Altoona is cold in the Winter, it does often get less snow than Western Pennsylvania because of the Allegheny Front mountain range just to the west  More

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I grew up in Hollidaysburg near Altoona. The city has had its ups and downs throughout the years but all in all I think that central PA has the most beautiful scenery  More

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