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Tempe, AZ vs West Des Moines, IA

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Highlights
- West Des Moines has 298.9% more rainy days than Tempe.
- West Des Moines has 33.3% less Sunny Days than Tempe.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, West Des Moines scores 6.8% worse than Tempe
Climate
 Tempe, AZWest Des Moines, IAUnited States
 Rainfall93638
 Snowfall03428
 Precipitation36109106
 Sunny300200205
 Avg. July High1048686
 Avg. Jan. Low421322
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.46.97
 UV Index6.444.3
 Elevation11818272443

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Reviews for Tempe    21 Reviews
Kent · Chandler, AZ
A Fastbreak towards Urbanism
This Year

Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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gary · Fall River, MA
Love of Arizona
Over 10 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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Steve · Tempe, AZ
HOT!!!!
Over 12 years ago

I love the sun, but this area is 110+ from May through November! Each year the hot weather gets hotter and the season gets longer. And it doesn't matter that there is  More

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Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews
Hazel  · West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines IA
Over 15 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Abhd · New York, NY
overall life style
Over 15 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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Abhd · West Des Moines, IA
Plenty to do in Des Moines area
Over 17 years ago

We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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