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Valdez, AK vs North Pole, AK

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- North Pole has 82.6% less rainy days than Valdez.
- North Pole has 15.9% more Sunny Days than Valdez.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, North Pole scores 18.2% better than Valdez
 Valdez, AKNorth Pole, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall326  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny132  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low18  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.27
 UV Index1.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4992443
Reviews for Valdez    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Dont move here unless you work for Alyeska. Everything is so expensive, and the closest wal-mart is 6 hours by car. There is tons of stuff to do if you love winter. But  More

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Reviews for North Pole    9 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We visited here once a few years ago and fell in love! We plan to move to this wonderful town on my retirement in a few years! Just starting to look at houses now soo  More

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Over 10 years ago

at times it is well below zero where do people buy their winter clothing and do schools close when the weather is to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Our winter normally starts in september and ends mid april with brake-up. This is when the ice and snow goes away for the spring to come. We will get the coldest winter  More

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