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Valdez, AK vs Palmer, AK

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Highlights
- Palmer has 80.1% less rainy days than Valdez.
- Palmer has 1.5% less Sunny Days than Valdez.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 34.1% better than Valdez
 Valdez, AKPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall701438
 Snowfall3264828
 Precipitation20085106
 Sunny132130205
 Avg. July High616886
 Avg. Jan. Low18922
 Comfort Index (higher=better)4.45.97
 UV Index1.41.34.3
 Elevation202492443
Reviews for Valdez    1 Reviews

Over 18 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 Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 18 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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