2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Waterloo, IA vs Birmingham, AL

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- Birmingham has 56.0% more rainy days than Waterloo.
- Birmingham has 9.8% more Sunny Days than Waterloo.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Birmingham scores 9.0% better than Waterloo
 Waterloo, IABirmingham, ALUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5638
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock112106
 Sunny194  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low8  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6142443
Reviews for Waterloo    5 Reviews

The bike racks recently installed on the MET buses was a great idea for a community that has numerous bike riders and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being  More

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Over 17 years ago

So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can  More

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Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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