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Watertown, SD vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 40.9% less rainy days than Watertown.
- Palmer has 37.8% less Sunny Days than Watertown.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 10.6% worse than Watertown
 Watertown, SDPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny209  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low2  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index3.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
Reviews for Watertown    5 Reviews

Let me start by saying that I've lived all over the US and spent 3 years in Watertown. On the positive side, Watertown has a lot to offer for a town of 22,000 people.   More

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Many lakes with in driving distances and many public hunting areas but if your looking for the night life its not here this is a small town  More

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Watertown in general has alot of old people, if your in Downtown and watch cars go by it seems as though every other car has a elderly person in it. But apart from all  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 19 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 19 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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