2025 Compare Cities Climate:
Waukee, IA vs Amherst, NY

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Highlights
- Amherst has 7.5% more rainy days than Waukee.
- Amherst has 21.1% less Sunny Days than Waukee.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Amherst scores 7.2% worse than Waukee
 Waukee, IAAmherst, NYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3938
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock162106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.47
 UV Index3.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5972443
Reviews for Waukee    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

moved here from nj the pace is so different here- lots to do- hills and bike paths, restaurants galore, theaters,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this! Low crime, high education standards, clean/attractive, family-oriented community with generally conservative values. Easy  More

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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