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Wells, ME vs Salem, OR

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Highlights
- Salem has 12.1% less rainy days than Wells.
- Salem has 23.0% less Sunny Days than Wells.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Salem scores 10.4% better than Wells
 Wells, MESalem, ORUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall51  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock152106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index2.9  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1572443
Reviews for Wells    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Although it is getting crowded, Wells is beautiful in summer. long sandy beaches and of course the ocean. The water is cold, so lounging more than swimming is  More

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Over 16 years ago

2007-2009 has been full of snow storms November to  More

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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