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West Des Moines, IA vs Blowing Rock, NC

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- Blowing Rock has 52.1% more rainy days than West Des Moines.
- Blowing Rock has 0.5% less Sunny Days than West Des Moines.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Blowing Rock scores 0.0% worse than West Des Moines
 West Des Moines, IABlowing Rock, NCUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5538
 Snowfall34  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock141106
 Sunny200  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7886
 Avg. Jan. Low13  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock35732443
Reviews for West Des Moines    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I just moved here from out-of-state a few months ago and have been pleasantly surprised by the broad range of activities and amenities available in this medium sized IA  More

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Over 16 years ago

Am contemplating a move to WDM from the East Coast (NYC). Might there be anyone out there that may have experienced this and could offer guidance or comment. Thanks.   More

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We just moved to West Des Moines and we love it here! We moved here three months ago and every weekend we have been able to do something different and fun. There is  More

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Reviews for Blowing Rock    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I've been in Blowing Rock for about 8 years and can't wait to leave this gloomy place. It is grey and cloudy most of the time. The rating it has on this site of 199  More

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Over 17 years ago

great in the summer, but very cold in the  More

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