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Yakima, WA vs North Pole, AK

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- North Pole has 43.5% more rainy days than Yakima.
- North Pole has 23.1% less Sunny Days than Yakima.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, North Pole scores 29.7% worse than Yakima
 Yakima, WANorth Pole, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall18  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7386
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.27
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4992443
Reviews for Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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Reviews for North Pole    9 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We visited here once a few years ago and fell in love! We plan to move to this wonderful town on my retirement in a few years! Just starting to look at houses now soo  More

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Over 10 years ago

at times it is well below zero where do people buy their winter clothing and do schools close when the weather is to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Our winter normally starts in september and ends mid april with brake-up. This is when the ice and snow goes away for the spring to come. We will get the coldest winter  More

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