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Yakima, WA vs Palmer, AK

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- Palmer has 63.5% more rainy days than Yakima.
- Palmer has 34.7% less Sunny Days than Yakima.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Palmer scores 20.3% worse than Yakima
 Yakima, WAPalmer, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall18  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6886
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.97
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock2492443
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 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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