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Yakima, WA vs Spirit Lake, ID

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- Spirit Lake has 223.5% more rainy days than Yakima.
- Spirit Lake has 14.1% less Sunny Days than Yakima.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Spirit Lake scores 12.2% worse than Yakima
 Yakima, WASpirit Lake, IDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock2838
 Snowfall18  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock120106
 Sunny199  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8286
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index2.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock25692443
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 Spirit Lake    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The elevation is about 2600 feet not 5800  More

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Spirit Lake has it's own little micro-climate. In the summer, the mountains block some of the rain that the rest of the area seems to get. In the winter, it is  More

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