Kodiak (Bear) or Caribou? (climate, snow, warm, temperature)

[nei]

Caribou, ME and Kodiak, AK have about the same annual temperature (40°F), despite the 11° latitude difference. Which do you prefer?

Kodiak, Alaska - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

CARIBOU WSO AIRPORT, MAINE - Climate Summary

Sunshine hours in Kodiak is likely somewhere near 1500, while Caribou is around 2000.

There are currently no Caribou in Caribou, ME. Used to be a population (the city's name actually means something) until they were all hunted. There have been reintroduction attempts, but they have been stymied mostly by predation, particularly by black bears. I assumed there are moose in Caribou as most interior New England has a moose population (haven't seen one yet, though one got hit by a car about 10 miles south of me).

Kodiak, AK has no caribou either but it has bears — bears the size of small cars. Supposed to look very green like Ireland in the summer.

So, which do you prefer?

[Nivalis]

I would rate both climates as A, but I prefer Caribou for less rainfall and higher snow depth.

[dunno what to put here]

Caribou, colder and snowier in the winter.

[MrMarbles]

Caribou, easily. It has a much better summer and is much drier. I think I'd be equally miserable in winter in either place.

[rock_chalk]

Caribou is much better. Snowier winter, drier, fewer bears.

[Dreamnine]

Caribou - I can pretend I'm in a Stephen King novel.

[CairoCanadian]

Caribou - it has a summer, at least.

[Hunter21]

Caribou by a mile mainly because of the hotter summers. 60 degrees as a high in summer is not nearly warm enough imo. I prefer the wider temperature spread that Caribou offers.

[Lamplight]

Caribou, mostly because Kodiak has so much rain. I'd prefer slightly cooler summers than Caribou, but maybe slightly warmer than Kodiak.

[trlhiker]

Been to kodiak, nice place but small. It is on an island so not many places to go. Never been to Caribou but perfer to be on the mainland.