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i personally don't want it to be 50 one day and 23 the next. I like regular 4 seasons. just like many people do. it was snowing significantly in denver in october. no thanks. if that's your cup of tea, cool. but this is citydata, opinions and preferances aren't allowed. We must officially dub one city to have better weather in general and officially apply it to everyone. keep on fightin'!!!
That's what I'm saying.
How is 50 to like 10 in a day enjoyable
i personally don't want it to be 50 one day and 23 the next. I like regular 4 seasons. just like many people do. it was snowing significantly in denver in october. no thanks. if that's your cup of tea, cool. but this is citydata, opinions and preferances aren't allowed. We must officially dub one city to have better weather in general and officially apply it to everyone. keep on fightin'!!!
The "better weather" title is always subjective...but if you like a warmer climate that also includes snow in the winter..then Denver has the better climate for thos people. The tempetures don't change 30 degrees that often actually. Just this summer it was above 70 degrees for about 3 weeks at a time.
But i have to admit, 3 days ago, it was 60 degrees..now its 24.
That's what I'm saying.
How is 50 to like 10 in a day enjoyable
Major exaggeration, but thats also like saying "whats so enjorable about having to deal with chicago cold for about 6 months straight out of the year?"
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The "better weather" title is always subjective...but if you like a warmer climate that also includes snow in the winter..then Denver has the better climate for thos people. The tempetures don't change 30 degrees that often actually. Just this summer it was above 70 degrees for about 3 weeks at a time.
But i have to admit, 3 days ago, it was 60 degrees..now its 24.
the better weather title always SHOULD be objective. on this site, not so. and 60 to 24 is crazy haha
b/c denver is a lottt sunnier than Chicago in the winter, and averages a 44 high in January (which melts snow quickly), whereas Chicago is 30?
Average highs for Denver Dec/Jan/Feb = 44/43/47
Chicago = 35/29/36 ...
Quite a difference actually...plus you can actually go ski.
Chicago will also normally go about 6-7 weeks straight every year where the temp NEVER gets above freezing. This doesn't happen in Denver plus again, it's much sunnier.
I like Chicago a lot, but the weather is most certainly not a strong point.
That's 1.5-2 months!
The longest streaks in history where the temperature didn't get above freezing in Chicago:
To say the city goes 6-7 straight weeks below freezing every year is a gross overstatement. The longest in the past 125 years is just 6 weeks! On average it won't make it more than 1-2 weeks below freezing in any given year.
Although I find the frequency of snow to be the biggest stereotype people have about the city. People think it snows all the time...like every day.
If you look up the averages, from December 1st to March 31st, the city has a fairly consistent 2% to 3% chance of seeing 3" of now or more on any specific date. The highest rates are the 2nd week of January, where there is over 4% chance of getting 3" of snow or more. The chances of getting 2" or more of snow on any given date is 4% to 6%, and the average chance of getting even a dusting of snow is around 10% to 14%, with the highest chance peaking at the end of January at around 15%.
Today was 50 degrees. All my summer flowers are actually still outside blooming right now and it's December. I just put a picture of them on Facebook congratulating them on making it to winter
the better weather title always SHOULD be objective. on this site, not so. and 60 to 24 is crazy haha
As if that doesn't happen in Chicago. Isn't that the Chicago mantra? If you don't like the weather, just wait 10 minutes? I have seen it go from 55 to -10 in the same day.
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