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Depends on what you consider worse. Denver gets more snow and is colder at night than NYC, but Denver is slightly warmer and considerably sunnier during the day. The humidity is lower here which can make it feel milder for some folks.
I agree with this. I prefer Denver's winters to NYC's. The only thing is the bone dry cold air that Denver's winters have dries my skin out really badly. I would be using a lot of lotion, lol. But it definitely varies from person to person what is considered "worse".
The only thing is the bone dry cold air that Denver's winters have dries my skin out really badly. I would be using a lot of lotion, lol.
This is probably one of the worst things about Denver's winters. Even with lotion and humidifiers I'm still itchy!
The daytime highs are great in Denver, but the nightime lows suck because that kills our frost free days. NYC gets 220 frost free days. Denver gets 153. What that means is its brown for 2 more months in Denver than NYC.
It comes down to preference, if you care about green more or care about having nice daytime highs to get out and about in the winter.
Your call. I see people in shorts in CO anytime its above 40. Its hard to describe how the lack of humidity impacts the feel of temperature, both on the cold and hot side.
My family and I often ski in shorts at Steamboat, and quite comfortably. At those elevations, the sun seems to have more of a warming effect in the winter. It surprised me how forgiving winters in Denver can be.
The number of hours of sunshine is considerably higher in Denver, enough to contribute to several days a month.
The temperature range in Denver is much greater than NYC, so while it's likely to be (much) colder at night in Denver, it's also just as likely for it to warm up significantly during the day. Denver, due to it's elevation and proximity to mountains is likely to experience wide temperature swings on a day to day basis. Think 60s one day and below freezing the next.
I think you really have to experience a climate for the season to know what it's like. Some of this would come down to your preference. My guess is most people would say Denver is noticeably sunnier, and overall feels warmer.
Grew-up in Denver and then moved to KC, Mo. where I thought it would be warmer. By FAR, the dry cold and lack of humidity in Denver made it much more livable than Kansas City (probably worth about 20-degrees in wind chill factor).
I'm not as familiar with NYC, but, several online comparisons rate Denver as 20-percent more comfortable (?) - Moderator cut: link removed, competitor site
Been Florida for 45-years. IMO, it beats both NYC and Denver in the winter.
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Short in 55 ???
And Denver winter weather isn’t much more sunny than NYC one. In January and February, It’s about 160 hours vs 200 hours...
Yes shorts at 55 in mid day winter sunshine here in Albuquerque too. ABQ and Denver are both a mile up in altitude. High altitude balmy mid day sunshine makes a discernable difference in the warmth of the day. It has to be experienced to be understood. Denver winters have more warmer and balmier days. Once the sun goes down, the temperature drops very fast and nights are chillier on average than NYC.
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