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Originally Posted by bluescreen73
Sorry, but you've apparently never experienced a real winter and probably throw on a North Face jacket if the temp drops below 70. If you think Denver's horrible visit Minneapolis in January.
I have experienced 18 of them growing up in Upstate NY, and Denver is Hardiness Zone 5B, which means the coldest temp in an average year is -15°F/-26.1°C to -11°F/-23.9°C, they avg 60" of snow, and there normal low is below 32°F/0°C from October 27th until April 7th, and the normal high is below 50°F/10°C from November 21st until March 2nd, that is a cold winter!!!!!!!!!!!!
I get everyone's like for a Mediterranean-type of climate. However, I have to admit that a city such as Albuquerque has some pretty decent weather overall as well.
I would agree... Sunny dry climate with not much heat, short cool winter with occasional dusting of snow, long beautiful fall season, spring is a long season due to cool nights and warm days. East mountains divert the cold fronts in the winter and spring. A few weeks of spring wind to send the tumbleweeds flying....
The hottest temp on record is 107 some decades ago. Humidity usually around 25% and often single digits.
I would agree... Sunny dry climate with not much heat, short cool winter with occasional dusting of snow, long beautiful fall season, spring is a long season due to cool nights and warm days. East mountains divert the cold fronts in the winter and spring. A few weeks of spring wind to send the tumbleweeds flying....
The hottest temp on record is 107 some decades ago. Humidity usually around 25% and often single digits.
I have experienced 18 of them growing up in Upstate NY, and Denver is Hardiness Zone 5B, which means the coldest temp in an average year is -15°F/-26.1°C to -11°F/-23.9°C, they avg 60" of snow, and there normal low is below 32°F/0°C from October 27th until April 7th, and the normal high is below 50°F/10°C from November 21st until March 2nd, that is a cold winter!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well said. Those that say Denver's winter is "mild" are bonafide nuts. Just because its a bit sunnier than some cities and the snow melts relatively quick, doesnt mean its "mild". Denver is flat out cold and snowy, and the winter seems to last forever. While the rest of the country is enjoying Spring and wearing shorts and hiking/biking, a lot of times Denver is having a blizzard. Not very "mild" if you ask me.
Well said. Those that say Denver's winter is "mild" are bonafide nuts. Just because its a bit sunnier than some cities and the snow melts relatively quick, doesnt mean its "mild". Denver is flat out cold and snowy, and the winter seems to last forever. While the rest of the country is enjoying Spring and wearing shorts and hiking/biking, a lot of times Denver is having a blizzard. Not very "mild" if you ask me.
I was mountain biking in the foothills in early Feb.
For a real winter it is mild. But I use the definition of winter as a classic, stereotypical, winter. Sure it's different than a city that happens to be warm in the winter months.
I would say it is smack in the middle of winter weather, comparing real winter cities and warm cities. Having weeks of 70F and sun, with the ground completely dry and snow free, is pretty mild...try having that in half of the cities in the country.
Winter is only really a thing between mid December and mid Feb. The rest of the time, winter weather is just a 2-3 day occurrence, ending back in the 60-70s with sun just a day after.
I was mountain biking in the foothills in early Feb.
For a real winter it is mild. But I use the definition of winter as a classic, stereotypical, winter. Sure it's different than a city that happens to be warm in the winter months.
I would say it is smack in the middle of winter weather, comparing real winter cities and warm cities. Having weeks of 70F and sun, with the ground completely dry and snow free, is pretty mild...try having that in half of the cities in the country.
Winter is only really a thing between mid December and mid Feb. The rest of the time, winter weather is just a 2-3 day occurrence, ending back in the 60-70s with sun just a day after.
Ive biked in Chicago in teh dead of winter, too, during mild spells. The only difference here is that Chicago's winter ends in March, with occasional cold snaps and flurries a little bit past there, but Denver still gets raging blizzards well beyond that. I guess Denver's winter might be a bit more mild, but its just too long, which negates the "mild" portion. I took the train out to Denver a few Octobers ago from Chicago, and Denver was the coldest stop along the way, by a long shot. It was downright FRIGID, where Chicago was still very mild.
Atlanta's winters are much milder then places like NY, Chicago or D.C. And their summers aren't as bad as Dallas, Houston or Miami. Spring and Falls are general quite nice there to. Like I said imo it's probably the best of the humid climates but it has nothing on L.A
"Best" is a VERY relative term, especially with climate. I am VERY different in this regard, lol. I love all 4 seasons in different ways, my favorite being Summer. I can handle very hot and very cold weather just fine, as long as I can dress appropriately. I LOVE snow!!! I prefer the climates like Charlotte and Washington DC, but I could handle FL and MN as well if I lived there.
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