Rate the Climate: St. John's, NF (average, place, Canada, freezing)

[ben86]

I'd rather live in Buxton or Iceland or the Shetlands or wherever than here! July and August are not that different to the north of England apart from the extreme lows but the rest of the year much too cold and wet. Their April is equivalent to a very cold, snowy January for here. With all that snow and such late springs living there much be unbearable. Those figures don't even take into account the fog, wind and cold seas I've heard that area is famous for, plus I'd imagine a stark, bleak landscape. Though saying all that, it's no less sunny than London. Still an F.

[Weatherfan2]

Yes this gets an F, what a disgusting climate.

[susancruzs]

I gave it a C! I've visited St. John's (only for a day though) and would love to go back again! Great photos, Nei!

I could deal with the weather, but probably not the isolation being so far from anywhere!

[ThroatGuzzler]

Originally Posted by MrMarbles

I didn't want to give an F - I'm usually hesitant to give out A's and F's - but this climate has almost no redeeming features. Very short and cool summers (if they even exist). Long and cold winters (though not frigid, they're still much colder than in NYC).

No... it's definitely not MUCH colder than NYC. It's MUCH colder than Sydney Australia or Manila Phillipines, but not NYC. It's only a few degrees off in the winter months! Hardly "much" if you ask me.

I gave it a C, has mild winters relative to the rest of Canada but the summers are too cold for me.

[nei]

Originally Posted by ilovemycomputer90

I'm behind with the times and have yet to learn the excel program.

Aren't you studying accounting? I thought you mentioned it from a previous post.

[ilovemycomputer90]

Originally Posted by MrMarbles

I wish I could say the same about you - I have hard time understanding your preferences. Do you not enjoy spending time outdoors? Or are summertime activities - bbq, ball games, bike rides, beach/pool, just chilling outdoors in shorts and flip flops and having a beer - not your thing?

There's a mix of factors involved in my preferences. I enjoy certain types of weather simply for the sake of it. I find a cold, windy, rainy day more interesting than a sunny day. I like the idea of "staying in" on a raw or stormy day. But at the same time I love being out in the elements. Just last week it was a cloudy, drizzly, breezy 35 F and I took a two mile walk. I find this sort of weather refreshing and invigorating. Many summer days aren't conducive to outdoor activites, IMO. Stifling heat, sun, and humidity take away the enjoyment.

Not only that, but I find day-to-day living much more comfortable during the cooler months of the year. In the summer I often step outside only to be sweating within minutes. And then there's the pleasure of stepping into an oven...excuse me...I mean car. Then sometimes some places have the A/C set so low that you're freezing your arse off, but you're not prepared because who would have thought you'd need to carry a sweatshirt with you when it's 100 degrees outside? So it's simply a matter of comfort and preference.

Don't get me wrong. I don't abhor everything that has to do with summer. I enjoy a leisurely summer day as much as the next person. But I would enjoy a summer day more in St. John's than I would in Mississippi.

[ilovemycomputer90]

Originally Posted by nei

Aren't you studying accounting? I thought you mentioned it from a previous post.

Yes, but I haven't taken the computer course requirement yet. Probably should've done so before the accounting courses since it's tedious to do the assignments on word.

[ilovemycomputer90]

Originally Posted by cjg5

F. Too much summer rainfall. The winter doesn't look too scary, but if it isn't going to warm up by much in the summer, I would rather have it colder in the winter.

I would have assumed you'd given it a D or C since you like snow. The lack of summers really turn you off that much?

[ilovemycomputer90]

Originally Posted by ben86

I'd rather live in Buxton or Iceland or the Shetlands or wherever than here! July and August are not that different to the north of England apart from the extreme lows but the rest of the year much too cold and wet. Their April is equivalent to a very cold, snowy January for here. With all that snow and such late springs living there much be unbearable. Those figures don't even take into account the fog, wind and cold seas I've heard that area is famous for, plus I'd imagine a stark, bleak landscape. Though saying all that, it's no less sunny than London. Still an F.

2010 estimated population is over 192,000 so I guess plenty of people find it bearable.

FWIW, St. John's has milder summers than Reykjavik.

[tom77falcons]

F. No thanks.

The spring and fall are like our winter, and the summer is barely spring. The winter fuggetaboutit. You can have it.