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Which would you say is more of a "four seasons" climate? (do NOT pick which climate you like better personally but the one you think is a better example of portraying four distinct seasons).
Seattle: Oceanic, consistent within seasons with low standard deviations. Summers are weak but quite sunny with low rainfall, no humidity or thunderstorms. Winters are dreary with most temperatures above freezing but at least 1 or 2 accumulating snowfalls each winter. No chance of winter warmth nor extreme cold snaps due to the moderation from the ocean.
Austin: Summers are reliably hot and humid with some thunderstorm action (although much drier than the other major Southeastern cities). Winter averages are much warmer and sunnier than Seattle but quote volatile in temperature swings with strong cold snaps relevant to their norms. Most winter see zero snow but they did get a 13 inch snow accumulation back in 1985 and do get some accumulation about once every 5 years.
While Austin has a greater difference between the coldest and hottest month, most of that temperature range is in the warm-to-hot (to very hot) categories. Not much of a real cold season at all. It also lacks the significant differences in day length and foliage that Seattle experiences throughout the course of a year, both of which heavily contribute to the feeling of seasonal variety.
I see the same confusion all over again: defining seasons by subjectively defined temperature ranges.
Austin's winters aren't true winters due to its mild temperatures, but apparently Seattle's summers are true summers, despite most of the world experiences hotter weather in their warmest months. Why? Who knows, maybe people commenting on this live in places whose seasons are closer to Seattle's in terms of temperature -hence what they consider true seasons-, or maybe due to some Media portayal of what the seasons are supposed to be like...
Seattle's annual range: 14ºC
Austin's annual range: 19ºC
None of these have below freezing months.
Neither really... but if I had to pick one, I'd choose Seattle as Austin much of the time wouldn't feel that wintry and Seattle feels wintry to me and would have better fall foliage so it wins.
I see the same confusion all over again: defining seasons by subjectively defined temperature ranges.
Austin's winters aren't true winters due to its mild temperatures, but apparently Seattle's summers are true summers, despite most of the world experiences hotter weather in their warmest months. Why? Who knows, maybe people commenting on this live in places whose seasons are closer to Seattle's in terms of temperature -hence what they consider true seasons-, or maybe due to some Media portayal of what the seasons are supposed to be like...
Seattle's annual range: 14ºC
Austin's annual range: 19ºC
None of these have below freezing months.
Obvious answer: AUSTIN
But Seattle experiences a way bigger range of day length, has much more pronounced dry/sunny and wet/cloudy seasons, and the foliage/vegetation goes through four distinct phases every year.
These things all contribute to the feeling of seasonality as much (or almost as much) as the temperatures.
I see the same confusion all over again: defining seasons by subjectively defined temperature ranges.
Austin's winters aren't true winters due to its mild temperatures, but apparently Seattle's summers are true summers, despite most of the world experiences hotter weather in their warmest months. Why? Who knows, maybe people commenting on this live in places whose seasons are closer to Seattle's in terms of temperature -hence what they consider true seasons-, or maybe due to some Media portayal of what the seasons are supposed to be like...
Seattle's annual range: 14ºC
Austin's annual range: 19ºC
None of these have below freezing months.
Obvious answer: AUSTIN
When you are right about something but unable to present your side without being condescending, your argument loses credibility. Seattle, obviously.
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