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Yeh, they're not really in the same league. NYC is much more prone to cold snaps.
Just to clarify, I was only making an analogy between the mild tendencies of both cities. One cannot deny that even during cold snaps, New York City is often warmer than even other urban areas south of it, like Philadelphia. Of course the actual coldest temperatures are colder in New York than in London, but not by that much.
Also, I find it interesting that during a recent string of cold mornings (December 14&15), it was colder in Atlantic City even (25F on both mornings), a semi-urban coastal area over 100 miles to the south, than it was in the heart of New York City (37F on the 14th, 38F on the 15th)!
Last edited by ChuckG2008; 12-20-2012 at 02:01 PM..
I live just outside central London but our temperature readings are always lower than that. I think they're moderated.
I was just saying that it's interesting because Atlanta's average January low ranges from 34F to 35F, and London's January low is almost exactly the same, at 36F for the entirety of the month.
Although, I concede that London is colder overall than Atlanta (of course that's to be expected when comparing London to a city at the same latitude as Baghdad!). London's daytime highs during the winter are mostly in the 40s, while Atlanta can experience spikes to above 60F during the winter, and Atlanta's average highs are around 52F.
That gulf stream is a HUGE plus for a country so far outside of the tropics!
Actually, you would. Most people would say that 8c is mild in the winter..
probably not in London but certainly in Scotland and here.
People generally don't complaint when we are 'average' well I don't, and if people are complaining its just to make conversation. You must think London is subtropical or something.
People generally don't complaint when we are 'average' well I don't, and if people are complaining its just to make conversation. You must think London is subtropical or something.
No, but I think its mild in comparison to here.
It hardly ever snows there and frosts are quite rare.
It's still further north than London and a lot, lot smaller. One would assume it would be colder anyway, but it isn't - further north doesn't equal colder. Your mind is too black and white.
Kew Gardens air frost days = 44.8, average Jan low 1.7
Portglenone = 39.8, average Jan low 1.6
Castlederg = 48.0, average Jan low 1.3
Funny how places like Portglenone, located far from the coast, still have less air frost days than Kew in London.
Castlederg, the famous frost hollow, only has slightly more, and is only slightly colder at night. Both are colder during the day of course, but now by much.
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