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View Poll Results: Which climate would you rather live in?
Eureka, California 23 85.19%
Oymyakon, Russia 4 14.81%
Voters: 27. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 03-18-2013, 09:52 PM
 
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Which would you rather live in?

Eureka, California- cool and foggy Maritime climate with little seasonal variation, rare to have sunny, "warm" day in summer with July's all time record high only being 76 F...no snow in winter either. You can't have swim parties outdoors in summer nor can you have snow play in winter but it's fairly comfortable "sweater" weather year round although you may need a windbreaker on foggy, rainy, or windy days. (just as likely to need the windbreaker in July as in January). The weather is never "uncomfortable" if wearing simple layers, let alone dangerous- Eureka, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Oymyakon, Russia- known as the "cold pole" of the Northern Hemisphere due to its extremely brutal winters with regular lows of -60 F for weeks at a time in January with nice, sunny, comfortable summers that are warmer than Eureka's on the average. Oymyakon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Here's a fascinating clip about life there if you need more information to decide-
Oimyakon - Pole of the Cold - YouTube

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Old 03-18-2013, 10:09 PM
 
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I vote for Eureka hands down but I want to what extend the "season lovers" and/or "snow-lovers" would go to for your 4 seasons and/or snow in winter and/or sunny, warm summer days.
 
Old 03-18-2013, 10:11 PM
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Location: Surrey/London
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Eureka wins this.
 
Old 03-18-2013, 10:21 PM
 
Location: New Jersey
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I already knew what Oymyakon's climate was like from the previous thread so automatically picked Eureka.
 
Old 03-18-2013, 10:46 PM
 
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I already knew what Oymyakon's climate was like from the previous thread so automatically picked Eureka.
Did you watch the video clip? Oymyakon makes Interior Canada look "mild" in comparison.
 
Old 03-18-2013, 11:16 PM
 
Location: Maryland
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Eureka is pretty much the worst climate ever. I HATE highs in the 55-65F range when it's sunny, though when cloudy and rainy they can be pleasant. For this reason, I will go with Eureka over the harshness of Oymyakon.

That video clip was pretty cool. It felt like it was from 1993 or something, which gave it a retro feel on top of its informative qualities.
 
Old 10-09-2014, 04:28 AM
 
Location: Bologna, Italy
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Eureka is surprisingly sunny for such a cool maritime climate. It's actually sunnier than here !

As much as I would love to go Oymyakon to experience the madness of living there, Eureka seems like a city where you can have outdoor activities all year long. And isn't that an hippie paradise ?
 
Old 10-09-2014, 12:49 PM
 
Location: Phoenix
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Eureka is pretty pleasant, all you need is a sweater every day of the year. That Russian city is dangerously cold.
 
Old 10-09-2014, 02:01 PM
 
Location: Lima, Peru
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At first I thought it was Eureka, Nunavut it would have been harder to choose in that case...

Eureka, CA by far obviously
 
Old 10-09-2014, 03:40 PM
 
Location: Troy, Michigan
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I like the way ice is sold in frozen blocks in Oymakon, lol.
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