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Originally Posted by Caleb Yeung
why do u guys like a climate with no winter?
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Because they don't understand the joys of ice and snow like we do
. "Different strokes for different folks" is a sound principle to observe here. Below is the average dream climate of this board as of September 2012:
And as of March 2011:
Below are some interesting charts I created using stats from the second edition thread. Cfa (humid subtropical) is the most popular type, followed by Dfa (humid continental), and Dfc (subarctic). "BWn" on the chart means a mild desert climate. Although Cfa may carry the plurality, it comprises less than a quarter of the total dream climates, which are quite diverse.
Interestingly, if you go by climate groups, the conclusion is reversed. The continental group is the most common, though still comprising less than a third of all dream climates. The subtropical group is a close second, and the subarctic group rounds out the top three.
So basically, varieties of subtropical (including Mediterranean) and humid continental climates are the most popular on this board, with a significant subarctic contingent, and a sprinkling of other types, which is about what I expected. Anyway, below is the Wikipedia-style table and description for my dream climate:
Patricianopolis's averages are based on 30 years of fictitious weather data. Temps in Fahrenheit and Precip/Snow in Inches:
January: Avg Hi 3, Avg Lo -14, Rec Lo -70, Rec Hi 38, Avg Monthly Max 28, Avg Monthly Min -42, Avg Precip 1.59, Avg Snow 43.13
February: Avg Hi 8, Avg Lo -9, Rec Lo -56, Rec Hi 39, Avg Monthly Max 31, Avg Monthly Min -34, Avg Precip 1.86, Avg Snow 48.41
March: Avg Hi 30, Avg Lo 12, Rec Lo -45, Rec Hi 62, Avg Monthly Max 55, Avg Monthly Min -18, Avg Precip 4.09, Avg Snow 28.42
April: Avg Hi 47, Avg Lo 27, Rec Lo -23, Rec Hi 76, Avg Monthly Max 70, Avg Monthly Min 4, Avg Precip 3.97, Avg Snow 14.35
May: Avg Hi 58, Avg Lo 35, Rec Lo 3, Rec Hi 89, Avg Monthly Max 77, Avg Monthly Min 16, Avg Precip 2.57, Avg Snow 8.55
June: Avg Hi 65, Avg Lo 41, Rec Lo 10, Rec Hi 88, Avg Monthly Max 79, Avg Monthly Min 31, Avg Precip 1.14, Avg Snow 0.45
July: Avg Hi 66, Avg Lo 43, Rec Lo 24, Rec Hi 90, Avg Monthly Max 82, Avg Monthly Min 34, Avg Precip 1.17, Avg Snow 0.05
August: Avg Hi 63, Avg Lo 41, Rec Lo 20, Rec Hi 88, Avg Monthly Max 77, Avg Monthly Min 32, Avg Precip 1.58, Avg Snow 0.06
September: Avg Hi 53, Avg Lo 33, Rec Lo 2, Rec Hi 87, Avg Monthly Max 73, Avg Monthly Min 18, Avg Precip 3.97, Avg Snow 4.15
October: Avg Hi 43, Avg Lo 24, Rec Lo -42, Rec Hi 76, Avg Monthly Max 65, Avg Monthly Min 2, Avg Precip 3.11, Avg Snow 14.82
November: Avg Hi 30, Avg Lo 11, Rec Lo -44, Rec Hi 70, Avg Monthly Max 59, Avg Monthly Min -14, Avg Precip 4.02, Avg Snow 33.45
December: Avg Hi 8, Avg Lo -10, Rec Lo -50, Rec Hi 40, Avg Monthly Max 32, Avg Monthly Min -35, Avg Precip 1.65, Avg Snow 40.2
Average Annual Temperature: 29.5
Average Annual Maximum: 82
Average Annual Minimum: -42
Average Annual Precipitation: 30.72, with distinct peaks in Mar-Apr and Sep-Nov, and a trough in Dec-Feb, and a greater trough in Jun-Aug
Average Annual Snowfall: 236.04, usually between Sep and May, with Jun snow being uncommon and Jul-Aug snow being rare
Average Annual Sunshine: Around 2244 hours, peaking in June and troughing in November
Patricianopolis has a Koeppen classification of
Dsc (Dry Summer Continental Subarctic). It takes most after Winnipeg, with winters being similar, but with much more snowfall (sort of like Yellowstone) and weaker warm spells. Springs are also somewhat similar, but colder and with a seasonal lead similar to Fairbanks, Alaska. It also takes cues from Alberta and Colorado, with weather being variable and quite unstable; in many ways, it's a colder version of an Alberta Spring. Summers are quite mild but still warm, being most like a coastal Alaska or Northern Scandanavian Summer, but with a dry season typical of the Mediterranean climates of the Pacific Northwest. Autumns do not really take after any real-world location, but are somewhat similar to Northern Scandanavia, but much more variable, and a sudden onset of winter weather.
In summary, this climate can be best thought of as a hybrid of Winnipeg, Northern Scandanavia, Coastal Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, Alberta, and Yellowstone.
It also is very windy, with gale-force gusts being commonplace at all times of the year (even in summer), with 50+ mph gusts being common outside of summer. Hurricane-force wind events usually occur a few times a year (however, power outages are no worry because all lines are located underground by necessity
). Blizzard conditions are a common, regular occurrence between November and March, sometimes reaching severe blizzard criteria. It is common to have winds sustained over 20 mph for 5 consecutive days. Days with light and variable winds are a novelty. Also note that all the heat in the summer (which can sometimes exceed 80 degrees for a week at a time) is dry heat, and often gets very dry (humidity <10%) during heat waves (when the temp is more than 85). Windy conditions are common when it gets hot. Dry months in summer can in some years create dust storms, but they are rarely severe.
Low temperatures in summer are usually quite stable, staying in the 40's regardless of the high temperature (in fact, during heat waves the dry conditions often cause low temps to cool off to the low 40's). Variance down to 35 or up to 55 is normal, but usually fleeting. Dew points or low temperatures above 60 are rare. There have been periods where years have gone by with no lows of 50 or warmer.
A final note: Thunder is commonplace here at all times of the year, occuring in winter from thundersnow-producing blizzards, and in the summer from synoptic thunderstorms. All months average around 5 thunder days. In wetter summers, there can be severe thunderstorm outbreaks producing extremely strong derechos and some hail and tornadoes, but usually not a great deal of rain.
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. I couldn't care about sunshine hours, as the amount of cloudiness does not affect my mood in the slightest.
