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View Poll Results: Which country offers more variety climate-wise and has better weather?
Sweden 28 49.12%
United Kingdom 29 50.88%
Voters: 57. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 08-27-2013, 10:22 PM
 
Location: Mid Atlantic USA
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Summers in the UK are cool by global standards. When averaged over the entire country, they are very cool - but the majority of us live in England, where summers are quite a bit warmer than the UK average. They're cool only relatively speaking - I don't consider 21 - 24C cool, I consider it warm. Those temperatures are the best for being physically active in my opinion, but not so great for going to the beach and going for a dip in the sea. The summers here mean I can take long walks without feeling hot, sweaty or uncomfortable, and I can run at any time of the day, rather than just in the morning. I would call British summers great for being outdoors and being physically active, taking hikes, cycling, running, gardening, or whatever else. I would not do those things in a place like Athens or Madrid, because summers are too warm and I would end up being sick. I would end up going to the nearest pool every day to cool off, and I don't even like swimming.

Anyway, according to NetWeather, these years did not reach 30C:

1993, 1981, 1980, 1978, 1972, 1966, 1965, 1963, 1962, 1958. 1931, 1927, 1920, 1913, 1910.

So recently they've all reached 30C, though it's possible to not reach 30C. Very unlikely to occur though.

Some good points. When I was in Seville in the month of September one year, it was too hot to go outside running around. I stayed in the shade or went in the pool during the day. Cooled off nicely at night though unlike here.
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Old 08-28-2013, 05:50 AM
 
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BLAHBLAHBLAH


Btw,

I still hate oceanic climates.

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And yes it does to 30C or above EVERY summer in the UK I'm sure you will now be fumbling on the internet now to find one summer when Heathrow didn't make 30C PMSL! The UK is more than Heathrow weather station you know...

Years where the UK did not reach 30.0C

1993
1981
1980
1978
1974
1972
1966
1965
1963
1962
1958
1931
1927
1920
1913
1910



hottest_days

How does it feel to be wrong about your own climate that you live in and certainly know more than me
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Old 08-28-2013, 08:20 AM
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I guess it's a matter of what one is accustomed to and a perception of what it means to have "summer".

23C would be fine temperature in May or September here, but not in June-Aug. It's just not common.

In fact this is what some Chicagoans said on social network about the last week of July here when temps did average around 24C
Odd. Most people here were happy for mild weather. People got sick of the steambath. Not everyone is interested in extreme temperatures, they get annoying to deal with. Sometimes I feel like this forum has a bias against mild weather in favor of "interesting" weather. Also, how'd this thread get on the topic of the US? Thread title is UK vs Sweeden...
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Old 08-28-2013, 08:50 AM
 
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I know most American's are not that cultured, but we in Europe are

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Interesting, my comments which never insulted anyone person, or any group, and just expressed an opinion on a type of climate that do not prefer get deleted, but the one above which has insulted the majority of Americans doe not get deleted.
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Old 08-28-2013, 09:18 AM
 
Location: Portsmouth, UK
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Interesting, my comments which never insulted anyone person, or any group, and just expressed an opinion on a type of climate that do not prefer get deleted, but the one above which has insulted the majority of Americans doe not get deleted.
Can you not just stick to the topic, jeez...

UK definitely has the best climate of the two, warm enough summers (yes that's right) & milder winters
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Old 08-28-2013, 09:51 AM
 
Location: Victoria, BC, Canada
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Chicago weather is so predictable, that we have had 27C temps in November and -22C temps.. We had a 19C high temps and EF3 tornadoes in January, and snow in October and 33C. . In London, it will never, get that cold or that hot in any season, hence the maritime nature of the the climate.
Chicago has a wide reputation of having some of the worst weather in the US and you're doing everything you can to make it seem worse again! Yet somehow you think this is a good thing?

All this in a thread about the UK and Sweden no less.
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Old 08-28-2013, 10:26 AM
 
Location: Buxton UK
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UK's climate is better than Sweden by miles - and SE England's climate is far better than Chicago's - on the basis that it has comfortable temperatures all year round - I could only cope with Chicago from April -October. I hate cold so much I'd live in London over Chicago, even despite the fact I love storms.
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Old 08-28-2013, 10:29 AM
 
Location: London, UK
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Btw,

I still hate oceanic climates.




Years where the UK did not reach 30.0C

1993
1981
1980
1978
1974
1972
1966
1965
1963
1962
1958
1931
1927
1920
1913
1910



hottest_days

How does it feel to be wrong about your own climate that you live in and certainly know more than me
In most years the UK does reach 30c multiple times actually.
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Old 08-28-2013, 10:32 AM
 
Location: London, UK
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Ok, maybe a better way to put it would be rarely. Average just 4 days at or above 30C annually. Same may be said about days below 0C. It rarely gets cold, at least by my local standards anyways.
Yes by YOUR standards.
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Old 08-28-2013, 11:07 AM
 
Location: Mid Atlantic USA
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In most years the UK does reach 30c multiple times actually.

What's so special about 86F?

Anyway, back on topic. I originally picked Sweden for more variety, but for which climate I prefer would be the UK easily. Sweden is way too far north to get a nice sun angle in summer. Plus, the temps in the UK are more preferable in all seasons.
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