Rate the climate - Astrakhan, Russia. (temperature, Chicago, nights, sunshine)

[nei]

Note the latitude: 46°N!

[chicagogeorge]

Originally Posted by nei

Note the latitude: 46°N!

That's what makes it so very impressive....




But still pales in comparison to temps of the Dust Bowl Northern Plains states....


Napoleon North Dakota is located at 46.5N and Linton is at 46.2N. Average high of 102F/38.9C.




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And of course Steele (46.9N) hit 121F/49.4C that summer... Blows any temperature record at that latitude out of the sky....

[nei]

what year?!

[chicagogeorge]

1936. Heart of the Dust Bowl.

[nei]

Napoleon's average high is lower (83°F) so it's even more impressive.

[AdriannaSmiling]

Temperatures aren't bad for peak summer and peak winter but I prefer warmer shoulder seasons and about three times as much precipitation. I give it a C +.

[Humid Subtropical]

The dust bowl was insane, average high of 35.8°c in Nashlyn, SK (49.1°N). Daily Data

Some more impressive mean monthly max temps across Canada:

Name. Climate ID. Max Mean Temp. Latitude. July Year.
NASHLYN 4035480 35.8°c (49°1N) 1936
WILLOW CREEK 4039000 35.7°c (49°N) 1936
SPENCES BRIDGE 1167635 35.5°c (50°3N) 1906
JENNER 3023560 35.4°c (50°4N) 1917
NEWGATE 1155490 35.1°c (49°N) 1960
ST ALBANS 5012540 35.0°c (49°4N) 1936
BILLINGS 1140876 35.0°c (49°N) 1985
LILLOOET 1112625 34.7°c (50°4N) 1958
EMERSON 5020880 34.6°c (49°N) 1936

[mar89]

D.
Winter is too cold and long, and overall too dry. Summer and spring are good.

[Tall Traveler]

Not bad for Russia but still too cold in winter to get higher than a C+. Summer temps are excellent but a little too warm in July and it's a little drier than ideal imo.

[B87]

E+. Apr-Oct is good, but the horror winter from Nov-Mar ruins it all.