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We are supposed to be a borderline sub tropical Climate.
In what sense is New Jersey "Subtropical" . It was 16 F today morning, and we have already recorded a week's worth of temperatures below freezing and more is yet to come. Every year, we have several days when highs fail to reach freezing and our average snow accumulation is 32". In my opinion, subtropical climates should be in locations where high's do not drop below freezing on a yearly basis and must receive less than 15" of snow annually. Highs above 70 F in every month = Tropical in my opinion.
Cities with hot summers (obviously) and mild winters. By 'mild winters' I mean they must have average temps over 21C throughout the winter. They should also never EVER see snow (looking at you, New Orleans - which has even chillier winters than Melbourne and how it's 'subtropicalized' a lot).
So for me, Sydney, Buenos Ares, Monte Video, Atlanta, Charleston, Savannah, Lisbon and parts of LA aren't subtropical, but temperate (as their average winter temps don't reach 21C).
These are true subtropical climates:
Tampa
Orlando
Brisbane
Gold Coast
New Delhi
São Paulo
Durban
Antananarivo
Harare
Windhoek
Mount Isa
Lucknow
Somewhere like Brisbane is my idea of subtropical.
My criteria are:
No measurable snow
The hottest summer month should average at least 24C / 75F
The coldest winter month should average at least 10C / 50F
NO average lows 2C or under
Record low NO LESS than -5C
Ideally have NO MORE than 10 frosts per year
Humid Subtropical-cities like Charleston, Houston, Savannah, New Orleans, Jacksonville (mild-to-cool winters, hot and damp summers)
Subtropical-cities like Orlando, Tampa, Daytona Beach, Sarasota, La Paz (Mexico). Hot and damp summers, mild-to-warm winters prone to Arctic cold fronts
Semi-tropical-cities like Key West, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Naples, West Palm Beach, Fort Myers. Hot and damp summers, warm winters with the occasional cold snap.
Tropical-cities like Honolulu, Cancun, Kolkata, Cabo San Lucas, Hilo, Goa, Rio De Janeiro. Hot summers, warm winters, and no temps below 50F except in mountainous areas, and generally quite a bit of rain.
We are supposed to be a borderline sub tropical Climate.
In what sense is New Jersey "Subtropical" . It was 16 F today morning, and we have already recorded a week's worth of temperatures below freezing and more is yet to come. Every year, we have several days when highs fail to reach freezing and our average snow accumulation is 32". In my opinion, subtropical climates should be in locations where high's do not drop below freezing on a yearly basis and must receive less than 15" of snow annually. Highs above 70 F in every month = Tropical in my opinion.
Some Sub Tropical US Cities:
Atlanta
Charlotte
Dallas
Houston
Richmond
Nashville
OKC
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Birmingham
Some Tropical US Cities:
Orlando
Tampa
Miami
Daytona
None of those cities are tropical, especially not Tampa, Orlando or Daytona Beach. Miami is only semi-tropical at best-it lies outside the Tropics and has seen snow flurries and temperatures as low as 27F.
None of those cities are tropical, especially not Tampa, Orlando or Daytona Beach. Miami is only semi-tropical at best-it lies outside the Tropics and has seen snow flurries and temperatures as low as 27F.
Any place with winter high temperatures above 70 F is tropical. Period. When you dont require heating in the winter, how is it not tropical. We are called "subtropical" and the HIGH temperature was 26 F with overcast skies today. Early morning was in the teens.
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. It was 16 F today morning, and we have already recorded a week's worth of temperatures below freezing and more is yet to come. Every year, we have several days when highs fail to reach freezing and our average snow accumulation is 32". In my opinion, subtropical climates should be in locations where high's do not drop below freezing on a yearly basis and must receive less than 15" of snow annually. Highs above 70 F in every month = Tropical in my opinion. 