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Also in summer, it should not drop below 20ºC when it rains (like it does here).
The temperature doesn't always drop when it rains here in summer.
Even when the temp does drop, it usually doesn't cool more than 2-4 degrees C...
then if we have sun we warm back up again.
Actually, it's often 20-26 C outside when it rains midday in summer in Toronto.
1. The actual temperature before the rain starts,
2. The warmth of the airmass (e.g. the 850hPa temp),
3. Origin of the airmass (the warm waters off Queensland, central Australia or the southern ocean),
4. Humidity
5. Duration/intensity of the rain
I have seen a temp/dewpoint of 25/24C during a summer rain storm, which occurred when the airmass originated over the waters of Queensland.
Also if the rain starts when it's 40C, it probably won't drop below 20C then, but if its 30C, the temp might drop to something like 18C.
it is simply too dry here (humidity-wise) for the temp to remain over 20C alot of the times during heavy rain in summer.
I think it is difficult to say. I live in The Netherlands and average temperatures are 3 to 4°F cooler than those of Seattle (in all seasons). Skies are usually overcast year round (a mere 1,500 hours of sunshine in a year). It drizzles about 2 in 3 days in autumn and winter, but most people find the climate comfortable. In August, average daily high is just 71°F! When temperature raises into the upper 70s, people find it too hot
But, if it feels too hot outside, there is always a moment on the day that temperature drops to a more comfortable level. No, I can hardly imagine the climate I juist mentioned is comfortable. On the running club, people often ask me why I am not wearing shorts
I would prefer a Mediterrean climate with dry and warm summers (highs in the low 80s), and mild winters. But a dry heat (highs in the mid-90s) also sounds good to me. To put in United States terms, the Mediterrean climate with warm summers is found in Southern California a few miles inland (according to the climate averages).
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