What criteria does a city have to meet to have "true summers"? (snow, warmest)

[ABrandNewWorld]

What criteria does a city have to meet to have a "true summer"
Do you only consider daytime highs or are balmy nights also a requirement?
(For example would you consider a city with July average of 85/58F more "summmery" than a city with an average of 76/70F despite the latter having a higher daily average?)
What about sunshine hours and would you consider convention a requirement?
What about in contrast to it's winters? Would you consider a city that averages 25/10F in winter and 65/55F in summer more "summery" than a city that averages 65/45F in winter and 77/60F in summer just because of the much greater contrast in seasons?

Discuss your definition of "summer" here.

[alex985]

Having a period of the year that's the warmest compared to other periods is sufficient to be considered a "real summer".

[EverBlack]

Well, my definitions are based on the appearance. "True winter" = cold enough for snow
"True summer" = warm enough for trees

[atsizat]

Originally Posted by EverBlack

Well, my definitions are based on the appearance. "True winter" = cold enough for snow
"True summer" = warm enough for trees

Does İzmit have true summer?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/İzmit

[Isleofpalms85]

More or less consistent levels of heat and humidity throughout the warmest parts of the year is enough to have what is considered a true summer season in my book

[Joe90]

The knowledge that it's not winter, spring, or autumn is enough to meet a true summer criteria.

I prefer terms such as hotter, colder, higher dewpoints etc, when comparing seasons.

If the term true is applied to summer and winter, then it should also be applied to spring and autumn, which then creates an obvious contradiction.

[EverBlack]

Originally Posted by Joe90

The knowledge that it's not winter, spring, or autumn is enough to meet a true summer criteria.

I prefer terms such as hotter, colder, higher dewpoints etc, when comparing seasons.

If the term true is applied to summer and winter, then it should also be applied to spring and autumn, which then creates an obvious contradiction.

You are right. It's in fact a paradox.

Originally Posted by atsizat

Does İzmit have true summer?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/İzmit

Yes!

[ABrandNewWorld]

Originally Posted by alex985

Having a period of the year that's the warmest compared to other periods is sufficient to be considered a "real summer".

So would you consider Vostok Station to have a true summer for having a daily mean of -32C in their warmest month vs.-68C in their coldest month?

[alex985]

Originally Posted by Joe90

The knowledge that it's not winter, spring, or autumn is enough to meet a true summer criteria.

I prefer terms such as hotter, colder, higher dewpoints etc, when comparing seasons.

If the term true is applied to summer and winter, then it should also be applied to spring and autumn, which then creates an obvious contradiction.

One could very wall apply those terms to autumn and spring as well. Temperatures ranging from cool to warm (say, 5 C to 25 C) will blooms/fall colors, changeable weather, etc.



Although, I do agree with you.

[alex985]

Originally Posted by ABrandNewWorld

So would you consider Vostok Station to have a true summer for having a daily mean of -32C in their warmest month vs.-68C in their coldest month?

Yep.