Are humid continental climates underrated? (city, world, freezing, degree)
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Having escaped from the American Midwest, I absolutely detest humid continental climates. Winters are too cold, too windy, too humid and too long. Summers are stifling hot. Spring and summer are too short and too uneven. The last snow is typically in mid-April, but by early May, air conditioning is already required.
Instead I'd prefer a climate where it is possible to be comfortable in a traditional business-suit year-round: not sweat in summer, not shiver in winter. Set the temperature at 60 degrees, and forget it.
I live in Ohio now. I don't think that summers are at all uncomfortable. "Stifling hot"? I haven't noticed. I like a warm summer and I could never live in a place like the PNW where summers are coolish. Want a horrendously hot summer? Texas and Arizona come to mind. I just could not endure those summers.
In Ohio, we have lakes also, so there is always a way to cool off.
I can't argue with you that winters are long here. We are originally from Long Island which is sometimes classified as "sub-tropical". Winters are cold there also. The main difference is less snow. I like snow. It makes everything bright and lighter, and it also covers the ugly grey brown of late Fall and winter.
Winter does last too long. Here, and back on the East Coast. It mostly ruins Spring. Fall is beautiful. Winter had a hard time leaving back on Long Island, too.
Southern Ontario is a more maritime influenced continental climate because of the Great Lakes , elevation influenced as well for SW Ontario. Places like SE Iowa, Southern Illinois and Indiana look appealing to me due to their higher precipitation and hotter summers. The seasonal lag that causes April and May rain to be so cold can be annoying here sometimes. Once the snow melts, you just want summer to begin already
They are def underrated, because a lot of posters here live in on of them. Let me tell you that many Europeans would murder to live in in a humid continental climate
Southern Ontario is a more maritime influenced continental climate because of the Great Lakes , elevation influenced as well for SW Ontario. Places like SE Iowa, Southern Illinois and Indiana look appealing to me due to their higher precipitation and hotter summers. The seasonal lag that causes April and May rain to be so cold can be annoying here sometimes. Once the snow melts, you just want summer to begin already
And the seasonal lag also causes September and even early October to be warm to hot at times in Southern Ontario, 20C+ days are not uncommon in October.
And the seasonal lag also causes September and even early October to be warm to hot at times in Southern Ontario, 20C+ days are not uncommon in October.
Thunder Bay is impacted by seasonal lag too.
This year their last frost was May 30, but it didn't frost again until October 17.
And yes, September is frequently toasty in Southern Ontario. 2017 I think was a good example of that.
And yes, September is frequently toasty in Southern Ontario. 2017 I think was a good example of that.
This fall was incredibly warm, Toronto had 10 20C+ days in October 2021. Snow is rare in May but it's still possible (May 28,2021), and it never snows in October.
This fall was incredibly warm, Toronto had 10 20C+ days in October 2021. Snow is rare in May but it's still possible (May 28,2021), and it never snows in October.
It hasn't snowed in October since 2015 (trace). I can only remember 3 cm of snow in October during my childhood.
This fall was incredibly warm, Toronto had 10 20C+ days in October 2021. Snow is rare in May but it's still possible (May 28,2021), and it never snows in October.
Warm indeed. Toronto had warmer nights than Vancouver's warmest daytime highs in the whole month.
And 2 consecutive Mays (2020+2021) have seen snow in Toronto. I don't ever recall that happening in October, personally.
Yeah I don't remember that because it was night. The one in 2015 happened during the day.
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