What major cities has the largest summer to winter temperature differences?

[Chicago60614]

Ours seems small by comparison...

Chicago:
Average July: 84
Average January: 32

Difference 52 degrees

[denverian]

Originally Posted by UKWildcat1981

Denver

The math on this thread alone proves Denver is nowhere close! Although it can be anywhere from about 105 to -25 in a given year. Those being the extremes that don't occur every year.

[Ball freak]

Pretty much anywhere in the Midwest, Mountain West, and Mid-Atlantic and New England is fair game for this question.

[Gantz]

Originally Posted by Ball freak

Pretty much anywhere in the Midwest, Mountain West, and Mid-Atlantic and New England is fair game for this question.

Why mid Atlantic or New England? The areas on the coast (both Western and Eastern) have much less temp differences compared to continental climate. The exceptions may be mountainous areas and other areas with micro climates.

For example, New York City:

Hottest month avg high: 83
Coldest month avg high: 36

Difference: 47

Now compare that to any non-coastal city, here is Memphis, TN I chose at random:

Hottest month avg high: 92
Coldest month avg high: 50

Difference: 52

[Ball freak]

Originally Posted by Gantz

Why mid Atlantic or New England? The areas on the coast (both Western and Eastern) have much less temp differences compared to continental climate. The exceptions may be mountainous areas and other areas with micro climates.

For example, New York City:

Hottest month avg high: 83
Coldest month avg high: 36

Difference: 47

Now compare that to any non-coastal city, here is Memphis, TN I chose at random:

Hottest month avg high: 92
Coldest month avg high: 50

Difference: 52

Can't you do math that's 42. So much for that argument.

[2e1m5a]

Philadelphia

Average High July: 87

Average High January: 39

Difference of 48

[kidphilly]

Imagine some places in the Midwest have some large variation

Indianapolis shows July as 85 and Jan as 34

[EricNorthman]

Flipping this over to find some cities with the least variation:

San Diego
August 76.4F
December 64.7F
Difference 11.7 degrees

Honolulu
August 88.7F
January 80.1F
Difference 8.6 degrees

Hilo
September 83.3F
February 78.8F
difference 4.5 degrees