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Southern Oregon is absolute Mediterranean climate. Windmill palm trees grow north as Vancouver, B.C. without protection, and they grow over 10'. Found in lots of places in Western Oregon and Western Washington due to their mildness climate. Theres been an argument whether to classify these locations Oceanic or Mediterranean climate. These locations see sunny summers with low precipitation while seeing mild, above freezing temperatures and wetter winters. But temperature in Winter is right on line between Oceanic and Mediterranean climate. I'd say that Seattle and South of the city is Mediterranean while Vancouver, B.C. is Oceanic.
Maybe we could classify as a Mediterranean climate. Our summers don't look much different to Seattle. Same amount of rain days during summer, just a lot heavier when it does fall.
We don't have a semi- permanent high pressure system anchored over us though . Only a minor distinction when the net result is the same.
Maybe we could classify as a Mediterranean climate. Our summers don't look much different to Seattle. Same amount of rain days during summer, just a lot heavier when it does fall.
We don't have a semi- permanent high pressure system anchored over us though . Only a minor distinction when the net result is the same.
Compared with the places on the list, nowhere in NZ is sunny enough to qualify in my interpretation of the term, with no location bettering about 62% in its sunniest month.
Maybe we could classify as a Mediterranean climate. Our summers don't look much different to Seattle. Same amount of rain days during summer, just a lot heavier when it does fall.
We don't have a semi- permanent high pressure system anchored over us though . Only a minor distinction when the net result is the same.
What about winter? Seattle average is 50 degrees (10C) in winter
Seattle's too cold to be a "Mediterranean" climate. With averages more like London it's firmly in the "temperate oceanic" category.
Pretty much most the real "Med" is below the 40th parallel.
I disagree. Seattle is warmer and sunnier in summer. Its temperature is within mediterranean classification, so does rainfall and sunny patterns. London rainfall is almost same in winter and summer. San diego is semi-arid not mediterranean.
Pacific Northwest has large diversity, ranging from mediterranean climate, oceanic climate, apline, semi-arid, steppe, desert, contiential climates. Seattle is BARELY mediterranean. If it is SLIGHTLY different, it will be classified as oceanic climate. Roseburg and medford in oregon is strongly mediterranean, with low rainfall, 400 hours of sunshine in each month in summer.
What about winter? Seattle average is 50 degrees (10C) in winter
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We have never had a winter that cold.
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Compared with the places on the list, nowhere in NZ is sunny enough to qualify in my interpretation of the term, with no location bettering about 62% in its sunniest month.
Just a rather flat joke. I meant that if Seattle is considered Mediterranean, then stat wise, we could be too.
I wonder what kind of palm trees you could grow in Chicago compared with San Diego.
these kinds
Most tropical palms don't live up to their potential or don't grow at all in San Diego. I don't really like the oceanic/temperate palms...
I I had to pick a Mediterranean climate it would be Perth since it's leaning on the subtropical side (some people have manged to grow coconut palms there!).
Just a rather flat joke. I meant that if Seattle is considered Mediterranean, then stat wise, we could be too.
Cold? Seattle isn't cold. Compared to what? It is 47.5 degrees north. It is very 'warm' for 47.5N. 50 degrees is neither warm or cold.
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