Rate the climate: Fictional Tucumcari, NM (snow, warm, record, temperatures)

[bchris02]

This is Tucumcari, NM on a fictional earth tilted at a greater degree on its axis. Its much cooler than the climate just a little ways to the east due to very high elevation as well as a continual cool wind blowing off the rockies. Pretty much all of the annual precipitation falls as snow during the winter months. Very warm temperatures are possible year round due to the occasional shift of the wind direction from northwest to southwest, bringing air from the desert Southwest rather than the rockies. This is rare however and usually only occurs a few times per year for a few days.

[Patricius Maximus]

Not too bad. I rate it a B+. I like the cool nights and the temperatures year-round, although winter record highs are too high (a few days, however, only brings it down one notch), and December temperatures are too warm. I'd take a winter nadir centered on Christmas over Groundhog Day, though I'd prefer for the whole duration to be as cold as I'd like (and centered on January 10 or so). The amount of snow is good, though it could use more. However, considering the extremely dry amount of precipitation I think there is 100% efficiency in the "precip conversion". All of the annual precipitation coming in the form of snow is sort of neat and exotic, though I'd prefer some rain too. As a consequence I suspect this fictional Tucumcari is too sunny for my taste.

I'd say it's an improvement over the real Tucumcari, and it comes off as a cross between Yellowstone and the South Dakotan High Plains, with the precipitation pattern of some Mediterranean spots.

[Nivalis]

A+ I love it. Pretty interesting, I don't think I've seen an arid climate that looks so desirable before.

[Weatherfan2]

F.

[dhdh]

D

Only redeeming quality is the warmth of summer afternoons. I suppose it is quite sunny from May to Oct as well. All the rest sucks.

[Candle]

C

Too dry and the summer night should be about 20F warmer.

[video646]

I'll give it a C. The idea of the cool nights is interesting, but I would prefer to have more of a summer than that.

[Flight Simmer]

F. the cold winters and biting cold summer nights (and lackluster days) suck

[wawa1992]

Temperatures are generally good, though summer nights are too cold. The aridity knocks this one down to a D.

[Mac15]

My ideal climate.