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Superluminal · 07-26-2013, 05:33 AM

I was reading the Spanish state meteorological agency's list of records, specifically a section on the number of 'noches tropicales' (tropical nights) some Spanish cities experienced in 2003. I thought this was an interesting concept. Their definition of a 'tropical night' is one where temperatures do not fall below 20C all night - in other words, slightly higher than Koeppen's 18C threshold for tropical climates.

http://www.aemet.es/documentos/es/di...n_extremos.pdf

So, ideally how many tropical nights (minima equal to or higher than 20C / 68F) would you like to experience each year?

A: I hope NEVER to experience any such nights EVER. Not even ONCE a year.
B: No more than 5 per year.
C: Between 6 to 30 per year.
D: 90 days per year.
E: 180 days per year.
F: Most of the year would be fantastic, or even nearly every day.

dunno what to put here · 07-26-2013, 05:43 AM

None.

Cambium · 07-26-2013, 05:47 AM

NONE!

A: I hope NEVER to experience any such nights EVER. Not even ONCE a year.

It's called vacation if you want to experience it. Otherwise I can't even handle 1 a year at home. Considering I just went though 33 of them in a row, you can imagine I was in hell

P London · 07-26-2013, 05:47 AM

B: no more than 5 days

Though if the lows are over 23c that's weewee take.

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Originally Posted by dunno what to put here

None.

You wimp!

dunno what to put here · 07-26-2013, 05:48 AM

I can handle hot days, but there is no way I am going to tolerate hot nights. I value my sleep above all else.

P London · 07-26-2013, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by dunno what to put here

I can handle hot days, but there is no way I am going to tolerate hot nights. I value my sleep above all else.

But if those hot nights mean massive thunderstorms?

dunno what to put here · 07-26-2013, 05:57 AM

You can get massive thunderstorms without having hot nights - as recent events in the UK have shown, so nope.

Max96 · 07-26-2013, 05:58 AM

Hot days without properly cool nights is somewhat horrible. A or B. However, I can tolerate warm nights if the day was not too hot.

P London · 07-26-2013, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by dunno what to put here

You can get massive thunderstorms without having hot nights - as recent events in the UK have shown, so nope.

which have all but missed your location, right?

Kaleetan · 07-26-2013, 06:02 AM

Probably every day from May 15 to September 30, I can probably handle 180, and like it!