What's your guy's definition of subtropical? (averages, temperature, days, city)

[Joe90]

Originally Posted by P London

Subtropical are just transitional climates in my view.

That would just mean everywhere between polar and tropic zones is subtropical wouldn't it?

[canefandynasty]

Originally Posted by P London

Subtropical are just transitional climates in my view.

You sound like you could be in that Hawaii4evr, RickSantos "tropical is only tropics, subtropical is only a small area" mold. That is scary.

[P London]

For me the climate classification 'humid subtropical' is very misleading subtropical climates are normally transitions between the tropical climates to the South and the continental climates to the north. I wouldn't change the climate classification but just the name. So NYC, Akita, Virginia beach, Tokyo etc would have 'Humid' transitional climate (cool winter subtype) with all featuring very warm or Hot summers. warm winter subtype would be the true subtropical climates (in my opinion) places like Houston, New orleans, Sydney, Buenos Aires etc...

[Snowbird100]

My definition of subtropical climate is the climate in Amherstburg Ontario Canada, Jan mean -2.9C (26.8F). Techically Amherstburg is subtropical (coolest month warmer than -3C).
http://en.wikipe dia.org/wiki/Amherstburg#Climate

[itsjustinbieber]

Originally Posted by Snowbird100

My definition of subtropical climate is the climate in Amherstburg Ontario Canada, Jan mean -2.9C (26.8F). Techically Amherstburg is subtropical (coolest month warmer than -3C).
http://en.wikipe dia.org/wiki/Amherstburg#Climate

That's terrible.... Calling Amherstburg subtropical is like calling San Diego tropical.

[TropicalMiamiZone11A]

I think one of the criteria for subtropical climate is at least 6 months of average temps over 64 F and 8 plant hardiness zone

[Humid Subtropical]

I like the 0 isothermal - it’s not perfect but at least it’s a general guideline we can all follow. Everyone has their own definitions and it would be hard for us to all agree on one if it came down to it

[tom77falcons]

Originally Posted by itsjustinbieber

That's terrible.... Calling Amherstburg subtropical is like calling San Diego tropical.

Canada has no subtropical climates.

[Nivalis]

Originally Posted by Humid Subtropical

I feel like ive seen this thread before

So much for having it stick in one thread

[Patricius Maximus]

Originally Posted by tom77falcons

Joe, even in Orlando they have to protect citrus trees in winter sometimes if a severe cold front comes thru. The misleading part of this is that citrus growing in a place like Orlando can be killed (the tree) because the trees sometimes don't get enough cold temps at night to become cold hardy enough to survive temps below 28F. They've lost trees in Orlando area when they have had really warm weather for weeks in early winter, then have gotten hit with temps in the lower 20's and the trees did not survive. So, I think it is a little misleading to say that an area that has to protect trees occasionally does not count as subtropical.

I think what he is looking for is hardiness zones rather than climate types.