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I think Russia is for me. I mean, not every winter day is cold in Saint Petersburg of Russia, there are some days above freezing in the winter. While in Saint Petersburg of Florida, EVERY DAY in the summer is very hot.
Saint Petersburg of Russia is more comfortable to me, I think.
Compare:
Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 2014: the first 10 days are not so bad, I can enjoy the outside air. That's almost 1/3 of the month.
Saint Petersburg, Florida, July 2014: now tell me, which days I can go outside?
St. Petersburg, Russia, is not that cold in winter for such high latitude. I thought it was much colder in winter. It's not much colder in winter than Kharkiv, especially considering 10° difference in latitude.
Guess it comes down to what you prefer,a climate with 4 seasons or a climate like Florida thats basically a sauna bath for 8 months a year. i can deal with the 4 seasons much better than constant heat..
I think Russia is for me. I mean, not every winter day is cold in Saint Petersburg of Russia, there are some days above freezing in the winter. While in Saint Petersburg of Florida, EVERY DAY in the summer is very hot.
Saint Petersburg of Russia is more comfortable to me, I think.
Compare:
Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 2014: the first 10 days are not so bad, I can enjoy the outside air. That's almost 1/3 of the month.
Saint Petersburg, Florida, July 2014: now tell me, which days I can go outside?
The Russian one is overcast with snow most of the days and the few sunny days have temperatures way to frigid to even enjoy being outside and the sun angle is extremely low with very short daylight hours. I would imagine the wind chill would make it even more miserable.
The Florida one might get very hot at one point in the afternoon but then mother nature puts on a spectacular light show with a downpour to cool it down to more tolerable levels. After the downpour is done, the sun comes back out and it's a little cooler than before the rain, but still hot enough for a dip in the ocean or the pool. Winters have some crisp days and some beach days but mostly very pleasant outdoor temperatures with little rain and around 20 C most of the time in the afternoons. The odd cold snap adds a bit of variety and it has even snowed there before.
The Russian one is overcast with snow most of the days and the few sunny days have temperatures way to frigid to even enjoy being outside and the sun angle is extremely low with very short daylight hours. I would imagine the wind chill would make it even more miserable.
During November trough January you feel no warmth from the sun as the angle is too low, and it's constantly overcast anyway. You're right there, but at least sunshine gives you mental comfort when you see it. In general St. Pete's winters resembles the ones in Chicago. Windchill is a minor factor, as the city is is deep in a bay. A -2C feels maybe like -4C on a normal day. Really frigid temps like -25C occur maybe once or twice a year.
During November trough January you feel no warmth from the sun as the angle is too low, and it's constantly overcast anyway. You're right there, but at least sunshine gives you mental comfort when you see it. In general St. Pete's winters resembles the ones in Chicago. Windchill is a minor factor, as the city is is deep in a bay. A -2C feels maybe like -4C on a normal day. Really frigid temps like -25C occur maybe once or twice a year.
But Chicago's winter has a much higher sun angle in winter, higher percentage of sunny days, and some days that actually climb above freezing in the sun too. That would make the winter a lot more bearable (but still miserable for me) than this Russian monstrosity.
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