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View Poll Results: Best way to judge winter.
Average High 30 78.95%
Average Low 8 21.05%
Voters: 38. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 03-20-2013, 06:10 PM
 
Location: Seattle
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Average highs because then there won't be any thawing. I would rather have 25/10 F than 35/0 F.
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Old 03-20-2013, 07:15 PM
 
Location: Seattle, Washington
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See my answer in this thread //www.city-data.com/forum/weath...ime-highs.html
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Old 07-26-2013, 06:37 AM
 
Location: White House, TN
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Highs get about 2/3 weight, lows 1/3. I never wake up early.
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Old 07-26-2013, 07:43 AM
 
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I judge highs more too, but lows are still taken into account.
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Old 07-26-2013, 07:45 AM
 
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For winter the lows matter more, cause that's when the coldest temp occurs. But highs also matter, cause with a high day/night range thawing would annoy me so much.
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Old 07-26-2013, 07:48 AM
 
Location: North West Northern Ireland.
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The average high. It can be -20c at night but if it is 12c in the day, the snow will not last.
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Old 07-26-2013, 09:51 AM
 
Location: Near Tours, France about 47°10'N 0°25'E
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To me highs speak more since they usually happens during the day, when people are more likely to be outside. Lows tend to happen in the early mooring when we still sleep.
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Old 07-26-2013, 10:09 AM
 
Location: Paris
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Can't decide, both equally. Over here, when the temperature is "solar-influenced" (a lot of days in winter have random temperature curves depending on weather fronts), winter lows tend to happen around 8-9 am, when most people are awake and commuting. It's especially the case on the coldest nights when it's usually clear. So I think they're important. In the morning, I tend to be a little more cold sensitive, being sometimes a bit sleepy.
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Old 07-26-2013, 02:19 PM
 
Location: Near the Coast SWCT
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Just wondering what is the best way to judge the coldness of the city. The average high of the day? Or the average low of the day when looking at weather charts. For instance an average high might be different by 12 degrees. But the "low" of the day might be within 4 degrees of each other, and vice versa. So which stat is best for judging how cold a place is in winter?
Thats actually a good question... I havent read through the posts here but one might say the "mean" is the best way... I say both the High and Low equally (should of been a poll option)... but If I had to choose, Im going to say the High is more important to me.. because if the high is low enough, you know the low will be lower.
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Old 07-26-2013, 02:34 PM
 
Location: Leeds, UK
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High for me, although very low temps at night can help to retain the snowpack.
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