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This is supposed to be somewhere in the Chinati Mountains in the Big Bend/Trans-Pecos area of Texas, in the small area of the region located south of 30ºN.
I took data from El Paso, various towns throughout the Trans-Pecos, and the Macdonald Observatory at Mount Locke, mixed it when an exaggerated monsoon season and dry season than anything commonly seen in the American Southwest due to its lower latitude, and then some influence from what would be an ideal climate for me. The end result is a borderline Cwb (Subtropical Highland) and Bsk (Cold Semi-arid) that depends on the area. The nearby area that falls within Cwb would be the only subtropical highland climate in the continental US (except for some areas in the Appalachians using European standards of -3ºC instead of 32ºF/0ºC).
According to Köppen maps which I'm too lazy to post at the moment, nowhere in the Southwest or bordering areas of Chihuahua has a Cwb climate- but the maps don't include mountaintops or ridges or valleys- for example, the majority of South American ice caps are not shown.
Basically, trace amounts of snow fall once a decade, or maybe twice during exceptional decades. Measurable amounts fall once every 2 decades or so. Rainfall occurs mostly in the evening in the winter, and at overnight in the summer. (There is no way to include diurnal precipitation maximums/minimums, diurnal variation, and diurnal seasonal difference). In the winter it golds cold enough to be interesting, and hot enough in the summer to enjoy the outdoors without humidity. Any season is apt for enjoying the outdoors (although in winter this would be confined mostly to the daytime).
Days in the winter can regularly get into the 70's or stay in the 50's.
Last edited by American-o; 08-12-2015 at 09:15 AM..
C. winters too dry and a bit chillier than I like. Summer days are excellent but nights too cold to feel like "summer." Great sunshine hours and summer rain though; does it come in the form of nocturnal thunderstorms?
C-. Too mild in winter and way too dry year round.
Those summers don't look that dry to me, although, yes, there are less precipitation days than would be expected for the quantity of rain- this is common in Southwestern summers, and due to the monsoon season.
C. winters too dry and a bit chillier than I like. Summer days are excellent but nights too cold to feel like "summer." Great sunshine hours and summer rain though; does it come in the form of nocturnal thunderstorms?
Pretty much, although it can sometimes happen in the daytime, but it is mostly at night. Winter precipitation is earlier, mostly in the late afternoon/evening.
I never would have guessed there were so many cold lovers on here. I don't really think anywhere in Texas outside of the panhandle would be satisfactory for cold-enthusiasts.
Actually looks pretty good to me, the summers look near ideal for a more seasonal climate but I'm not a huge fan of a strong monsoon pattern so that is a minus for this climate. I like the winters although the lows could be lower with more snow but still plenty of sun and it'd be a huge plus. Still not a bad climate...
Actually looks pretty good to me, the summers look near ideal for a more seasonal climate but I'm not a huge fan of a strong monsoon pattern so that is a minus for this climate. I like the winters although the lows could be lower with more snow but still plenty of sun and it'd be a huge plus. Still not a bad climate...
There are very high elevations in the Trans-Pecos area (as in, up to 8,000 feet) that get very little or no snow. There is nowhere in the region, except perhaps the Guadalupe Moutains, in which at least one snowfall every winter is guaranteed 100%, and by "snow" I mean including a trace.
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