Climate Battle: La Paz, Bolivia vs. Eureka, CA (snowfall, warm, record)

[deneb78]

Which one do you prefer?

La Paz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Eureka, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


I think I'll go with Eureka for the warmer summers.

[ilovemycomputer90]

Eureka - more temperature "variation" (I use that term lightly) and higher rainfall.

[Candle]

La Paz for being drier overall. Odd how the highest record highs come right before winter. I don't trust the data source though (weatherbase).

[darth serious]

Eureka. Better temperatures, heavier rainfall and far more bearable UV levels due to far higher latitude and far lower elevation.

[nei]

They got palm trees out there:



Actually, from the nearby town of Arcata. Interestingly, Eureka has almost the same latitude and annual temperature as Long Island. Weather patterns couldn't be more different.

[snj90]

Since both don't get too hot, I'll go with Eureka for slightly warmer temperatures.

[313 TUxedo]

I'll take Eureka for having a summer (albeit a cool one), having the dry season in the summer, and for it's lower altitude (goose egg vs. 11,000' !). I visited Pikes Peak and got dizzy in an hour. I think I would drop dead if I tried to live in La Paz.

[Candle]

Any other takers for La Paz?

I like the wide open spaces of Bolivia more than the forests surrounding Eureka, although Eureka does have the ocean close by so that is a plus.

[Patricius Maximus]

I'll pick La Paz. It's cooler and drier, and if I'm not mistaken has a greater chance for snowfall.

[SophieLL]

eureka is nicer! more variation
seems like a very comfortable weather to live in