Place with most days above 30°C in your country/state (record, Canada)

[tom77falcons]

Originally Posted by Infamous92

The Bronx is the only part of NYC that's attached to North America. The other four boroughs are in the Atlantic.

The other boroughs are islands but I think it is a stretch to say they are in the Atlantic.

NYC has that many days due to a massive heat island, otherwise using JFK airport near the ocean they only average 22.

Philly averages 48 days over 30C. Cape May near the coast only averages 28 days over 30C.

[Joe90]

A big fat zero where I live. The average high is around 29C.

For NZ, Alexandra in the lower South Island gets 14 days at that reach 30C or higher.

[Infamous92]

Originally Posted by tom77falcons

The other boroughs are islands but I think it is a stretch to say they are in the Atlantic.

I wouldn't say it's a stretch, they are in the Atlantic, and the surrounding water influences the climate, just look at the average first freeze dates at KNYC/LGA/JFK vs Newark (which is also in NYC's heat island).

NYC has that many days due to a massive heat island, otherwise using JFK airport near the ocean they only average 22.

JFK is in the heat island as well, but it's more exposed to the Atlantic (its ASOS is feet from the water) which is why it has a lower amount of 30C days, it averages 26 though (not 22). And the heat island plays more of a role at night than it does in the day, so I don't think NYC's numbers are that high because of the heat island.

[The East Frisian]

For the current longterm period (1961-1990) the town of Gernsheim in Hesse would be the winner in Germany with 12.4 days with over 30°C/86°F

For the period of 1971-2000 it is Karlsruhe with 16.3 hot days

And for the period of 1981-2010 it is again Karlsruhe with 21.4 days over 30°C/86°F.

[micC]

Very very seldom happens in Scotland at all, but when it does, usually a town in the Border region.

[tarzan_taborda]

Originally Posted by The East Frisian

And for the period of 1981-2010 it is again Karlsruhe with 21.4 days over 30°C/86°F.

not bad, similar to the 24.6 days of Lisbon

[deneb78]

Originally Posted by gordo

In my province it's Fredericton at 9 days.

In Canada it's Osoyoos in British Columbia at 34 days.

Actually it's not Osoyoos. It's Spences Bridge, BC with 40.9 days over 30°C and 11.1 days over 35°C

Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000 Station Data

[gordo]

Originally Posted by deneb78

Actually it's not Osoyoos. It's Spences Bridge, BC with 40.9 days over 30°C and 11.1 days over 35°C

Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000 Station Data

Oops looks like I was wrong.

I can't believe that the hottest places in BC is so much further north than the Washington border. What's up with that?

[french user]

Probably in lower Rhone Valley,in inner Provence (about around Avignon).
I haven't the figures but the averages are abive 30c for about two months

[deneb78]

Originally Posted by gordo

Oops looks like I was wrong.

I can't believe that the hottest places in BC is so much further north than the Washington border. What's up with that?

I think it's because the local geography of the area amplifies the heat in the summer. It is on the other side of the Cascade range in a valley and so gets descending warm air kind of like a Foehn effect.