Battle of the climates: London vs. Seattle (night, Canada, predict)

[Botev1912]

Originally Posted by MarineBlue

Astonishing isn't it?

This being a mainly US forum, best not get your hopes up getting them to think beyond their preconceptions of the rest of the world.

It doesn't matter where you live, you can't change the facts. London doesn't have a dry season like Seattle.

[B87]

But on the other side of the coin, London doesn't get anywhere near as wet as Seattle does either. We at least get thunderstorms here in summer (half our summers are very dry, the other half are very wet as 1-2 thunderstorms can easily drop a month's worth of rain).

In the past 30 years, we've been Cfb 15 times, Csb 14 times, and Cfa once.

[tom77falcons]

Originally Posted by MarineBlue

Astonishing isn't it?

This being a mainly US forum, best not get your hopes up getting them to think beyond their preconceptions of the rest of the world.

Before you state something like that, maybe you should look back thru the posts and read what other folks from the UK said.

[tom77falcons]

Originally Posted by nei

I've spent more time in London than Seattle. I don't remember the summers being that rainy, but 15 days without rain sounds a bit unlikely. And maybe even 15 mostly sunny days.

I don't think I've ever seen 15 solid days in a row in Philadelphia with mostly sunny skies in summer, and I find it hard to believe London would get more sunny days in a row in summer than here.

[tom77falcons]

Originally Posted by B87

But on the other side of the coin, London doesn't get anywhere near as wet as Seattle does either. We at least get thunderstorms here in summer (half our summers are very dry, the other half are very wet as 1-2 thunderstorms can easily drop a month's worth of rain).

In the past 30 years, we've been Cfb 15 times, Csb 14 times, and Cfa once.

London definitely wins in the thunderstorm department. Seattle averages around 7 thunderstorm days per year.

[nei]

Originally Posted by MarineBlue

This being a mainly US forum, best not get your hopes up getting them to think beyond their preconceptions of the rest of the world.

No it's not. The majority of posters here aren't American.

[nei]

Originally Posted by B87

But on the other side of the coin, London doesn't get anywhere near as wet as Seattle does either.

True, but without any increase in sun the extra dryness isn't much of a plus IMO.

[P London]

I do remember long stretches where London (maybe 15 days) when London does get rain. We can go without any meaningful rain for 4 weeks.

[Drake744]

Originally Posted by tom77falcons

London definitely wins in the thunderstorm department. Seattle averages around 7 thunderstorm days per year.

Given my preferences, Seattle would win that category. I hate storms.

I can handle Seattle's rain because it's generally light and doesn't involve storms. Also, summers in Seattle are amazing.

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Which is more likely to see snow?

Seattle's summers are deathly boring.