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I have found a few Dfa climates (or maybe Dfb) from south-eastern Russia, where February is colder than January. Both climates are far from oceans. How this can be explained? Any comments?
Maybe higher snow cover leading to colder minimums? I notice the difference is more at night than during the day. Perhaps lower humidity in February? (more clear nights)
Interesting observations, normally continental climates don't have seasonal lag like this. But I noticed Western Russia has this pattern. Siberia doesn't though.
Maybe higher snow cover leading to colder minimums? I notice the difference is more at night than during the day. Perhaps lower humidity in February? (more clear nights)
Interesting observations, normally continental climates don't have seasonal lag like this. But I noticed Western Russia has this pattern. Siberia doesn't though.
I'd go for this, I don't know anything about the geography of the area we're talking about but we get colder nights in February here for those reasons as well.
Also, if you just use max + min / 2 to calculate the mean instead of averaging all 24 hours then January and February have exactly the same temperature.
Impressive climate though that has five months of sub-freezing means and then averages more or less 30C for three months of summer!
I would have thought February colder than January, was common in Continental climates. While subtropical, Oceanic and Med climates would have warmer a February.
I would have thought February colder than January, was common in Continental climates. While subtropical, Oceanic and Med climates would have warmer a February.
Why's that? I would assume climates more influenced by the ocean would have more seasonal delay. I actually think the opposite.
Why's that? I would assume climates more influenced by the ocean would have more seasonal delay. I actually think the opposite.
I'm just going off my climate, where August is quite a bit warmer than July. I had thought all maritime influenced climates would all be similar.
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