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I feel that I know this better than most people, who sometimes say something about the climates just because one of their friends stayed like a week there, with a bit different (hotter/colder/sunnier/cloudier/rainier/drier) weather than usual, and they exaggerate everything. I feel more educated, that's it.
Never realized the big difference between Australian subtropical areas
and eastern US subtropical areas.
SE winters with huge temp swings and very cold record lows,
whereas Australian winters are much more steady, with very mild record lows,
rarely going below freezing.
Never realized the big difference between Australian subtropical areas
and eastern US subtropical areas.
SE winters with huge temp swings and very cold record lows,
whereas Australian winters are much more steady, with very mild record lows,
rarely going below freezing.
Not true. Canberra Australia has went to below or near freezing in every month. Find a place in the eastern us at the same latitude that has done that.
Not true. Canberra Australia has went to below or near freezing in every month. Find a place in the eastern us at the same latitude that has done that.
Canberra lies at an elevation of 577 meters, exactly like Regina, Saskatchewan
Not true. Canberra Australia has went to below or near freezing in every month. Find a place in the eastern us at the same latitude that has done that.
if Canberra were at sea level (and nothing else changed) it would be approximately 6°F warmer across the board.
throw in more oceanic influence and you have yourself a place like Ulladulla (identical latitude) which has never been below freezing before!
so in conclusion, Canberra's cold temperatures are a combination of elevation, distance from the coast, and drier conditions which allows for more radiative cooling at night.
and even though its no where near a fair comparison specifically in regards to average humidity and precipitation, take a look at Asheville, NC 35.5°N 2,100 ft.
so in conclusion, Canberra's cold temperatures are a combination of elevation, distance from the coast, and drier conditions which allows for more radiative cooling at night.
Exactly! Winters in the subtropical US are usually not very cold, but can get cold snaps, which lower their hardiness zone compared to Australia. It must be said, though, that most summers in the Australian coast are usually not very hot, but can get heat waves. It's quite the opposite.
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