How cold will Castlederg get in winter 15/16?

[alex985]

Originally Posted by Jakobsli

Just move a little inland and it is almost as much snow but with colder winters...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A5lselv#Climate

That looks like an amazing climate.

[tom77falcons]

Originally Posted by B87

Subtropical my arse! Tallahassee gets more freezing nights than the outskirts of London does. Most of those places get more freezing nights than the capital of cold, Castlederp.

If having zero air frosts is required to be "subtropical", then really no where in the eastern US except far southern tip of FL qualifies as "subtropical". Orlando gets air frosts ever year, or at least averages at least air frosts ever year. No where in Texas is subtropical either, or the Gulf Coast, as they all get air frosts every year even down to the southern tip of Texas.

Everywhere in the eastern US down to the tip of FL gets annual air frosts. Just some places get more than others. The US is not lucky like Australia with a huge ocean between it and the south pole. If only we could be so lucky.

[nei]

Originally Posted by B87

Subtropical my arse! Tallahassee gets more freezing nights than the outskirts of London does. Most of those places get more freezing nights than the capital of cold, Castlederp.

So what? Much of the rest of the year is hot and steamy; neither place is growing much in the winter. And Castlederg is much more frost prone in the shoulder season (spring and fall) compared to Tallahassee, there's not a big winter-spring difference.

TALLAHASSEE WSO AP, FLORIDA Period of Record General Climate Summary - Temperature

Castlederg climate information - Met Office

[jgtheone]

Originally Posted by tom77falcons

Everywhere in the eastern US down to the tip of FL gets annual air frosts. Just some places get more than others. The US is not lucky like Australia with a huge ocean between it and the south pole. If only we could be so lucky.

'lucky'... hmmm

I wouldn't say that we're lucky in that sense.

[snj90]

Originally Posted by jgtheone

'lucky'... hmmm

I wouldn't say that we're lucky in that sense.

Neither would I. We're lucky to get snow as often as we do. Who wants lame, snowless winters?

[ben86]

It looks like the final score was -4.7C on 27 February - and that was the only night below -3C all winter:

Clima en CASTLEDERG durante Febrero de 2016 - datos climáticos históricos

One of Northern Ireland's best-known frost hollows at 55N can't even reach -5C

What's the most southerly place at or near sea level that beat Castlederg this winter, anybody? Can I get a 30N?

[B87]

I'm sure it had a few nights below -20c on the 'summit' though.

Now, how hot will C'derp get this summer? I'll go with 26c.

[Joe90]

That is mild for the latitude and distance from the sea.

Coldest around here last winter (41"S) at 11m above sea level and about 1 km from the coast, was -5.6C in July, with August and June both getting below -4C.

[nei]

Originally Posted by ben86

What's the most southerly place at or near sea level that beat Castlederg this winter, anybody? Can I get a 30N?

For the US, close to 30°N. -4.7°C = 23.5°F. Though light blue spots in the west are probably at altitude.

Climate Prediction Center - Monitoring and Data: Regional Climate Maps: USA

[EverBlack]

I was right, then. I said -5 °C. Actually it got to -4.7 °C. Yay.