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So Vancouver and Dublin are less Oceanic than my climate?
I would assume so. Though higher latitude locations naturally have a lower annual range. Adjusting for this, using a Continetality Index, I get for each
I would assume so. Though higher latitude locations naturally have a lower annual range. Adjusting for this, using a Continetality Index, I get for each
Nelson:9.4
Vancouver: 14.6
How about Dublin?
My area also has the higher diurnal range, sunshine, greater rainfall, and on less days -aren't these features more typical of an Continental climate than Oceanic climate?
My area also has the higher diurnal range, sunshine, greater rainfall, and on less days -aren't these features more typical of an Continental climate than Oceanic climate?
Greater rainfall is typical of a continental climate? Higher diurnal range and sunshine are generally related to each other. In any case, I think annual range is more important than any of these factors; higher latitude oceanic locations will be cloudier.
So Vancouver and Dublin are less Oceanic than my climate?
I would say they're more oceanic than your climate despite the higher annual temperature ranges because they also have more precipitation days and less sunshine.
Which characteristics or parameters are essential to you in defining an oceanic climate?
I would say they're more oceanic than your climate despite the higher annual temperature ranges because they also have more precipitation days and less sunshine.
Which characteristics or parameters are essential to you in defining an oceanic climate?
Low winter sunshine hours and high rainfall days - particularly combined with lower rainfall.
People only think Vancouver is "Mediterranean" because the winter rainfall is so high relative to the summer rainfall. If winter rainfall were less, then it would seem more "uniform" and people would say "Hey that's an oceanic climate."
There's still plenty of rain during the summer here. Except this one.
Isn't that true of Mediterranean climates in general?. Vancouver is higher in latitude though, hence the Cool Summer Mediterranean label
Plants need to be drought adapted in the Californian climate, not so much in Seattle. On the extreme side, the winter / summer precipitation ratio is huge, but it'd still be oceanic if the rainfall. California has a more intense dry season than most Mediterranean climates, but most don't have plenty of rain in the summer. Vancouver's summer rainfall is closer to Paris than a typical Mediterranean climate.
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Vancouver is higher in latitude though, hence the Cool Summer Mediterranean label
As I said before, its summers aren't dry enough to count as Mediterranean.
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Though higher latitude locations naturally have a lower annual range. Adjusting for this, using a 
Higher diurnal range and sunshine are generally related to each other. In any case, I think annual range is more important than any of these factors; higher latitude oceanic locations will be cloudier.
