Climates that go against their Koppen Classification stereotype... (snow, records, rainfall)
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Few climates are as moderated as New Zealand anywhere. Auckland has a distinct precipitation minimum, which is unusual for a humid subtropical climate, even a more moderated one such as Argentina. The southeast US in the summer doesn't get frequent warm fronts, but it does get continental heatwaves; there's not much dynamic similarities.
Auckland and even more climates climates like mine, see a pronounced summer minimum, but without much of an increase in sunshine. That is in stark contrast to all other Cfb climates, and is due to the high levels of convective cloud.
I'm not comparing it to southeastern US climates, or any other climates. Just pointing out that it's summers are more a case of moderated weather from warm fronts, rather than a continuation of the westerly flow.
Auckland and even more climates climates like mine, see a pronounced summer minimum, but without much of an increase in sunshine. That is in stark contrast to all other Cfb climates, and is due to the high levels of convective cloud.
Interesting distinction there.
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I'm not comparing it to southeastern US climates, or any other climates.
You were comparing to northwestern Europe just earlier.
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Just pointing out that it's summers are more a case of moderated weather from warm fronts, rather than a continuation of the westerly flow.
Huh? I'm not sure what that means. Is the prevailing weather no longer from the west in the summer? The warm fronts don't come from the west? What exactly is "weather from warm fronts"? A warm front brings a change from a cooler air mass to a warmer air mass. There's no cold fronts? Is the warm front stationary?
You were comparing to northwestern Europe just earlier.
I'm mean comparable to other subtropical climates. Day to day weather in Auckland isn't comparable to NW European climates.
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Huh? I'm not sure what that means. Is the prevailing weather no longer from the west in the summer? The warm fronts don't come from the west? What exactly is "weather from warm fronts"? A warm front brings a change from a cooler air mass to a warmer air mass. There's no cold fronts? Is the warm front stationary?
Warm fronts/subtropical lows come from the north and depending on the source can come from any direction from NW to NE. It's usually just heavy rain or humid weather.
The weather they replace is usually stationary high pressure.
There's also warm fronts from the westerlies as well.
Warm fronts/subtropical lows come from the north and depending on the source can come from any direction from NW to NE. It's usually just heavy rain or humid weather.
The weather they replace is usually stationary high pressure.
Subtropical storms aren't frontal; I think your terminology is confused. If it's not bringing warmer air after it passes, it's probably not a warm front.
Subtropical storms aren't frontal; I think your terminology is confused. If it's not bringing warmer air after it passes, it's probably not a warm front.
Yep true, my terminology is confused because the terms tend to be interchangeable here, as wet weather from either system can appear much the same.
Major cold front systems in my area, can have warm fronts within them, that aren't followed by cold air due to a high pressure incursion, or the presence of a subtropical low to the north.
Warm air after the rain is a feature of subtropical lows, which is what I'm referring to. It's just moderated warm air, so the temperatures aren't that impressive - overnight lows around 20C, and daytime highs are usually moderated by sea breezes.
Berlin and Munich for being cold and snowy in winter.
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