Which season should meet your standards, summer or winter? (record, temperature, 2015)

[ThatUsernameIsTaken]

I have Raynaud's so winter is basically pain and agony for me. I want it to be summer forever.

[nei]

Originally Posted by Joe90

You don't regard Vancouver as a cool summer climate?

It's definitely not a hot summer climate, I wouldn't call it cool. Its July average is barely 1°C cooler than mine and has an identical August mean. Less humid so won't feel as hot.

[alex985]

I definitely weigh winter a lot more than summer. I would take a hotter summer if it meant a colder winter.

[Joe90]

Originally Posted by nei

It's definitely not a hot summer climate, I wouldn't call it cool. Its July average is barely 1°C cooler than mine and has an identical August mean. Less humid so won't feel as hot.

The Vancouver Wiki page has 1971-2000 Stats from NOAA, which show the summers only as warm as mine, and much cooler than Amherst.

I would call a summer with a 17-18C mean, a cool summer.

[alex985]

Originally Posted by Joe90

The Vancouver Wiki page has 1971-2000 Stats from NOAA, which show the summers only as warm as mine, and much cooler than Amherst.

I would call a summer with a 17-18C mean, a cool summer.

I think you may be looking at Vancouver, BC and not Vancouver, WA?

[Joe90]

Originally Posted by alex985

I think you may be looking at Vancouver, BC and not Vancouver, WA?

That's Vancouver, Washington I'm looking at.

I'll try another site.

[alex985]

Originally Posted by Joe90

That's Vancouver, Washington I'm looking at.

I'll try another site.

Vancouver is right across the state line from Portland, Oregon, so I would imagine the means are about the same. Which would be about 21 C.

[Joe90]

Originally Posted by alex985

Vancouver is right across the state line from Portland, Oregon, so I would imagine the means are about the same. Which would be about 21 C.

Even the warmest ones are showing means at only about 18-19C.

[alex985]

Originally Posted by Joe90

Even the warmest ones are showing means at only about 18-19C.

That's odd, and a big difference from Portland. I don't understand the discrepancy. Maybe UHI?


That's a good 2-3 C cooler than Portland in its warmest months.

[nei]

Originally Posted by Joe90

The Vancouver Wiki page has 1971-2000 Stats from NOAA, which show the summers only as warm as mine, and much cooler than Amherst.

I would call a summer with a 17-18C mean, a cool summer.

The wiki page numbers are weirdly low; much colder than neighboring Portland. Here's another Vancouver station:

Normals Monthly Station Details: VANCOUVER PEARSON AIRPORT, WA US, GHCND:USW00094298 | Climate Data Online (CDO) | National Climatic Data Center (NCDC)

and mine:

Normals Monthly Station Details: AMHERST, MA US, GHCND:USC00190120 | Climate Data Online (CDO) | National Climatic Data Center (NCDC)

click on the view data button below 2010.