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Oceanic Climates have always intrigued me. Living in DC the prevailing westerlies bring cold air from the interior of North America. I've always wondered -- what if the wind direction switched and we'd get the benefit of 3,000 miles of water to moderate our climate, our seasons would be much more mild!
However, that will never happen, so let's look at various islands in the North Atlantic and evaluate their climates -- in order of their distance from the North American continent, from west to east.
1. Nantucket, Mass -- I find it laughable that some consider this to be an oceanic climate, while it's milder than the mainland the winter IMO gets way too cold to be considered Oceanic.
2. Sable Island, Canada -- this is an interesting spot because it is just north of the Gulf Stream. Using my app called Dark Sky, you can see how air temperatures vary across time and geographic location. in the case of Sable Island, if it were just another 100 or so miles to the south you would have temperatures in the 60s and 70s, vs 40s, despite being the same latitude as Maine. The smell speck south of Nova Scotia is the location of Sable Island.
Interesting note - Sable Island has the warmest climate in Canada not located on the Pacific Coast, despite being much farther north than Middle Island, Ontario (sourthernmost point in Canada).
3. Bermuda -- growing palms at the same latitude as Hilton Head, SC is no accident. While they cannot fruit normally, they survive thanks to the island's favorable location east of the Gulf Stream. I would even say that Bermuda could be located a few hundred miles to the north and still be able to support Coconut Palms.
4. Pico Island, Azores -- Much more oceanic than the others listed above, but with a noticeable dry season leans more Mediterranean.
What are your thoughts? Anything else you can add? Where would you rather live?
2. Sable Island, Canada -- this is an interesting spot because it is just north of the Gulf Stream. Using my app called Dark Sky, you can see how air temperatures vary across time and geographic location. in the case of Sable Island, if it were just another 100 or so miles to the south you would have temperatures in the 60s and 70s, vs 40s, despite being the same latitude as Maine. The smell speck south of Nova Scotia is the location of Sable Island.
Interesting note - Sable Island has the warmest climate in Canada not located on the Pacific Coast, despite being much farther north than Middle Island, Ontario (sourthernmost point in Canada).
No it doesn't. Sable Island has an annual mean of 7.8C while Windsor has a mean of 9.9, Toronto 9.4 and Niagara Falls 9.2C.
Bermuda blows every single place in the North Atlantic away. Perfect oceanic climate with amazing beaches, water, and can grow fruiting coco palms probably further north than anywhere.
Not to mention the native Sabal Bermudana is the coolest looking sabal palm.
No it doesn't. Sable Island has an annual mean of 7.8C while Windsor has a mean of 9.9, Toronto 9.4 and Niagara Falls 9.2C.
Interesting, I'll presume you have the correct data then.
The temperature range was noteworthy, from Environment Canada:
"The average annual range is only 18.6C. This compares with Halifax International Airport's 24.3C and Winnipeg's 38.9C. Recorded temperatures have never gone lower than -1 9.4C (January 31, 1920) or higher than 27.8C (August 27, 1951). February is the coldest month and August is the warmest."
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