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My dream climate is similar to where I live now. It's about 3 degrees cooler in summer and 10 in winter. I based the sunshine % and hours off of somewhere that's 50 degrees north--about 16.5 hours daylight in summer, 8 hours in winter.
Summer is warm and sometimes hot, with mornings being mild most of the time. Rain comes mostly from scattered downpours and thunderstorms, instead of slow drizzle. Drought and severe flooding are uncommon but possible. Heatwaves can bring tropical temperatures and humidity but only for a few days at a time.
Fall is generally mild turning to cool. The first frost is usually in September, the first snow is usually in October, and snowpack starts to stay for good in late November or early December. It's the cloudiest time of year, but there are still sunny days sometimes.
Winter has plenty of snow to stick around, and the snowpack averages 18" in February, the deepest month. Rain is rare. Thaws are also rare, and the ground is almost never bare from mid-december to early March. Despite the snow there are still clear and sunny days, especially in late winter. Most days have calm or light winds, but storms can bring strong winds, blizzard conditions, and drifting snow. Most highs are in the 20s, but cold spells drop them to the single digits or below zero, with the coldest night of the year reaching into the minus twenties.
The snow starts melting in March and is usually gone by late march or sometimes early April. By April there is more rain than snow, and the snow rarely sticks around for long. April is slightly wetter than March, and can still have large snowstorms. May is noticeably wetter than April, but the precipitation days are similar. The last snow flurries are usually in April, and settling snow in May is rare. The last frost is almost always in May.
Hardiness zone would be 4b, and the vegetation would be mostly coniferous forest and some wetlands. The growing season and precipitation would allow for agriculture.
My dream climate is similar to where I live now. It's about 3 degrees cooler in summer and 10 in winter. I based the sunshine % and hours off of somewhere that's 50 degrees north--about 16.5 hours daylight in summer, 8 hours in winter.
Summer is warm and sometimes hot, with mornings being mild most of the time. Rain comes mostly from scattered downpours and thunderstorms, instead of slow drizzle. Drought and severe flooding are uncommon but possible. Heatwaves can bring tropical temperatures and humidity but only for a few days at a time.
Fall is generally mild turning to cool. The first frost is usually in September, the first snow is usually in October, and snowpack starts to stay for good in late November or early December. It's the cloudiest time of year, but there are still sunny days sometimes.
Winter has plenty of snow to stick around, and the snowpack averages 18" in February, the deepest month. Rain is rare. Thaws are also rare, and the ground is almost never bare from mid-december to early March. Despite the snow there are still clear and sunny days, especially in late winter. Most days have calm or light winds, but storms can bring strong winds, blizzard conditions, and drifting snow. Most highs are in the 20s, but cold spells drop them to the single digits or below zero, with the coldest night of the year reaching into the minus twenties.
The snow starts melting in March and is usually gone by late march or sometimes early April. By April there is more rain than snow, and the snow rarely sticks around for long. April is slightly wetter than March, and can still have large snowstorms. May is noticeably wetter than April, but the precipitation days are similar. The last snow flurries are usually in April, and settling snow in May is rare. The last frost is almost always in May.
Hardiness zone would be 4b, and the vegetation would be mostly coniferous forest and some wetlands. The growing season and precipitation would allow for agriculture.
Newest revision. March and December a bit chillier, summer lows a bit warmer:
USDA hardiness zone is 7a.
Not bad; looks kind of like an idealised version of my climate. The winters are still much too cool for my liking, the winter gloom would probably get to me, and the summer humidity is too high, so overall I'd give this a C-/D+. (Don't worry, though; I'm a conservative grader.)
Adventurous climate, I actually really like how it warms up in April and May, but too much snow in the shoulder seasons is a negative
I guess April and October would be decent even for a warm weather fan. But yeah, most Novembers and Marches see midwinter-like spells, complete with snow and freezing temperatures.
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Originally Posted by alex985
Your dream climate matches almost exactly to Des Moines, except it's much wetter and snowier. I think you mentioned before that you modeled it after Des Moines?
Yeah, I copied Des Moines' box and made some small adjustments. Iowa <3
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And yeah, lately I've been noticing that 70-75 F summers are too cool to be interesting. 83-88 F is much better that would make summer storms stronger and more frequent. Also, winter is definitely a winter "haven"
You finally came to your senses. Took you time.
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Originally Posted by Crunch41
My dream climate is similar to where I live now. It's about 3 degrees cooler in summer and 10 in winter. I based the sunshine % and hours off of somewhere that's 50 degrees north--about 16.5 hours daylight in summer, 8 hours in winter.
Make it 10°F warmer and it would get a straight A from me. As it is, it's definitely on the cold side. Still one of the better climates on this thread imo.
If my dream climate is too bleh and meh for you I wonder how you would rate my actual climate (where I actually live is not quite this bad, but you get the idea). Presumably an F? (Though I'd only give it a D- myself, much too grey year-round, too much cold at the wrong time of year and rain too persistent in winter.)
Sorry I didn't see this earlier, but I couldn't see the data from your link. Based on the info on Wikipedia, it's anywhere from a D to an F, depending on the records.
Edited version, I based this one off Rosario Argentina as well as Huelva Spain
Too hot for me.
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5/10
that would make summer storms stronger and more frequent. Also, winter is definitely a winter "haven" 
