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In terms of winter temperatures, I think Alaska might be the most diverse: Anaktuvuk Pass has an average high of -25.6 °C in January, while Metlakatla has an average high of 5.3 °C, yielding a difference of 30.9 °C.
In terms of summer temperatures, maybe California is the most diverse, with Eureka having 17.9 °C as an average high in August (the warmest month), and Furnace Creek has an average high of 46.9 °C in July (the warmest month), a difference of 29.0 °C.
About precipitation, I don't know.
If you don't agree with Alaska and California being the most diverse in terms of temperatures, you can prove otherwise, I'd be happy to learn something new
BC is very diverse in winter, it ranges from Ucluelet (8.4 °C as an average high in January) to Fort Nelson (-16.1 °C), a difference of 24.5 °C. It's good even in the summer, ranging from Prince Rupert (17.0 °C) to Osoyoos (31.5 °C), a difference of 14.5 °C.
What about Hawaii?
Hawaii is more diverse during the summer only because of the elevation:
Mauna Kea's warmest average high: 10.5 °C Honolulu's warmest average high: 31.5 °C
A difference of 21.0 °C.
And during the winter?
Mauna Kea's coldest average high: 4.6 °C Honolulu's coldest average high: 26.7 °C
A difference of 22.1 °C, a bit lower than BC's.
However, this is only due to elevation, and we have to consider Mauna Kea is uninhabited, so there's no chance to "move" to Mauna Kea for a Hawaii inhabitant, while it's possible for a BC inhabitant to move from Ucluelet to Fort Nelson, because they are both inhabited. If we only consider Hawaii's inhabited places, the difference in temperatures is much lower than BC's.
BC is very diverse in winter, it ranges from Ucluelet (8.4 °C as an average high in January) to Fort Nelson (-16.1 °C), a difference of 24.5 °C. It's good even in the summer, ranging from Prince Rupert (17.0 °C) to Osoyoos (31.5 °C), a difference of 14.5 °C.
What about Hawaii?
Hawaii is more diverse during the summer only because of the elevation:
Mauna Kea's warmest average high: 10.5 °C Honolulu's warmest average high: 31.5 °C
A difference of 21.0 °C.
And during the winter?
Mauna Kea's coldest average high: 4.6 °C Honolulu's coldest average high: 26.7 °C
A difference of 22.1 °C, a bit lower than BC's.
However, this is only due to elevation, and we have to consider Mauna Kea is uninhabited, so there's no chance to "move" to Mauna Kea for a Hawaii inhabitant, while it's possible for a BC inhabitant to move from Ucluelet to Fort Nelson, because they are both inhabited. If we only consider Hawaii's inhabited places, the difference in temperatures is much lower than BC's.
Also keep in mind that unlike Hawaii, we don't keep weather stations at the top of mountains. If we put a weather station at or near the top of Mt Fairweather (15,325 feet) or other tall peaks, we could get a much larger range than with Fort Nelson in winter and with Osoyoos in summer.
Also keep in mind that unlike Hawaii, we don't keep weather stations at the top of mountains. If we put a weather station at or near the top of Mt Fairweather (15,325 feet) or other tall peaks, we could get a much larger range than with Fort Nelson in winter and with Osoyoos in summer.
In terms of winter temperatures, I think Alaska might be the most diverse: Anaktuvuk Pass has an average high of -25.6 °C in January, while Metlakatla has an average high of 5.3 °C, yielding a difference of 30.9 °C.
In terms of summer temperatures, maybe California is the most diverse, with Eureka having 17.9 °C as an average high in August (the warmest month), and Furnace Creek has an average high of 46.9 °C in July (the warmest month), a difference of 29.0 °C.
About precipitation, I don't know.
If you don't agree with Alaska and California being the most diverse in terms of temperatures, you can prove otherwise, I'd be happy to learn something new
Not counting Mt. Rainiers highest avg-high of 1C in Jul, the lowest highest avg-high would be on Tatoosh Island with an avg-high of 15.4C in Aug and the highest-avg high I could find is at the Hanford site with an avg-high of 34.43C.
It's a small island on the east coast of Canada. We get hit with everything here, north, eats, and west and have the gulf stream flowing by our door just to make matters more interesting.
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