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Right now it's at 39.9 F/4.4 C. I might make it a bit cooler, but that seems about right. Enough to be cold and snow fairly frequently without a major buildup of snow cover lasting months on end.
Ideally, something around 0c would be great, even 2c, providing the average low is within the -3/-6c range. I like cold and snow but I don't need it for 6 months, and I want Spring to show up in time like it does here.
Currently I am around 5 or 6c with a 0c low and it is boring. Cold enough to be wintry but snow is rare (haven't seen any in two years).
That said, I believe similar winter climates in the US have a better chance of seeing snow since they have much higher standard deviation in winter and larger diurnal ranges.
About 4/5C with an average low of -3C. I like a cold winter, but not an extreme one, this strikes a good balance for me. It also enables snow cover during cold snaps.
About 4/5C with an average low of -3C. I like a cold winter, but not an extreme one, this strikes a good balance for me. It also enables snow cover during cold snaps.
You are describing my January almost exactly. Jan mean temp of 34F with avg high/low of 41.3/26.7F (5.2/-2.9C) over the last 30 years.
The problem with a climate that has such averages (most likely continental), is that we don't stick close to those averages in January. Those same 30 years saw an average of 7 days in January with a high temp below 0C, and 7 days with a high temp of 50F or above (10C).
Temps fluctuate a lot around here in winter. The rare Jan day actually has a high temp of 41F.
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