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That the entire Philippines at (or near) sea level is hot and humid all year round without fail! What they fail to realize is that the lowland areas of more northerly provinces do get their dips in temperatures too every year, especially the ones in the northeast part of Luzon!
If you do check the weather archives of those areas (places like Tuguegarao come to mind), just about every year they will have daytime temp readings in the low-mid 20s C/low-mid 70s F at least a few times each year (possibly colder in some exceptional years). Things get more pronounced in the Batanes area (the northernmost part of the country) where it's normal to get a few daytime readings in the 15C-20C (roughly 60s F) each year when the NE Monsoon is in effect. The article below (dated Jan 14th, 2018) mentioned the most recent occurrence of a cold wave up there - where temps did NOT go above 14.3C (58F) one afternoon earlier this month in this town called Itbayat!
That the entire Philippines at (or near) sea level is hot and humid all year round without fail! What they fail to realize is that the lowland areas of more northerly provinces do get their dips in temperatures too every year, especially the ones in the northeast part of Luzon!
If you do check the weather archives of those areas (places like Tuguegarao come to mind), just about every year they will have daytime temp readings in the low-mid 20s C/low-mid 70s F at least a few times each year (possibly colder in some exceptional years). Things get more pronounced in the Batanes area (the northernmost part of the country) where it's normal to get a few daytime readings in the 15C-20C (roughly 60s F) each year when the NE Monsoon is in effect. The article below (dated Jan 14th, 2018) mentioned the most recent occurrence of a cold wave up there - where temps did NOT go above 14.3C (58F) one afternoon earlier this month in this town called Itbayat!
Baguio is at 1500m. I don't think anyone thinks high mountains cannot get cold.
I was NOT talking about mountainous locales like Baguio in my post! I was talking about "at/near sea level" locations in the northeastern part of Luzon! While the article link indeed talked about Baguio as it's the biggest city in the northern part of Luzon (and is used by Filipino weather men as a byword for cooler temperatures), there is a paragraph later in the article that mentioned the little island town of Itbayat, Batanes and the temperatures it had. Read it again!
I was NOT talking about mountainous locales like Baguio in my post! I was talking about "at/near sea level" locations in the northeastern part of Luzon! While the article link indeed talked about Baguio as it's the biggest city in the northern part of Luzon (and is used by Filipino weather men as a byword for cooler temperatures), there is a paragraph later in the article that mentioned the little island town of Itbayat, Batanes and the temperatures it had. Read it again!
I guess people don't realize how long of a country the Philippenes is. Itbayat is at 20'N, with average lows of 18'C in the winter. To get down to 12'C every other year isn't that odd in that case.
Southern California is not as mild weather-wise as many people think. Many people mistakenly equate So. Cal weather with Los Angeles weather. But that can be misleading on two fronts.
One, Southern California is a huge area, extending from the local beaches to the inland valleys to the local mountains and even, by way of most definitions, to both the high and low desert areas. So obviously, there exists no typical “Southern California weather”; rather, it’s an area of microclimates, often with pockets of extreme temperature and climate differences, all within a relatively short distance. The typical “ideal” weather exists only along a short band of the coastal regions (especially in summer), where the cool ocean air prevents wild temperature swings in either direction.
Two, even within the Los Angeles city limits weather and climate can vary tremendously. For example, the two main weather stations for the city of LA are located at LAX Airport and on the USC campus, a straight-line distance of probably 10 miles or so. And those two locations routinely experience drastic temperature differences, with the LAX location often shrouded in low clouds and fog during summer while the USC location is often sunny and hot. And beyond those two areas, the LA city limits run for miles in every direction and include several hills and small mountain ranges as well as several low-lying inland valleys. So the weather at downtown LA may vary considerably at times from other areas within the Los Angeles city limits.
Southern California is not as mild weather-wise as many people think. Many people mistakenly equate So. Cal weather with Los Angeles weather. But that can be misleading on two fronts.
One, Southern California is a huge area, extending from the local beaches to the inland valleys to the local mountains and even, by way of most definitions, to both the high and low desert areas. So obviously, there exists no typical “Southern California weather”; rather, it’s an area of microclimates, often with pockets of extreme temperature and climate differences, all within a relatively short distance. The typical “ideal” weather exists only along a short band of the coastal regions (especially in summer), where the cool ocean air prevents wild temperature swings in either direction.
Two, even within the Los Angeles city limits weather and climate can vary tremendously. For example, the two main weather stations for the city of LA are located at LAX Airport and on the USC campus, a straight-line distance of probably 10 miles or so. And those two locations routinely experience drastic temperature differences, with the LAX location often shrouded in low clouds and fog during summer while the USC location is often sunny and hot. And beyond those two areas, the LA city limits run for miles in every direction and include several hills and small mountain ranges as well as several low-lying inland valleys. So the weather at downtown LA may vary considerably at times from other areas within the Los Angeles city limits.
Yeah and I would apply that generally to the whole west coast. People don’t understand how much climates can vary within very short distances due to mountains, ocean, and inland bodies of water like the Salish Sea. Sequim Washington gets less than 20” of rain per year, a short distance away there are places with 250+”.
Southern California is not as mild weather-wise as many people think. Many people mistakenly equate So. Cal weather with Los Angeles weather. But that can be misleading on two fronts.
One, Southern California is a huge area, extending from the local beaches to the inland valleys to the local mountains and even, by way of most definitions, to both the high and low desert areas. So obviously, there exists no typical “Southern California weather”; rather, it’s an area of microclimates, often with pockets of extreme temperature and climate differences, all within a relatively short distance. The typical “ideal” weather exists only along a short band of the coastal regions (especially in summer), where the cool ocean air prevents wild temperature swings in either direction.
Two, even within the Los Angeles city limits weather and climate can vary tremendously. For example, the two main weather stations for the city of LA are located at LAX Airport and on the USC campus, a straight-line distance of probably 10 miles or so. And those two locations routinely experience drastic temperature differences, with the LAX location often shrouded in low clouds and fog during summer while the USC location is often sunny and hot. And beyond those two areas, the LA city limits run for miles in every direction and include several hills and small mountain ranges as well as several low-lying inland valleys. So the weather at downtown LA may vary considerably at times from other areas within the Los Angeles city limits.
Amen! LA weather nice and mild, huh? Well, try 117 degree heat waves in San Fernando Valley, San Bernardino, etc, without a drop of rain, a cloud in the sky, or a flicker of wind to cool you off!
Ha! It's not just out-of-state tourists. Some Californians don't even know how cold it gets in SF. We North Bayers frequently froze our butts off wearing shorts and sandals in the city at the height of summer, too. That said, we were wise enough to know that the time to visit Point Reyes was October, not June.
Even further inland, in Sacramento, a 100 degree day can turn into a chilly 55 degree night.
But in New Orleans (or anywhere along the Gulf or Florida, for that matter,) you can walk around outside in shorts and sandals anytime, even 3am in the morning. Even early mornings feel like the restroom after you take a shower without turning on the fan.
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