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A 1 4.76%
B 2 9.52%
C 7 33.33%
D 6 28.57%
E 5 23.81%
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Old 01-05-2019, 02:06 PM
 
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Really? Beaches in Southern England have similar temps with less sunshine and are packed in summer. If it's raining then obviously there's no one there.
Perhaps similar air temps but not water temps. The water here is colder.

 
Old 01-05-2019, 02:09 PM
 
Location: Seattle area
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Really? Beaches in Southern England have similar temps with less sunshine and are packed in summer. If it's raining then obviously there's no one there.
The US has many more options.
 
Old 01-05-2019, 02:09 PM
 
Location: Top of the South, NZ
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Really? Beaches in Southern England have similar temps with less sunshine and are packed in summer. If it's raining then obviously there's no one there.
I think the upwelling that occurs along the PNW coast, means that beach temperatures often are much closer to the satellite readings, which are taken at the 8 metre level. 14C water temperatures with a steady wind isn't beach weather to anyone.

The south of England doesn't seem to experience upwelling to the same degree, so water temperatures on the surface can be a few degrees warmer than the satellite reading, and the satellite readings for much of the southern english coast, are already 3-4 C warmer than the Cannon Beach readings.
 
Old 01-05-2019, 02:10 PM
 
Location: Eastern NC
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D, summers too cool and winters too wet and not cold enough.
 
Old 01-05-2019, 02:16 PM
 
Location: In transition
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Originally Posted by BMI View Post
An improved Vancouver

For most people that would not be true....though for you it is because of
winter “warmth” ...even if is just a bit more warmth (in this case with tons of rain)
that “trumps” the rest of the year climate...you don’t care if the summer is worse...

Here is a comparison ...Newport vs Vancouver

Newport.........Vancouver
10/3........jan.....7/1
11/4........feb.....8/2
12/4.......mar.....10/3
13/5.......apr......13/6
15/7.......may.....17/9
17/9.......jun......20/12
18/10.....jul.......22/14
18/10.....aug.....22/14
18/9.......sep......19/11
16/8.......oct ......14/7
13/6.......nov.......9/4
10/4.......dec.......6/1

Annual sunshine hours for Vancouver is 1938
Annual average precip for Vancouver is 1189 mm

Annual average precip for Newport, Oregon is 1804 mm (a lot more)
Sunshine is probably less ....my guess is about 1700 annual sunshine hours.

For me, Newport climate is not an improved Vancouver,
Vancouver has a summer. Summer minimum average high temp threshold is 20C for me.
Yes, Newport averages much less snow than Vancouver in winter. (3cm in Newport vs 38cm in Vancouver). This is very important to me. I would much rather carry around an umbrella than own a snow shovel or snowblower. Summers are worse but this doesn't trump the milder winters for me.
So, yes for me still an improved Vancouver.
 
Old 01-05-2019, 11:25 PM
 
Location: Northern California
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Rarely snows or freezes, never gets too hot.... that sounds good!
The heavy rain is the only downside.
 
Old 01-05-2019, 11:43 PM
 
Location: Seattle area
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Yes, Newport averages much less snow than Vancouver in winter. (3cm in Newport vs 38cm in Vancouver). This is very important to me. I would much rather carry around an umbrella than own a snow shovel or snowblower. Summers are worse but this doesn't trump the milder winters for me.
So, yes for me still an improved Vancouver.
How many times has Vancouver had snow on the ground for more than 2 days in the last decade?
 
Old 01-05-2019, 11:48 PM
 
Location: Portland, OR area
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How many times has Vancouver had snow on the ground for more than 2 days in the last decade?
Doesn’t Vancouver get snow more frequently than other parts of the lowland PNW?

Not sure how much snow they’ve gotten in recent years though.
 
Old 01-06-2019, 10:22 AM
 
Location: In transition
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How many times has Vancouver had snow on the ground for more than 2 days in the last decade?
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Doesn’t Vancouver get snow more frequently than other parts of the lowland PNW?

Not sure how much snow they’ve gotten in recent years though.
Don't have exact figures either but the winters of 2008-2009 and 2016-2017 were very cold and snowy. In 2016-2017 there was lying snow for over a month in much of Vancouver. I doubt that has ever happened in Newport.
 
Old 01-10-2019, 12:37 PM
 
Location: White House, TN
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Grade: 56.0% / E

Saw "goes entire summer months without hitting 70" and thought "this climate's going to be shredded by the climate grader" but at least it has plenty of precipitation for all but a couple of months of the year and CAN get hot and cold temperatures and DOES snow, albeit rarely. A well-deserved E rating, this climate is pretty bad but not the worst in the world (or even on the West Coast).

Winter mean / Summer mean / Seasonal range / Precip / Seasonal lag / Snowfall / Record range*

56 / 58 / 39 / 79 / 48 / 25 / 69
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