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Agree for the most part, that's true. but I chose "it changes". Sometimes we have short winters with long summers, sometimes we have long winters with long summers. Sometimes we have even winters with normal summers. ect
Yeah, it does stand to people's subjective preference. If they "feel" their summers are longer, in which they probably aren't for many other people in the world, then they would vote for "long summers". I think we should be more objective here.
Heck, I would say that Sydney has longish summers, but I know a few people would disagree, especially those from say the US Gulf Coast. So I would put Sydney under 'even winters/summers'.
Everyone has their own definitions of the seasons shaped by what they're familiar with.
And the problem with objective definitions of seasons is that they basically remove some seasons from some areas completely even though those seasons clearly exist there or the other way around, extend certain seasons to last all year.
Everyone has their own definitions of the seasons shaped by what they're familiar with.
And the problem with objective definitions of seasons is that they basically remove some seasons from some areas completely even though those seasons clearly exist there or the other way around, extend certain seasons to last all year.
Yeah, I refuse to consider any place that has average highs above 50 F (10 C) year round as a climate that has a winter because I don’t really need a jacket. The same sweater I use in fall is enough. Other people may think differently though.
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Yeah, I refuse to consider any place that has average highs above 50 F (10 C) year round as a climate that has a winter because I don’t really need a jacket. The same sweater I use in fall is enough. Other people may think differently though.
Our average high bottoms at 66°F and I need a jacket at least part of the day from late October through mid April
I based winter on when you can see snow, and when it's cloudier. I definitely remember early April and mid November snow most years I lived in ROC. And for summer, I based it on when highs below 70 and lows below 50 are pretty much non existent. I definitely remember having some 60s/40s days in mid June and early to mid September about every other year back there
Yes, but the mean is 66 here, closer to 68 near Albany itself here in June, so summer doesn’t start by mid June I can say that. Yes, we may get a few days in the 60’s in June but it’s usually early on and maybe is a day or two. Does not mean it’s not summer. It’s usually cloudy and rainy on those days as well. As for September, it will have lots of days in the 70’s and so I consider it still summer mostly until the end when the 60’s start rolling in for early October. The mean for September is still 58 - 60 here. The humidity is less however.
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Yes, but the mean is 66 here, closer to 68 near Albany itself here in June, so summer doesn’t start by mid June I can say that. Yes, we may get a few days in the 60’s in June but it’s usually early on and maybe is a day or two. Does not mean it’s not summer. It’s usually cloudy and rainy on those days as well. As for September, it will have lots of days in the 70’s and so I consider it still summer mostly until the end when the 60’s start rolling in for early October. The mean for September is still 58 - 60 here. The humidity is less however.
I look for reduced cold rather than heat episodes to define the seasonal changes, I feel it's more accurate. I also remember the morning of July 2nd 2001, my last day living in Rochester, had a record low of 45°F, and there was light frost out! That's more typical of summer in Leadville, CO than Rochester
Everywhere around the planet will see less and less of winter over time as the planet super heats.
Not really.
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