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Post by B87 on May 15, 2023 13:39:58 GMT -5
I stole this idea from Netweather. Using one month from each of the years 2011-2022, create an ideal year for your location. Every year has to be represented. My 2011-2022 ideal London. Jan, Oct and Nov are only there because other months used up those years.  Jan 2014 Feb 2019 Mar 2012 Apr 2011 May 2020 Jun 2017 Jul 2013 Aug 2022 Sep 2016 Oct 2021 Nov 2018 Dec 2015 |
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Post by Steelernation on May 15, 2023 22:01:45 GMT -5
Good thread idea, makes you think more than a simple cherrypick.  Jan 2014
Feb 2018
March 2016
April 2021
May 2015
June 2019July 2022 –this was the worst month, wanted to use July 2014 but January 2014 was easily the best January and 2022 was a shit year so July was the least offensive month from it. August 2017Sept 2020Oct 2011Nov 2013 -2013 had much better months but I used other years for those and none of the Novembers stood out Dec 2012 -Also subpar but 2012 was such a shit year there were only a few acceptable months and there weren’t any great Decembers This “year” totaled 58 thunderstorms, a pretty good effort for here. Despite the too hot July, this is definitely an A. |
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Post by B87 on May 15, 2023 22:15:07 GMT -5
Actually, thinking more I could bring in June 2018 for November 2017. June 2018 was as warm as 2017 but drier and sunnier. Nov 2017 was a bit cooler but still pretty normal. June 2018 Abs max: 29.8c Av max: 24.2c Mean: 18.7c Av min: 13.1c Abs min: 8.8c Precip: 0.4mm Rain days: 0 Sun hours: 267.3 November 2017Abs max: 16.0c Av max: 11.1c Mean: 7.8c Av min: 4.5c Abs min: -1.3c Precip: 34.2mm Rain days: 10 Sun hours: 71.3 New annual rainfall: 500.6mm Rain days: 91 Sunshine hours 2115.3 |
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Post by Benfxmth on May 16, 2023 15:13:57 GMT -5
Good idea of a thread. I'm a heat wanker, so here you go:  January - 2012 February - 2018 March - 2022 April - 2017 May - 2019 June - 2015 July - 2011 August - 2016 September - 2014 October - 2013 November - 2020 December - 2021 Key takeaways: - I put the greatest amount importance to summer heat, while also picking the warmer fall months (so that the transition doesn't feel like ripping off a Band-Aid). - I also tried to avoid the spring months that saw substantial cold snaps, but that wasn't completely avoidable (e.g. mid-March 2022's cold snap). - I've compromised the two above facts between winter temps (all months except January 2012 have their warmest maxima above the average 1991-2020 monthly mean maxima). |
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Post by cuntle, fæglèr, antares, VODKÆ on May 16, 2023 15:30:09 GMT -5
Why only 2011 though? Why not go further back?
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Post by Steelernation on May 16, 2023 15:42:14 GMT -5
Why only 2011 though? Why not go further back? Because then you have to use each year once and there’s 12 years, would defeat the point if you could use the whole por |
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Post by cuntle, fæglèr, antares, VODKÆ on May 16, 2023 15:49:19 GMT -5
eh whatever... anyway here is mine:  edit: not all months are from 2015, just forgot to edit that out in the title there. However, the first three month are from 2015. |
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Post by tommyFL on May 16, 2023 19:05:39 GMT -5
There are 12! = 479,001,600 possible combinations so I wrote a program to figure it the solution with the lowest annual mean temp. Jan 2011 Feb 2015 Mar 2013 Apr 2017 May 2016 Jun 2014 Jul 2021 Aug 2018 Sep 2019 Oct 2022 Nov 2012 Dec 2020  |
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Post by B87 on May 17, 2023 8:47:33 GMT -5
Why only 2011 though? Why not go further back? It can be any 12 year period you want. But for the sake of this thread, it's the most recent complete 12 year period. If you use the entire record then it's just a repeat of those 'best theoretical year' threads. I sacrificed October and November to get better months in other years. I could have gone for a better September as well, but that would have meant picking 2011, 2012 or 2018, which all had good months I wanted to use. It makes you have to prioritise if you only get to pick each year once. I skipped July 2022 and July 2018 which were both better than July 2013, but July 2013 was also good and about the only decent month in that entire year. |
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Post by cuntle, fæglèr, antares, VODKÆ on May 17, 2023 9:31:44 GMT -5
Why only 2011 though? Why not go further back? It can be any 12 year period you want. But for the sake of this thread, it's the most recent complete 12 year period. If you use the entire record then it's just a repeat of those 'best theoretical year' threads. I sacrificed October and November to get better months in other years. I could have gone for a better September as well, but that would have meant picking 2011, 2012 or 2018, which all had good months I wanted to use. It makes you have to prioritise if you only get to pick each year once. I skipped July 2022 and July 2018 which were both better than July 2013, but July 2013 was also good and about the only decent month in that entire year. ah ok that makes sense. Did not understand why it was only the past 12 years and nothing from before. I'll come up with a 1999-2010 for Charlottetown later or maybe 2004-2015. |
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Post by massiveshibe on May 17, 2023 10:45:19 GMT -5
January 2013 (Mild January)
February 2019 (Warm February)
March 2014 (Cool March)
April 2017 (Cool, wet and overcast April)
May 2011 (Regular May)
June 2016 (Coldest June on record)
July 2021 (2nd Coldest July on record)
August 2018 (Coldest and driest August on record)
September 2022 (Cold winter-like September)
October 2015 (Regular October)
November 2012 (Warm November)
December 2020 (Mild December)
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Post by cuntle, fæglèr, antares, VODKÆ on May 17, 2023 11:10:17 GMT -5
2004-2015:  Maybe not ideal with that wet late summer but it would be interesting. |
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Post by firebird1988 on May 17, 2023 15:02:19 GMT -5
Phoenix
Jan 2014
Feb 2016
Mar 2015
Apr 2012
May 2013
Jun 2022
Jul 2019
Aug 2011
Sep 2018
Oct 2020
Nov 2021
Dec 2017
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Post by Steelernation on May 17, 2023 20:53:33 GMT -5
I did 1999-2010, winter months a bit worse but summer months really good. 52 thunderstorms  Jan 2005 Feb 2002 Mar 2003 April 2001 May 2010 June 2004 July 2009 Aug 2008 Sept 2000 Oct 1999 Nov 2007 Dec 2006 |
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Post by CRISPR on Feb 25, 2024 1:03:13 GMT -5
Here's mine 2012-2023 (not quite perfect, but easily an A- thanks to the improved sunshine to rainfall ratio):  January 2012 (Dry, but slightly sunnier than normal) February 2018 (Wet, but quite sunny) March 2013 April 2017 (A little cloudy, but mildly warm highs) May 2020 (A little cloudy, but 2020 was not a good year) June 2019 (Wet, but moderately sunny and with a few warm days) July 2016 August 2021 September 2023 (Dry and warm with five hot days) October 2014 (A little cloudy, but wet and with a few hot days) November 2022 (The best of a bad year) December 2023 This was quickly constructed and definitely not perfect (eg. Jan 2013 is better than Jan 2012), but its still an improvement! |
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Post by B87 on Feb 25, 2024 9:07:58 GMT -5
Losing 2011 and gaining 2023 means I will have to make quite a few changes.
I'd want to bring in September 2023, but that would mean giving 2016's month to April, which was awful.
Absolutely nailed on months:
Mar 2012
May 2020
Aug 2022
Sep 2023
Dec 2015
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Post by B87 on Feb 25, 2024 10:20:06 GMT -5
 Jan 2014 Feb 2019 Mar 2012 Apr 2017 May 2020 Jun 2018 Jul 2013 Aug 2022 Sep 2023 Oct 2016 Nov 2021 Dec 2015 |
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Post by Benfxmth on Feb 25, 2024 10:46:32 GMT -5
Good idea of a thread. I'm a heat wanker, so here you go: January - 2012 February - 2018 March - 2022 April - 2017 May - 2019 June - 2015 July - 2011 August - 2016 September - 2014 October - 2013 November - 2020 December - 2021 Key takeaways: - I put the greatest amount importance to summer heat, while also picking the warmer fall months (so that the transition doesn't feel like ripping off a Band-Aid). - I also tried to avoid the spring months that saw substantial cold snaps, but that wasn't completely avoidable (e.g. mid-March 2022's cold snap). - I've compromised the two above facts between winter temps (all months except January 2012 have their warmest maxima above the average 1991-2020 monthly mean maxima).  Mostly the same as before, except: - January is now 2023 - July is now 2012 |
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Post by Cadeau on Feb 25, 2024 12:03:10 GMT -5
 January 2018 February 2019 March 2022 April 2014 May 2023 June 2013 July 2012 August 2021 September 2015 October 2017 November 2020 (9th to 11th missing sunshine hours, so partially took and averaged between CDG & Orly to add the value) December 2016 |
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Post by Steelernation on Feb 25, 2024 14:40:29 GMT -5
Updated with 2023:  Thunderstorms: 62 January 2018February 2016 March 2022April 2013 — many better Aprils but was the best option from 2013 May 2015
June 2019 —2023 was amazing but 2019 was the best month from an otherwise poor year July 2014August 2023 — Maybe the 6th best month of 2023 but the other good Augusts were used up September 2020October 2012 — several better Octobers but was the best option from 2012 November 2021December 2017 |
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