Rating the climate you currently live in

Thunder days - 34
Snowfall days - 22
Days with fog - 35
Days over 30C/86F - 29
Days going below 0C/32F - 75

Wonder if you prefer over Seattle or Portland.

Sunshine is from Melbourne Airport

E-
Average winter temperatures are too cold for my liking. While I don't mind short-lived periods of 30/21F or 30/19F days (especially if accompanied by snow), I prefer winter averages to be warmer. The winter record highs are atrocious. The lukewarm, rainy oceanic summers aren't my cup of tea either. However, it doesn't get an F because I could still live here, I just wouldn't want to. 

Fort Collins gets a C

We'll start with the good:

Summer highs are a little hot for me, but they're not bad at all. I like how it cools off at night during the summer months. Even though I wish there was a med pattern, summer is still relatively dry despite being the second wettest time of year (behind spring). Since I like drier climates, 15 inches of annual precipitation is enough for me. And Fort Collins has no shortage of snowfall.

Now the bad:

The average low temperatures during winter, early spring and late fall are far too cold for my liking. Winter is too dry for my liking. Less summer and spring precipitation and more winter precipitation would be a massive improvement. 

Gets a C, despite having a great precipitation pattern. Even though average summer highs aren't that hot, I still wish there was a higher diurnal range in summer. 11 inches of annual average precipitation is a little dry for my liking but isn't too bad. I would prefer at least 14 inches a year.

Now, the biggest letdown with the climate you live in is the absence of a real winter. It hasn't even reached the freezing mark. I want a climate with winters that have average lows in the 30s, although I am fine with average highs being in the 50s. That way winter still feels chilly and snow may fall occasionally, but doesn't feel like a polar shithole either. 

I give it a D. 

I wish winters were a bit colder, but I could handle the mild winters if this climate had a Mediterranean precipitation pattern. That would make this climate A LOT better in my opinion. Less annual precipitation would also improve this climate.

Summer and spring temperatures are great though, just wish it was drier during the summer and late spring





 

Precipitation day threshold is ≥ 0.2 mm. Sunshine is around 2500 hours, with similar absolute sunshine values year round (so cloudier summers and sunnier winters)