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Post by Palider on Apr 3, 2018 12:57:39 GMT -5
So I went to Chile this past Saturday. I visited the Chilean town of Futaleufú which I had never been to despite the fact that it's only 75km of Esquel. Being a climate nerd and seeing how lush everything looked, I checked the climate. To my surprise it receives over 2000 mm of rain per year (surprising because Esquel is just 75 km to the east and receives less than 500 mm). The climate immediately reminded me of Vancouver, so let's have them battle.   To me Vancouver is definitely the better climate because of the warmer and drier summers. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2018 13:02:14 GMT -5
Vancouver yeah, the other one is a toilet.
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Post by Palider on Apr 3, 2018 13:05:55 GMT -5
Vancouver yeah, the other one is a toilet. I wouldn't go that far... I mean, they're pretty similar. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2018 13:15:05 GMT -5
The huge rain in the winter and the cold summer lows makes it that much worse for me.
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Post by Donar on Apr 3, 2018 13:26:31 GMT -5
Vancouver by miles.
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Post by Steelernation on Apr 3, 2018 13:34:27 GMT -5
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Post by Babu on Apr 3, 2018 13:55:29 GMT -5
Vancouver yeah, the other one is a toilet. I wouldn't go that far... I mean, they're pretty similar. It's a bit like the Dallol vs Mecca. Both are hot hellholes, but one is simply less so obviously you'd take that one. |
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Post by Lommaren on Apr 3, 2018 14:02:01 GMT -5
Vancouver ain't fun, but still better than Futaleufú which essentially is a bad version of Vancouver, and more reminiscent of climates nearer the outer Pacific on Vancouver Island.
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Post by knot on Apr 3, 2018 14:29:11 GMT -5
Futaleufú, by maritime standards. Cooler summers, cooler winters with more precipitation and snowfall likewise, and squallier gales owing to the Roaring Forties. Doesn't win it the vote, but it is also more appropriate for its subpolar latitude—Vancouver is absurdly warm for 49° N; Futaleufú is just right for 43° S.
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Post by boombo on Apr 3, 2018 15:07:30 GMT -5
Got to be Vancouver, at least you get some kind of respite from the rain in the summer there.
The only advantage the Chilean place has got is that it warms up a bit faster in spring, but even then it's not enough.
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Post by antares on Apr 3, 2018 18:25:30 GMT -5
Those Vancouver stats are for the airport which isn't at all representative of the climate here. Port moody/Coquitlam data is more normal... en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Moody |
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Post by Beercules on Apr 3, 2018 19:05:36 GMT -5
Both are toilets, but Vancouver is a better brand of toilet.
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Post by Cadeau on Apr 3, 2018 19:24:46 GMT -5
Vancouver for sure.
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Post by rpvan on Apr 3, 2018 19:33:46 GMT -5
Definitely Vancouver. At least we have a dry season!  Also a record low of only -11.2C is pretty pathetic. In comparison, Vancouver averages nearly two days per year with sub -10C temps. |
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Post by Milwaukee Mass Murderer on Apr 3, 2018 21:23:21 GMT -5
Vancouver wins since it's drier. Using a wetter place in the Vancouver area would make it closer. There's probably somewhere close that gets 2000mm a year.
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Post by Palider on Apr 4, 2018 1:47:30 GMT -5
The huge rain in the winter and the cold summer lows makes it that much worse for me. Both climates get the same amount of rainy days in the winter which to me is the most important metric to define how rainy a climate is. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2018 6:44:35 GMT -5
The huge rain in the winter and the cold summer lows makes it that much worse for me. Both climates get the same amount of rainy days in the winter which to me is the most important metric to define how rainy a climate is. Good for you. It actually isn't a good metric in my opinion, because there's a difference between a rainy day in which it rains all day, or rains heavily vs. one where it doesn't rain as much of the day, or is lighter. My choice is my choice, not sure what your problem is with that. |
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Post by deneb78 on Apr 4, 2018 12:53:40 GMT -5
Vancouver for the drier summers and less precip.
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Post by Palider on Apr 4, 2018 14:51:35 GMT -5
Both climates get the same amount of rainy days in the winter which to me is the most important metric to define how rainy a climate is. Good for you. It actually isn't a good metric in my opinion, because there's a difference between a rainy day in which it rains all day, or rains heavily vs. one where it doesn't rain as much of the day, or is lighter. Indeed there is a difference, but Futaleufú gets around 50% more rain in the winter, which could be because rainfall is 25% heavier and because it lasts 25% longer, so when you think about it, maybe it's not that noticeable. Both climates get the same amount of rainy days in the winter which to me is the most important metric to define how rainy a climate is. My choice is my choice, not sure what your problem is with that. I was just saying why I disagree with your opinion. I didn't you say you were wrong. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2018 14:53:19 GMT -5
Well now you can go and argue with everybody else who also thinks Vancouver's climate is better as well.  |
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