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Post by Lommaren on Sept 10, 2018 16:34:47 GMT -5
Similar latitudes, two different continents, comparable distances to an ocean to the west, but very different end results. Having said that, with Madrid at a 667 m elevation and Redding located in a valley, Madrid could easily have matched or bettered the summer highs had it been near sea level. As they are though, Redding is warmer year round. In spite of this, due to the heavy winter precipitation snowfall is probably more likely there than in Madrid even though the Spanish capital also gets it sometimes.
As for the sunshine, keep in mind Redding's international standards would be 90 % which would put it in the low 3600's. That should be realistic though considering it's in a continuation from Central Valley and has arid land to its east. The impressive part though is how wet it manages to be in winter in spite of the clear influence of these interior climates on summers.
For me Redding wins slightly. Winters are slightly milder but still probably having more snow, whereas summers are too hot in either place. It is also greener. May and October are the tiebreakers for me: 27/12 and 25/10 for Redding versus 22/11 and 19/11 for Madrid.
B- vs C+
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Post by Steelernation on Sept 10, 2018 16:41:09 GMT -5
Madrid easily. Cooler year round, much less cold rain, more storms, less sun.
Itโs a B- vs. a D.
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Post by ๐๐ฟMรถrรถn๐๐ฟ on Sept 10, 2018 16:57:18 GMT -5
Madrid. Better chance of snow and much more pleasant summers. Redding is  |
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Post by Morningrise on Sept 10, 2018 17:07:51 GMT -5
Madrid for sure. Redding is too hot in the summer and way too sunny for my liking.
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Post by Lommaren on Sept 10, 2018 17:12:23 GMT -5
Madrid. Better chance of snow and much more pleasant summers. Redding is Those winters are cold desert with a lot of the precipitation being leftovers from mild spells from Portugal so don't be too sure about that - and I also thought Kandel wanted interesting weather?  Redding is much more exciting with the variable summers. |
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Post by AJ1013 on Sept 10, 2018 17:13:45 GMT -5
Madrid.
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Post by Lommaren on Sept 10, 2018 17:32:46 GMT -5
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Post by ๐๐ฟMรถrรถn๐๐ฟ on Sept 10, 2018 19:02:30 GMT -5
Madrid. Better chance of snow and much more pleasant summers. Redding is Those winters are cold desert with a lot of the precipitation being leftovers from mild spells from Portugal so don't be too sure about that - and I also thought Kandel wanted interesting weather? Redding is much more exciting with the variable summers. Nah fuck Redding. |
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Post by jgtheone on Sept 10, 2018 21:01:34 GMT -5
Christ this is a hard one, both excellent climates. Redding has better shoulder seasons, rainfall and summer temperatures, Madrid has better winters and sunshine levels. Based off that, the slight edge goes to Redding.
This for me is like picking chocolate pudding or cheesecake, really really difficult.
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Post by Beercules on Sept 10, 2018 21:05:08 GMT -5
Redding. Legendary summers for the latitude, fucken. Wonder if they get thunderstorms at all outside of summer (I know they would get NOTHING in summer). How is the winter precipitation delivered?
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Post by Steelernation on Sept 10, 2018 22:30:39 GMT -5
Redding. Legendary summers for the latitude, fucken. Wonder if they get thunderstorms at all outside of summer (I know they would get NOTHING in summer). How is the winter precipitation delivered? Mostly just rain. They get <10 thunderstorms a year. |
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Post by Crunch41 on Sept 10, 2018 22:39:36 GMT -5
Redding is better most of the year, but it's too hot in summer, so Madrid wins. It's still too hot in summer, but 32 is much better than 37. If humidity is low 32 isn't bad at all.
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Post by knot on Sept 11, 2018 0:43:59 GMT -5
Mostly just rain. They get <10 thunderstorms a year. Well that certainly buggers it!  |
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Post by knot on Sept 11, 2018 0:50:34 GMT -5
Redding, FUCKEN!
Much more precipitation, less drought, less gayshit, more exciting summers and so forth.
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Post by Lommaren on Sept 11, 2018 2:53:25 GMT -5
Redding. Legendary summers for the latitude, fucken. Wonder if they get thunderstorms at all outside of summer (I know they would get NOTHING in summer). How is the winter precipitation delivered? Shoulder seasons should definitely get thunderstorms. It's set up well for that, being located in a valley and with the potential for maritime air to come travelling in mixing with the hot desert air to the east. Having said that, I've seen no stats, but looking at how volatile air temperatures are during those times I'd be shocked if that wasn't the case for April and October. The other months would probably be just rain. |
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Post by AJ1013 on Sept 11, 2018 2:56:37 GMT -5
Redding. Legendary summers for the latitude, fucken. Wonder if they get thunderstorms at all outside of summer (I know they would get NOTHING in summer). How is the winter precipitation delivered? Shoulder seasons should definitely get thunderstorms. It's set up well for that, being located in a valley and with the potential for maritime air to come travelling in mixing with the hot desert air to the east. Having said that, I've seen no stats, but looking at how volatile air temperatures are during those times I'd be shocked if that wasn't the case for April and October. The other months would probably be just rain. Redding gets almost 0 thunderstorms. |
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Post by ๐๐ฟMรถrรถn๐๐ฟ on Sept 11, 2018 21:35:53 GMT -5
The entire west coast and areas a few hundred miles inland hardly get any thunderstorms. It's really rare.
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Post by irlinit on Sept 12, 2018 15:52:19 GMT -5
Thatโs a hard one, maybe Redding but then it is a bit too dry.
Those sunshine stats for Redding are way way overdone lmao, 450 hours in July is ridiculously overstated, Madrid is practically cloudless in July
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2018 17:12:51 GMT -5
Madrid.
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Post by firebird1988 on Sept 15, 2018 23:40:08 GMT -5
I choose Redding, warmer winters and drier summers
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Redding is much more exciting with the variable summers.
