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Post by Lommaren on Apr 7, 2019 16:19:39 GMT -5
Two climates I saw for the first time in the shoutbox this weekend. California versus Southern France.
For me, Big Bear Lake is B+ and Saint-Girons A-, so it's a narrow win for the latter. Two very good climates though. As for sunshine, Big Bear Lake most certainly has above 3,000 hours. It's just a shame summers are excessively dry for too many months (basically April to November) and have so cool nights. Winter snowfall would be amazing, but likely turn into slush too quickly.
Saint Girons is a bit too gloomy, but has ideal summers and decent winters that most often stay above single-digits. The winter warmth potential through föhn winds off the Pyrenees would be rather interesting!
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Post by AJ1013 on Apr 7, 2019 16:21:01 GMT -5
Big bear lake. Both have boring summers but big bear lake has good winters.
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Post by knot on Apr 7, 2019 17:37:17 GMT -5
Big Bear Lake
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Post by Lommaren on Apr 7, 2019 18:15:45 GMT -5
Care to give them ratings knot? |
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Post by alex992 on Apr 7, 2019 18:21:24 GMT -5
Big Bear Lake is much better.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2019 18:31:10 GMT -5
Saint-Girons easily for warmer lows and less snowfall.
B- for Saint-Giorns and C- for Big Bear Lake.
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Post by knot on Apr 7, 2019 18:39:43 GMT -5
Care to give them ratings knot ? No, I couldn't care any less. This is a Climate Battle thread; not a Climate Rate thread. Can't be buggered for that. |
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Post by Steelernation on Apr 7, 2019 18:45:52 GMT -5
Big Bear easily. Drier, snowier, more continental, higher diurnals.
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Post by tij on Apr 7, 2019 20:21:49 GMT -5
I prefer Saint-Girons as it is lusher-- it's an A/A+ from me-- would be a solid A+ with 200-300 addtl sunshine hrs and perhaps a bit more rain (perhaps further east, but I couldn't find any weather box). That being said, it's quite nice there is no particular gloom season. Big Bear Lake is too dry and nights are on the cold side. That being said, it still isn't terrible and likely would garner a B-/C+ from me. I think Big Bear Lake reminds me more of a worse form of Gap/Briançon with a long dry season than it does Saint Girons. I'm not sure something like Saint-Girons even exists in the US... it's very unfortunate how highland Oregon/California has such an extreme dry season. Lommaren Yay for doing highland S French climates 😻! To me they are in a different calibre compared to the rest of the world! Rodez/Millau are 2 other fascinating ones with a bit colder winters, but a bit more sun (2200-2300 hrs)-- also A+ -- located in Aveyron-- Aurillac is a slightly chillier version I posted about in CD www.city-data.com/forum/weather/3016010-rate-climate-aurillac-auvergne-rh-ne.html -- for me it would be near-perfect if it had 1c higher temps The basis of my dream climate is essentially converting Paris into a highland S France climate (I do still like some of the fog-chill-marine Northern France/Amsterdam effect, but there needs to be more of a balance as well) These are kind of like sunnier and alpine versions of N French/German climates... Mende as well in the Cévennes is a like a Mediterranean and alpine influenced, much sunnier version of Hamburg temp and precip-wise... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mende,_Loz%C3%A8re#Climate en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburg#ClimateThese are good choices for people who want more sunshine in a chillier temperature régime... seeking the lushness of places further north, but also with a crisp, fresh, vibrant/radiant quality that just isn't found there... |
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Post by 🖕🏿Mörön🖕🏿 on Apr 8, 2019 0:50:57 GMT -5
BBL
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Post by Cadeau on Apr 8, 2019 3:51:27 GMT -5
SAINT-GIRONS Do I really even need to explain this lol
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Post by Speagles84 on Apr 9, 2019 10:29:42 GMT -5
Big bear lake, not the best though. Nice amount of snow but too warm overall
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