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Post by Steelernation on Jun 16, 2021 17:17:03 GMT -5
Too many and too similar to do a climate battle so I’ll just post them here. Used Tommy’s website to find them. To be included, a climate had to have temp, precipitation and snowfall data. I also attempted a rough 1-50 ranking. Here’s a map of where they are:  Blue=A Green=B Yellow=C Red=D A RANGE CLIMATESThese lucky states have excellent climates: 1. Goodland, Kansas <  > 2. Wheat Ridge, Colorado <  > 3. La Grange, Wyoming <  > 4. Scottsbluff, Nebraska <  > 5. Ardmore, South Dakota <  >
These states range from having some above average climates to be some very good but great ones. 6. Boise City, Oklahoma <  > 7. Billings, Montana <  > 8. Fremont state park, Utah <  > 9. Dulce, New Mexico <  > 10. Walnut Canyon, Arizona <  > 11. Kearney, Missouri <  > 12. Hartley, Texas <  > 13. Ely, Nevada <  > 14. Adin, California <  > 15. Barnes station, Oregon <  > 16. Yellowpine Bar, Idaho <  > 17. Colville, Washington <  > 18. Shippensburg, Pennsylvania <  > 19. Moorefield, West Virginia <  > 20. Woodstock, Virginia <  > 21. Newark, New Jersey <  > 22. Dobbs Ferry, New York <  > 23. Charleston, Illinois <  > 24. Brookville, Indiana <  > 25. Cumberland, Maryland <  > 26. Wilmington, Delaware <  > 27. Marshall, North Carolina <  > 28. Wilmington, Ohio <  > 29. Williamstown, Kentucky <  >
The beat these states can do are just varying degrees of meh climates. 30. Bentonville, Arkansas <  > 31. West Medway, Massachusetts <  > 32. Tiverton, Rhode Island <  > 33. Hartford, Connecticut <  > 34. Bristol, Tennessee <  > 35. Onawa, Iowa <  > 36. Morenci, Michigan <  > 37. Lake Geneva, Wisconsin <  > 38. Valley Head, Alabama <  > 39. Milan, Minnesota <  > 40. Nashua, New Hampshire <  > 41. Salisbury, Vermont <  > 42. Pretty Rock, North Dakota <  > 43. Gardiner, Maine <  > 44. Jasper, Georgia <  > 45. Pelzer, South Carolina <  > 46. Ripley, Mississippi <  >
Even the best climates in these states still suck. 47. Lake Providence, Louisiana <  > 48. Kula Hospital, Hawaii <  > 49. Jasper, Florida <  > 50. Eagle River, Alaska <  >
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Post by tommyFL on Jun 16, 2021 19:14:43 GMT -5
The selection of climates in the Southeast is quite good, easily in the top 25% of climates for some of these states. I think Pelzer, SC is my absolute favorite of these though.
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Post by Steelernation on Jun 16, 2021 22:19:46 GMT -5
The selection of climates in the Southeast is quite good, easily in the top 25% of climates for some of these states. I think Pelzer, SC is my absolute favorite of these though. Interesting, I’d have expected that to be too hot in summer and that you’d have gone for Jasper or Valley Head instead. |
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Post by desiccatedi85 on Jun 16, 2021 22:20:04 GMT -5
Lake Providence, Louisiana is the best on this group, with Pelzer, SC as a close second.
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Post by tommyFL on Jun 16, 2021 22:21:10 GMT -5
The selection of climates in the Southeast is quite good, easily in the top 25% of climates for some of these states. I think Pelzer, SC is my absolute favorite of these though. Interesting, I’d have expected that to be too hot in summer and that you’d have gone for Jasper or Valley Head instead. They are both very close runners-up, but are too cool and wet in winter. |
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Post by Crunch41 on Jun 18, 2021 19:29:06 GMT -5
Salisbury Vermont is my pick of these. The Wisconsin and Michigan climates are a bit too warm and don't get much snow. The Minnesota climate is too dry in winter, and the other New England ones get more winter rain than Salisbury.
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Post by caspase8 on Jun 19, 2021 1:10:59 GMT -5
My favourite is Marshall, NC. I think it's probably the best North American climate.
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Post by Benfxmth on Jun 19, 2021 6:33:16 GMT -5
Lake Providence for me, followed by Jasper, FL.
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Post by alex992 on Jun 20, 2021 20:20:18 GMT -5
Milan, MN, Pretty Rock, ND, and Onawa, IA are my favorite on this list. All B+ and A- climates. Eagle River, AK would be fantastic with warmer summers.
Your favorites are quite decent as well, would rate B- or C+ for me. They're too dry for the most part and a bit too mild in the winter, but the variability is awesome.
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Post by Steelernation on Aug 14, 2022 23:01:19 GMT -5
2022 update: many new climates on the list and a reshuffling of the rankings. Note: numbers 2-5 and 11-33 are extremely close and a lot of them could be interchangeable so these are very rough. A GRADE CLIMATES1. Elizabeth, CO >  < 2. Archer, WY >  < 3. Harrisburg, NE >  < 4. Capulin, NM >  < 5. Bear Ridge, SD >  < 6. Goodland, KS > < 7. Billings, MT > < 8. Pinetop, AZ >  < 9. Alton, UT >  <
10. Ely, NV > < 11. Blacksburg, VA >  < 12. West Medway, MA > < 13. Oakley, ID >  < 14. Damascus, MD >  < 15. Dobbs Ferry, NY > < 16. Newark, NJ > < 17. Franklin, WV >  < 18. Chambersburg, PA >  < 19. Sparta, NC >  < 20. Lee Vining, CA >  < 21. Wilmington, DE > < 22. Wilmington, OH > < 23. South Cincinnati, KY >  < 24. Long Creek, OR >  < 25. Tiverton, RI > < 26. Indianapolis, IN >  < 27. Jamestown, TN >  < 28. Fulton, MO >  < 29. White Hall, IL >  < 30. Deer, AR >  < 31. Dayton, WA >  < 32. Boise City, OK > < 33. Hartley, TX > < 34. Eau Claire, MI >  < 35. Hartford, CT > < 36. Nashua, NH > < 37. Little Sioux, IA >  < 38. Salisbury, VT > < 39. Lake Geneva, WI > < 40. Valley Head, AL > < 41. Gardiner, ME > < 42. Milan, MN > < 43. Pretty Rock, ND > < 44. Jasper, GA > < 45. Long Creek, SC >  < 46. Ripley, MS > < 47. Lake Providence, LA > < 48. Kula, HI > < 49. Pensacola, FL >  < 50. Eagle River, AK > < |
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Post by alex992 on Aug 14, 2022 23:05:25 GMT -5
Steelernation what made you switch from Jasper to Pensacola for Florida? I would've thought somewhere like Crestview or Niceville would be the best in FL for you.
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Post by Steelernation on Aug 15, 2022 9:25:56 GMT -5
Steelernation what made you switch from Jasper to Pensacola for Florida? I would've thought somewhere like Crestview or Niceville would be the best in FL for you. Pensacola has a bit cooler highs especially in winter or spring. Crestview is even warmer, Niceville is pretty similar to Pensacola but has just slightly warmer highs and slightly wetter winters so I didn’t pick it. |
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Post by alex992 on Aug 15, 2022 9:29:04 GMT -5
Steelernation what made you switch from Jasper to Pensacola for Florida? I would've thought somewhere like Crestview or Niceville would be the best in FL for you. Pensacola has a bit cooler highs especially in winter or spring. Crestview is even warmer, Niceville is pretty similar to Pensacola but has just slightly warmer highs and slightly wetter winters so I didn’t pick it. The cooler lows in Crestview and Niceville wouldn't offset that? I would think you'd prefer having average lows 5 F cooler than having average highs just 1 F cooler. |
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Post by Steelernation on Aug 15, 2022 21:23:03 GMT -5
The cooler lows in Crestview and Niceville wouldn't offset that? I would think you'd prefer having average lows 5 F cooler than having average highs just 1 F cooler. I don’t think so, they’re both way too warm at night in summer to be comfortable and I feel like they warm up fast so it’s only briefly in the morning when Niceville would be colder when I’m awake. And for an interest factor, cold lows aren’t as interesting, especially if it’s just 19 f vs 24 f while I’m sleeping. Like I said they’re very similar but unless Niceville had legitimate comfortable summer lows it wouldn’t make any difference |
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Post by Steelernation on May 6, 2024 23:00:04 GMT -5
2024 edition: @coolman18 arcleo tommyFL Only places from Tommy's climateatlas site with temps, precipitation, and snowfall were included. Rankings are approximate, pay more attention to the tiers than the number ranks, those were more keeping track of 50 states than anything.
1. Candler, NC >  < 2. Kitt Peak, AZ >  < 3. Ruidoso, NM >  < 4. Mountain City, Tennessee >  < 5. Trinidad, Colorado >  < 6. Meadows of Dan, Virginia >  < 7. Mount Locke, Texas >  < 8. Long Creek, South Carolina >  < 9. Oneida, Kentucky >  < 10. Jasper, Georgia >  <
11. Mechanicsvile, Maryland >  < 12. Dover, Delaware >  < 13. Franklin, West Virginia >  < 14. Valley Head, Alabama >  < 15. Big Fork, Arkansas >  < 16. Dora, Missouri >  < 17. Saint Meinrad, Indiana >  < 18. Atlantic City, New Jersey >  < 19. Kanab, Utah >  < 20. Idyllwild, CA >  < 21. Independence, Mississippi >  < 22. Mineola, New York >  < 23. York, Pennsylvania >  < 24. Goodland, Kansas >  < 25. La Grange, Wyoming >  < 26. Dixon, Illinois >  < 27. Gate, Oklahoma >  < 28. Cathedral Gorge, Nevada >  < 29. Carpenter, Ohio >  < 30. Pilot Rock, Oregon >  < 31. Kingston, Rhode Island >  < 32. Plymouth, Massachusetts >  < 33. Elsmere, Nebraska >  < 34. Hot Springs, South Dakota >  <
35. Stamford, Connecticut >  < 36. Cascade, Montana >  < 37. Oakley, Idaho >  < 38. Lake Providence, Louisiana >  < 39. Pensacola, Florida >  < 40. Dayton, Washington >  <
41. Centerville, Iowa >  < 42. Eau Claire, Michigan >  < 43. Kula, Hawaii >  < 44. Nashua, New Hampshire >  < 45. Lake Geneva, Wisconsin >  < 46. Salisbury, Vermont >  < 47. Cape Neddick, Maine >  <
48. Amboy, Minnesota >  < 49. Medora, North Dakota >  < 50. Skagway, Alaska >  <  [/spoiler] |
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Post by tommyFL on May 6, 2024 23:10:57 GMT -5
Steelernation what do the "low max" and "high max" numbers refer to?
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Post by Steelernation on May 6, 2024 23:16:12 GMT -5
Steelernation what do the "low max" and "high max" numbers refer to? Mean monthly low max and high max. Way to show variability, format looked better than using mean monthly min as there weren't any negatives and I didn't want to clutter the weatherbox part. |
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Post by desiccatedi85 on May 7, 2024 7:49:34 GMT -5
Lake Providence still wins it for me. Idyllwild temps and precip pattern look good, but it is surprisingly way too snowy.
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