Southern Hemisphere Fictional Trop/Subtrop Battle
Jun 15, 2022 22:07:21 GMT -5
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Post by Cheeseman on Jun 15, 2022 22:07:21 GMT -5
I took the liberty of fashioning a total of seven fictional tropical and subtropical climates, all located in the southern hemisphere with its IMO superior seasonal pattern that allows my birthday to be right in the heart of summer. Some of them were based on specific places or with specific posters in mind; others were more so for fun. Now let's let democracy decide which one is superior.
Storm City
This tropical climate is known for the many excellent lightning shows seen in the area especially during the summer wet season - it averages 91 thunder days per year. Dew points can get rather intense, averaging 23 C at the peak of summer, though the hottest temperatures are usually recorded in the spring buildup season. Winter days tend to be pleasantly mild to warm, with crisp mornings and much lower dew points and rain chances - though it's still never gone below 10 C on record.
Motueka Bay
One night in Motueka Bay and the world's your oyster...this tropical/subtropical borderline climate has a bit of a Med pattern going on, with mild winters and very warm, sunny summers, with generally low dew points. Thunderstorms can happen year-round; more thunder days occur in winter as a function of there being more rain in winter on average, though summer storms tend to give more-impressive lightning shows. Good if you'd like some seasonal variation in both temps and precip without ever getting cold on average.
Tropic City
This was the first one I made, characterized by mild winters and very warm summers with the occasional epic heat spike, and a relatively even precipitation pattern with a slight winter maximum. Thunder is common year-round, with an average of 74 annual thunder days. After all, Tropic City is my dream climate - summer dew points average 15 C but the area's strong UHI keeps summer nights warm.
Utopia Beach
A coastal suburb of Tropic City, Utopia Beach is a bit milder in terms of temps year-round, with warmer winter lows and cooler summer highs - though still equal heat potential to the CBD. It's also a little drier on average, especially in the summer due to being farther north and closer to the summer ridge of high pressure, and it (usually) makes for a good spot for Tropic City residents to go to beat the heat on those hot days. 69 thunder days per year on average.
New Wausau
Named for Wausau, the Wisconsin city that frequently inspires envy in me for stealing my storms and temperature extremes, New Wausau's climate is similar to that of Perth - though with warmer and slightly wetter summers. Winters are cool and on the wet side, though most days are still sunny, and at least half of the rain is still accompanied by thunder. Summer days are very warm with pleasantly low dew points averaging 13 C in January.
Port Guinness
Port Guinness is based on places like Port Hedland, though with a bit more in the way of seasonal temperature variation. Summers are hot and aren't particularly wet, though they get their fair share of epic cloudscapes and thunderstorms: an average of 46 days per annum. Winters are mild with nice crisp mornings and generally sunny conditions. Watch out for heat spikes year-round, especially the ones in summer that have sent temperatures flying over 50 C.
Eucalyptus City
A hybrid of Brisbane and my own fictional Mehtown, Eucalyptus City is IMO as good as a climate can be without going full-on tropical. Winters are mild, summers are warm with plentiful storm activity, and most days throughout the year are pleasant. The average dew point in summer is 18 C, with lows kept higher on average due to a bit of a UHI. 77 thunder days on average, the second-most of this bunch of climates; heat records aren't as impressive but epic heat is still certainly possible.
Which one is best for you? For me it's Tropic City - which is my dream climate after all.
Storm City
This tropical climate is known for the many excellent lightning shows seen in the area especially during the summer wet season - it averages 91 thunder days per year. Dew points can get rather intense, averaging 23 C at the peak of summer, though the hottest temperatures are usually recorded in the spring buildup season. Winter days tend to be pleasantly mild to warm, with crisp mornings and much lower dew points and rain chances - though it's still never gone below 10 C on record.
Motueka Bay
One night in Motueka Bay and the world's your oyster...this tropical/subtropical borderline climate has a bit of a Med pattern going on, with mild winters and very warm, sunny summers, with generally low dew points. Thunderstorms can happen year-round; more thunder days occur in winter as a function of there being more rain in winter on average, though summer storms tend to give more-impressive lightning shows. Good if you'd like some seasonal variation in both temps and precip without ever getting cold on average.
Tropic City
This was the first one I made, characterized by mild winters and very warm summers with the occasional epic heat spike, and a relatively even precipitation pattern with a slight winter maximum. Thunder is common year-round, with an average of 74 annual thunder days. After all, Tropic City is my dream climate - summer dew points average 15 C but the area's strong UHI keeps summer nights warm.
Utopia Beach
A coastal suburb of Tropic City, Utopia Beach is a bit milder in terms of temps year-round, with warmer winter lows and cooler summer highs - though still equal heat potential to the CBD. It's also a little drier on average, especially in the summer due to being farther north and closer to the summer ridge of high pressure, and it (usually) makes for a good spot for Tropic City residents to go to beat the heat on those hot days. 69 thunder days per year on average.
New Wausau
Named for Wausau, the Wisconsin city that frequently inspires envy in me for stealing my storms and temperature extremes, New Wausau's climate is similar to that of Perth - though with warmer and slightly wetter summers. Winters are cool and on the wet side, though most days are still sunny, and at least half of the rain is still accompanied by thunder. Summer days are very warm with pleasantly low dew points averaging 13 C in January.
Port Guinness
Port Guinness is based on places like Port Hedland, though with a bit more in the way of seasonal temperature variation. Summers are hot and aren't particularly wet, though they get their fair share of epic cloudscapes and thunderstorms: an average of 46 days per annum. Winters are mild with nice crisp mornings and generally sunny conditions. Watch out for heat spikes year-round, especially the ones in summer that have sent temperatures flying over 50 C.
Eucalyptus City
A hybrid of Brisbane and my own fictional Mehtown, Eucalyptus City is IMO as good as a climate can be without going full-on tropical. Winters are mild, summers are warm with plentiful storm activity, and most days throughout the year are pleasant. The average dew point in summer is 18 C, with lows kept higher on average due to a bit of a UHI. 77 thunder days on average, the second-most of this bunch of climates; heat records aren't as impressive but epic heat is still certainly possible.
Which one is best for you? For me it's Tropic City - which is my dream climate after all.
