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Post by Steelernation on Apr 17, 2024 16:46:09 GMT -5
5/5 for me. Winter temperatures are the most critical factor in whether a climate is good or not to me. Any climate with sub-40 average highs automatically sucks and if they’re below ~45, the climate must be very good in other aspects to be good. Similarly, if they’re above the low 60s, the climate is generally too boring and unless there’s loads of thunderstorms, it’s sucks. In winter, lows are also quite important. Of the stats in a weather box it’s definitely the most important
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Post by Benfxmth on Apr 17, 2024 16:47:33 GMT -5
3/5. Not nearly as important as summer temps, though a variable mild winter makes a climate better.
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Post by tommyFL on Apr 17, 2024 16:49:38 GMT -5
What makes 60s boring but not 50s? At least 60s is more comfortable  I rate their importance 3/5, same as every other season. |
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Post by Steelernation on Apr 17, 2024 16:53:08 GMT -5
What makes 60s boring but not 50s? At least 60s is more comfortable I rate their importance 3/5, same as every other season. 50s you’re more likely to get snow and it’s more of a contrast from summer. 60s, especially mid-high 60s still feel warm. 50s feel cooler but still quite comfortable without bundling up. |
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Post by CRISPR on Apr 17, 2024 17:13:02 GMT -5
4/5, fairly important but not what defines a rating, just like summers. Other factors, like precipitation amount, spread, variability, humidity, sunshine amount + spread are also important.
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Post by arcleo on Apr 17, 2024 23:32:26 GMT -5
It's harder to find a climate with good winters than one with good summers. Basically the coldest month mean needs to be around 10c for a climate to earn an A from me.
Something like NYC or Medellin can still get a B-, but if anything is a 5, it's this or the annual mean temp (which is strongly affected by winter temps).
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Post by MET on Apr 18, 2024 8:25:46 GMT -5
5/5 importance - the avg. high ideally between 12-15°C and avg. low no lower than 2-3°C in any month.
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Post by desiccatedi85 on Apr 18, 2024 9:33:13 GMT -5
4/5 importance. While my ideal winter averages are 53ºF/39ºF high/low, anything above a coldest month mean of 35ºF can earn an A provided other factors are right. However, when winter means go below this and especially below 30ºF, a climate's ranking tanks very sharply. In other words, in winter, the absence of extreme cold is far more important than the presence of mildness.
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Post by Kaleetan on Apr 18, 2024 10:00:28 GMT -5
5/5. The absence of cold winters is the most important factor for me in determining how I grade a climate. Any months with <30F average highs and the climate gets a D at best.
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Post by Steelernation on Apr 18, 2024 10:30:57 GMT -5
While my ideal winter averages are 53ºF/39ºF high/low, Exact same as mine |
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Post by fairweatherfan on Apr 18, 2024 10:58:11 GMT -5
2/5 for me, I can tolerate a wide variety of winter temperatures, you can dress for a wide range of temperatures. As long as a climate has a winter and it's not too cold I'm good. My preferred range of average high is from 40-70 F
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Post by massiveshibe on Apr 18, 2024 11:13:49 GMT -5
5. Can make or break the climate.
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Post by tompas on Apr 18, 2024 11:17:56 GMT -5
3/5
I generally prefer continental-style cold winters, but a mild med/subtropical winter would be acceptable.
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Post by Cadeau on Apr 18, 2024 12:02:05 GMT -5
4/5. Slightly less important than summers because I can embrace comparably wider range. Now I care more on other features such as sunshine hours in winter. Prefer around 100 hours in the cloudiest month by long-term average.
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Post by desiccatedi85 on Apr 18, 2024 12:49:20 GMT -5
While my ideal winter averages are 53ºF/39ºF high/low, Exact same as mine Yeah your preferences have improved a lot. I've never liked cold, snowy winters though. You have woken up and realized that polar foaming is a lie. |
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Post by srfoskey on Apr 18, 2024 15:09:07 GMT -5
5/5
One of the most important things in a climate, after not being a desert or tundra/ice cap.
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Post by Ethereal on Apr 20, 2024 3:29:51 GMT -5
5/5
Extremely important. As an avid gardener, I'd be hard pressed to find out that a climate has cold winters (which therefore can kill plants). Frost is my enemy.
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