|
|
Post by boombo on Dec 11, 2017 11:54:28 GMT -5
The thread for any characteristics some climates have that the average non-local or non-weather expert might think are a bit odd. I'll start: In parts of central Europe (e.g. Munich), the sunniest month (July) is also the wettest. I think sunnier month = wetter is common in continental climates with lots of convective rain but little oceanic rain. [my climate counts as relatively oceanic by this measurement even if it's temperatures don't]. Midwest stations have their sunniest month among the sunniest, though not the sunniest. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Des_Moines,_Iowa#Climate Spring has more frontal storms, leading to slightly slightly more rain in late spring but more cloud. No match for Oklahoma City; but there's a big drop in rain from June to July with only a small sunshine change en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City#ClimateRight, I should have guessed they would get big summer thunderstorms as well but I never actually realised the seasonal precip difference would be so stark somewhere like Des Moines. The pattern is probably more noticeable in Munich though because the relative difference in sunshine %ages between winter and summer is a lot bigger. |
|
|
|
Post by alex992 on Dec 11, 2017 12:03:30 GMT -5
The thread for any characteristics some climates have that the average non-local or non-weather expert might think are a bit odd. I'll start: In parts of central Europe (e.g. Munich), the sunniest month (July) is also the wettest. I think sunnier month = wetter is common in continental climates with lots of convective rain but little oceanic rain. [my climate counts as relatively oceanic by this measurement even if it's temperatures don't]. Midwest stations have their sunniest month among the sunniest, though not the sunniest. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Des_Moines,_Iowa#Climate Spring has more frontal storms, leading to slightly slightly more rain in late spring but more cloud. No match for Oklahoma City; but there's a big drop in rain from June to July with only a small sunshine change en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City#ClimateYeah, severe storm complexes and tornadoes are still rather common in the South Central US during early/mid June, upper levels warm up in July/August which tends to be more stable, warm, and dry air as it hinders convection, low pressure and the air having "lift", which is why strong high pressure that brings heat and drought is so common in TX/LA/OK/AR in July and August and not as much in June. Droughts seem to be most common in August out of all summer months. |
|
|
|
Post by ral31 on Dec 19, 2017 11:23:29 GMT -5
I think sunnier month = wetter is common in continental climates with lots of convective rain but little oceanic rain. [my climate counts as relatively oceanic by this measurement even if it's temperatures don't]. Midwest stations have their sunniest month among the sunniest, though not the sunniest. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Des_Moines,_Iowa#Climate Spring has more frontal storms, leading to slightly slightly more rain in late spring but more cloud. No match for Oklahoma City; but there's a big drop in rain from June to July with only a small sunshine change en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City#ClimateYeah, severe storm complexes and tornadoes are still rather common in the South Central US during early/mid June, upper levels warm up in July/August which tends to be more stable, warm, and dry air as it hinders convection, low pressure and the air having "lift", which is why strong high pressure that brings heat and drought is so common in TX/LA/OK/AR in July and August and not as much in June. Droughts seem to be most common in August out of all summer months. I'd say in my area, the second half of summer varies; the past two years it has been quite wet with frequent convection. But in 2015, high pressure was pretty dominant in July and August with 6 days of temps 100F and above, and convection was suppressed for periods (there was nearly a 3 week stretch with no rainfall) though there were still a few intense t-storms. The southern part of Louisiana normally gets plentiful rainfall throughout summer. Shreveport in the NW part of LA has a pretty noticeable drying trend toward late summer. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shreveport,_Louisiana#Climate Here are maps of average precip by month in the deep South. June July
August
June (nationally)
July (nationally)
August (nationally)
|
|
|
|
Post by grega94 on Dec 31, 2017 11:51:06 GMT -5
Here is an oddity I found. So when you go up stream (north) the Okanogan river you would expect that it gets colder, which it does, but once you cross the WA/BC boarder it gets warmer again particularly in winter. Starting from the Columbia river and going north/up stream. City: Jan high | Jul high | avg high Brewster: 35F (2C) | 90F (32C) | 62.8F (17.1C) Malott: 30.3F (-0.9C) | 91.2F (32.9C) | 61.5F (16.4C) Okanogan: 33F (1C) | 88F (31C) | 61.1F (16.3C) Omak: 30.2F (-1C) | 88.8F (31.6C) | 60.9F (16.1C) Tonasket: 33F (1C) | 88F (31C) | 61.1F (16.3C) WA------------------------------------------------------BC Osoyoos: 35.6F (2C) | 88.7F (31.5C) | 62.6F (17C) Oliver: 35.4F (1.9C) | 85.6F (29.8C) | 60.8F (16C) Penticton: 35.2F (1.8C) | 83.7F (28.7C) | 58.8F (14.9C) Kelowna: 33.4F (0.8C) | 82.2F (27.9C) | 57.7F (14.3C) Vernon: 31.1F (-0.5C) | 78.8F (26C) | 55F (12.8C) So why are the winters in BC so mild? Does have to do with all the large lakes in the area? And if so why is it warmer than Chelan? Chelan: 33.2F (0.7C) | 85.3F (29.6C) | 59.88F (15.5C) Stehekin: 33.5C (0.8C) | 85.3F (29.6C) | 58.21F (14.56C) |
|
|
|
Post by Babu on Dec 31, 2017 12:19:06 GMT -5
I think the difference between Chalon and Osoyoos is that Chalon sits at the edge of a lake whereas Osoyoos sits between two lakes surrounded by mountains effectively trapping the lake's oceanic influence.
|
|
|
|
Post by Ethereal on Apr 16, 2022 22:50:39 GMT -5
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2022 12:12:47 GMT -5
I always found it odd how cloudy London, Ontario is; it receives less than 1800 hours of sunshine annually. |
|
