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Post by Giorbanguly on Nov 27, 2017 21:42:54 GMT -5
How important is precipitation pattern when it comes to judging a climate?
The time of the year is very little importance. I prefer a humid subtropical precipitation pattern with rainy winters and dry summers, but even a Mediterranean pattern is ok, at most it will just knock down an A climate to an A-. One exception are the stupid monsoonal climates that get no precipitation for most of the year and then get like 25 inches in 3 months, that is annoying
What is important to pay attention to are the Rainy days imo. A climate with tons of rainy days but low precipitation means tons of nasty horrible drizzle, a la London. Rainfall is best when it comes down a few days a month but HARD, cause then you get exciting storms and stuff
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Post by Steelernation on Nov 27, 2017 22:21:17 GMT -5
Does amount count or just pattern?
Dry winters are a must—I absolutely can’t syand cold rain.
I want dry summers for outdoor activities, but as long as it’s not overly wet, I don’t care too much.
Spring and fall should be he wettest times of year, but again as long as they’re not too wet, it doesn’t matter that much.
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Post by alex992 on Nov 27, 2017 22:33:52 GMT -5
Somewhat. With the amount of cold I like in my winters, naturally it would be a lot drier than summer. But one thing is for sure, I need a wet summer. In my opinion, summer is pointless without lots of thunderstorms and heavy rain. No point in having dry, brown vegetation in summer that's the time of year when things should be a vibrant green and lush. I like it wet in early fall too due to remnants of tropical systems moving through.
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Post by Giorbanguly on Nov 27, 2017 22:45:24 GMT -5
Does amount count or just pattern? Dry winters are a must—I absolutely can’t syand cold rain. I want dry summers for outdoor activities, but as long as it’s not overly wet, I don’t care too much. Spring and fall should be he wettest times of year, but again as long as they’re not too wet, it doesn’t matter that much. I suppose amount does count, if it is a huge part of the pattern, like in the case of Monsoonal pattern |
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Post by Steelernation on Nov 27, 2017 23:17:44 GMT -5
Does amount count or just pattern? Dry winters are a must—I absolutely can’t syand cold rain. I want dry summers for outdoor activities, but as long as it’s not overly wet, I don’t care too much. Spring and fall should be he wettest times of year, but again as long as they’re not too wet, it doesn’t matter that much. I suppose amount does count, if it is a huge part of the pattern, like in the case of Monsoonal pattern Ok. Ideally amount wouldn’t be a huge part as I don’t want any season to be wet or bone dry. 0.5-3” per month with a peak in spring and a low in winter is good. If it’s a very dry climate, then I prefer a summer wet season to still get thunderstorms. Otherwise, dry winter is very important, the other seasons don’t matter as much pattern-wise. |
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Post by Cadeau on Nov 28, 2017 2:05:52 GMT -5
Evenly distributed throughout the year. Monthly precipitation range would be preferred between 40~90 mm, either slightly drier or less rainy days during the summer season. The precipitation form doesn't matter a lot but I tend to enjoy drizzle/light rain more than heavy rain most of the time. Thunderstorm frequency should be unheard in a decade or extremely rare to happen.
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Post by Hiromant on Nov 28, 2017 2:20:28 GMT -5
The only precipitation I really like is snow and I wish this climate on the whole was drier. Summer showers that pass quickly are acceptable though. I would hate rainy springs, fortunately ours are dry and sunny, but autumn is 24/7 rain which makes an otherwise nice season depressing. On a local weather forum, everybody got excited because some highways were starting to dry out a few days ago.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2017 3:39:14 GMT -5
I don't summers with low rainfall, but do quite enjoy dry summers.
That's why I like the precipitation pattern in my climate - summer is the driest time and conditions are generally on the dry side, but rainfall is still 3-4 inches a month during summer. Perfecto!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2017 5:40:41 GMT -5
Low rainfall, mostly in winter is my ideal (with the occasional summer thunderstorm).
Mediterranean and dry oceanic patterns are the best.
We do not get lots of days of drizzle. It is dry the vast majority of the time.
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Post by boombo on Nov 28, 2017 5:46:23 GMT -5
I'd rather have drier winters because wet winters are depressing as hell and everything gets turned into mud, but I'm not a fan of dry landscapes so more rain in summer would be welcome providing it was concentrated and fell in the form of heavy convective showers. Lots of places in the Alps have the precipitation pattern I'm looking for. Innsbruck for example gets more summer rain than where I live but I doubt it rains for as long. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innsbruck |
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Post by Babu on Nov 28, 2017 5:55:41 GMT -5
The summer shouldn't be too dry, or else vegetation will be as well. Though too much in summer makes for high humidity. Unless winters are summery, precipitation then really is a bit excessive since plants don't need much water in winter.
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Post by Donar on Nov 28, 2017 6:19:52 GMT -5
The type of precipitation is more important. I want thunderstorms or short showers and hate endless light rain. That comes mostly along with a summer precip maximum but in theory I would also be fine with a mediterranean pattern and thunderstorms.
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Post by Lommaren on Nov 28, 2017 8:30:33 GMT -5
Not that important, but I'd rather have a relatively dry summer when the weather's supposed to be good if I had to choose.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2017 8:33:28 GMT -5
I despise cold rain, so winters should be the driest time of the year. Rain is welcome to fall in heavy showers and thunderstorms in a hot and humid summer. Nicely refreshing and exciting. Frontal drizzly shit can sod off at any time of year.
FWIW London doesn't get a lot of drizzle (most of its rain days consist of light showers) and its rain days aren't high. A good example of a drizzly climate is one in north western England such as Buxton. 200+ rain days and 1300mm falling. We record drizzle on 90 days a year.
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Post by jgtheone on Nov 28, 2017 8:36:11 GMT -5
Need dry summers with only 2-3 storms a month, and a lot of cold comfy rain in the winter months (and the occasional snow).
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Post by Benfxmth on Jun 19, 2021 6:58:24 GMT -5
It depends. On one hand, I hate hate HATE cold rain so I'd prefer the wettest season(s) of the year to be shoulder seasons (I'd prefer a wet summer to a cloudy drizzly winter), though on the other hand, I like Mediterranean precip. pattern's dry summers because of the fact that you're less likely to need to rearrange outdoor plans and such; the number of precipitation days matter more than precipitation amounts.
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Post by MET on Jun 19, 2021 6:59:29 GMT -5
About 65% importance. Depends on what type of winter temperatures they are as well.
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Post by knot on Jun 19, 2021 7:02:52 GMT -5
100% importance. The wettest seasons MUST be either Spring or Winter.
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Post by ilmc90 on Jun 19, 2021 7:45:05 GMT -5
More rain in the fall/winter/spring, slightly dryer in the summer but wet enough to keep the landscape green.
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Post by desiccatedi85 on Jun 19, 2021 9:02:55 GMT -5
Precipitation pattern is extremely important to me when evaluating a climate. In temperate and subtropical climates, I need a Mediterranean pattern with wet winters and dry summers (not completely rainless like SoCal, but rather like Rome, and only 3 dry months). If precipitation is stable all year it's meh, and if it is a monsoonal hellhole like much of East Asia, its grade drops significantly. In a tropical climate, however, I prefer the vast majority of the year to be dry with the exception of a short 3 month moderately wet season.
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