Poll
Question:
What is your favorite climate?
Option 1: Tundra/Subarctic
votes: 1
Option 2: Humid continental
votes: 3
Option 3: Humid subtropical
votes: 2
Option 4: Mediterranean
votes: 12
Option 5: Marine west coast
votes: 11
Option 6: Semiarid
votes: 1
Option 7: Arid
votes: 0
Option 8: Highlands
votes: 1
Option 9: Tropical
votes: 1
Examples of cities in the above zones for the climactically-impaired:
TUNDRA/SUBARCTIC: Whitehorse ;)
HUMID CONTINENTAL: Boston, Helsinki, Chicago
HUMID SUBTROPICAL: Atlanta, New Orleans, Shanghai
MEDITERRANEAN: Naples, Barcelona, Los Angeles
MARINE WEST COAST: London, Vancouver, Bergen
SEMIARID: Denver, Tehran, Beijing
ARID: Cairo, Tucson, Mecca
HIGHLANDS: La Paz, Lhasa, Mexico City
TROPICAL: Bangkok, Cancun, Jakarta
I guess it doesn't have to be one you've actually experienced, but I'm not sure how you'd be able to "like" it if so.
Humid Continental.
LA!
Anything above Human Continental.
Whatever Hungary is. This is probably the most positive thing about living here: weather lacking any extremities.
semi arid. rain rarely gets in the way, lots of sun, lack of mosquitos and you don't need air conditioning to be comfortable, just some shade.
The climate I am used to, i.e. temperate, seasonal, a bit oceanic. Not sure where it fits in your categories. Maybe a mix between maritime west coast and humid continental?
Quote from: Tamas on April 14, 2009, 11:45:56 AM
Whatever Hungary is. This is probably the most positive thing about living here: weather lacking any extremities.
According to wiki, Hungary is humid continental except for the south of the country around Pécs, which borders on a Mediterranean climate.
Quote from: Zanza2 on April 14, 2009, 11:48:44 AM
The climate I am used to, i.e. temperate, seasonal, a bit oceanic. Not sure where it fits in your categories. Maybe a mix between maritime west coast and humid continental?
I assume you're talking about Germany, virtually all of which is "marine west coast", along with the rest of Western Europe north of the Alps.
Humid subtropical was the one I found most pleasant. Though I wasn't around for the summer.
Quote from: Sheilbh on April 14, 2009, 11:53:26 AM
Humid subtropical was the one I found most pleasant. Though I wasn't around for the summer.
You'd have to like consistent temperatures of 32C or more with close to 100% humidity. I happen to not mind those conditions myself, but alot of people do obviously.
Quote from: Caliga on April 14, 2009, 11:50:40 AMI assume you're talking about Germany, virtually all of which is "marine west coast", along with the rest of Western Europe north of the Alps.
Yes, that's what I mean. But I imagine that London, Bergen, and Vancouver have more maritime climate than say Eastern or Southern Germany, so I added the humid continental. But I voted for maritime west coast now.
Texas
Quote from: Caliga on April 14, 2009, 12:02:50 PM
You'd have to like consistent temperatures of 32C or more with close to 100% humidity. I happen to not mind those conditions myself, but alot of people do obviously.
According to wiki Buenos Aires is humid subtropical and its average highest temperature is 30C, in January. The average yearly temperature is around 18C. In short, it's perfect.
Well, obviously there are degrees of variation within each zone. ^_^
ehhh....temperate.
London heat but Newcastle rain.
Marine west coast is a odd name.
The only place I've spent a full year in is Sweden. I can't judge other climates.
Subarctic is NOT Tundra. I love Whitehorse, but when I did visit the Tundra I couldn't imagine living there. :ultra:
Quote from: Barrister on April 14, 2009, 01:12:24 PM
Subarctic is NOT Tundra. I love Whitehorse, but when I did visit the Tundra I couldn't imagine living there. :ultra:
You should take an exchange job in Siberia. It could be turned into a lighthearted, inoffensive comedy series. "Siberian Exposure" or something. :)
Something between Mediterranean and Marine West Coast. I guess San Francisco or Oregon?
How could SF be anyone's ideal climate? Fog and chilly temps in summer. :x
Quote from: Barrister on April 14, 2009, 01:12:24 PM
Subarctic is NOT Tundra. I love Whitehorse, but when I did visit the Tundra I couldn't imagine living there. :ultra:
Yes, I know, but I grouped them together because I knew only you would be crazy enough to vote for either one. :hug:
I like fog and rain, we hardly get any of those here. And I hate 35-40º C summers.
If I ever move though, the place has to be wind-free. I fucking hate wind.
Quote from: Iormlund on April 14, 2009, 01:29:36 PM
I like fog and rain, we hardly get any of those here.
You are hardly a human being.
Since I am born and raised in central Texas I really cannot stand anywhere with low humidity. I am just so used to it being humid whenever it is not my skin gets so dry and my lips chap. I hate it.
I could probably do without the extreme heat, that is why I answered the way I did.
Quote from: Valmy on April 14, 2009, 01:54:18 PM
Since I am born and raised in central Texas I really cannot stand anywhere with low humidity. I am just so used to it being humid whenever it is not my skin gets so dry and my lips chap. I hate it.
I'm the opposite of this. I grew up in the humid hellishness and now I can't go back. My god, I even lived in Houston for two years. :bleeding: Basically, my requirements are:
1: Cold enough to need a jacket or coat for a significant portion of the year.
2: Humidity as low as possible.
3: Altitude preferably high. I like climbing mountains.
So, nothing east of Denver will do.
Whatever SF Bay Area is. The climate seems somewhere between the examples in Med and Marine Northwest.
LA seemed nice in autumn. Only was in the area for a week though. Still, went with "Mediterranean."
It is always lovely...excepting the smog of course.
Voted Mediterranean. I like warm weather, but I dislike constant heavy humidity.
I don't see "nice" anywhere listed.
Torn between Mediterranean and semi-arid.
Voted the former though.
You guys just don't appreciate a nice boreal forest summer though. It's the most glorious weather imaginable. Warm days, cool nights, near 24 hours of light.
I like Ohio. Freezing in winter, and humid heat with Mosquitoes with West Nile the size of your fist in summer.
I've always loved cool weather and overcast/drizzle, so I guess the Maritime West Coast option.
I like the sort of weather you get inland and towards the north.
Mind you, the only place that's actually meant for human habitation is Africa.
Mediterranean FTW.
Although semi-arid is a good choice, too
L.