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Re: Cities with Nice Weather

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Post by VLM »

kortilla wrote: post #62
soared wrote: post #21

I always love to see data analysis on tolerable weather. I've done a lot of research on weather in the US and its a perpetually challenging problem. There are a small list of cities where its consistently nice (Solely in california and miami), and a larger list of cities that are have 4 nice seasons. But the data will never tell you the full story - Denver doesn't rank incredibly well in the data but the winters are…

>Denver doesn't rank incredibly well in the data but the winters are mild and the summers surprisingly hot because its always sunny and closer to the sun. Difference in distance to the sun is completely negligible. Maybe you’re thinking of UV index?

Its a smog/fog effect.

Lots more hot sunlight at the top of the mountain than on the coast.

Re: Cities with Nice Weather

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Post by downut »

fortysixdegrees wrote: post #63

I did a similar study many years ago then actually moved to the city. It was wonderful, the climate was perfect for me. Moderate all year, low humidity, low wind and rain. Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico was the answer for me. I will move back there when the kids are older.

Basically quite a few places in Mexico. La Ciudad de México or Ensenada for me. I intensely love Mexico City but Ensenada is where I'm moving to. Entirely for health insurance reasons. I will be there tomorrow hooray.

There's Guanajauto, but also Querétaro, San Mig, León. The central highlands are big and agreeable.

People here love San Diego... I know San Diego really well, and I think Ensenada beats it in every way. San Diego is like a little brother to LA. It sure seems like it would be great to live there, and I suppose if you are desperate to spend quality time sitting in your car crawling in traffic it is ideal, but that's not for me.

Re: Cities with Nice Weather

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Post by nsenifty »

extrememacaroni wrote: post #172
anilgulecha wrote: post #142

Great weather, but Bangalore (tshirt all year around) doesn't make the cut? makes me suspect something is off with the data or analysis. (Perhaps it's the anchoring on 9 celcius? that's chilly.)

From what I see in the news India will soon be 60 degrees and death all year round because of global warming so it should probably not make many lists :(

Can't tell if you're being sarcastic, but India isn't a tiny country with a single temperature zone. Cities like Bangalore have great weather year long. The real problem is dust and pollution.

Re: Cities with Nice Weather

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Post by vishnugupta »

No Bangalore on the list!? Of course I'm partial to the city being my home base. But really, having seen and lived in a diverse climatic places, Bangalore comes close to being the perfect climate. No snow but one can't be too greedy :-)

Re: Cities with Nice Weather

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Post by twox2 »

donavanm wrote: post #82
rgmerk wrote: post #65

If your methodology for identifying "cities with nice weather" returns Reykjavik in its top ten, either your sample only includes places with terrible weather, or your methodology is completely whacked. Reykjavik is a wonderful little city, but it's cold, extremely windy, and often very miserable. The place with the most pleasant weather I've ever experienced is probably the area around the Gold Coast, Queensland, Au…

Having spent meaningful time in Reykjavik… hard concur. Seeing Dublin and Chicago in their target range simply reinforces the doubt. The bad assumptions start with average temp, but this is where it goes off the rails: > Let’s see the same plot, including only the cities within one degree of Toronto’s average temperature. So theyre really looking at “cities with an average temp similar to toronto, but lower variabili…

One man's frostbite is another man's "nice weather.

Re: Cities with Nice Weather

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Post by throw-ru-938 »

Nullabillity wrote: post #230
throw-ru-938 wrote: post #188

Earlier quoted context omitted.

One of my best investments ever was a good sleeping mask. These do not let any light in (even around the edges if it's a good fit), and unlike blackout curtains they're portable.

That sounds really uncomfortable, I doubt I'd be able to sleep well with that kind of pressure on my face.

YMMV, but I got completely used to a mask after a couple of nights.

Re: Cities with Nice Weather

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Post by mrep »

halfmatthalfcat wrote: post #219
netfortius wrote: post #143

Earlier quoted context omitted.

After 30+ years in Chicago, I can tell you this data processing approach, deriving results presented, is completely wrong. Period.

Been a miserable "spring" this year...

It was only 90 degrees yesterday...
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