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In London, January is the coldest month and still averages 11 days with highs above 50F. I remember hearing somewhere that Buxton is one of the coldest towns in England though?
In 2005 London recorded a high of 16C/61F in late July, it was the coldest July day for 25 years.
Statistically, Buxton's mean annual temperature is 7.8°C, and there aren't a lot of towns colder that that here but obviously many towns in the Lake District hills are a lot colder.
No, it's more it's annoying to here British people complain "that it's so cold in the winter when I feel it's not bad and that they're lucky it's not really cold". England has warmer winters than much of Europe, let alone other places in the world. England is cool and damp and kinda miserable in the winter but not really cold. I remember a number of days of above 50°F / 10°C in England that is not cold. 14°F is the average night temperature where I live.
You're not paying enough attention to the cloudiness/grunge factor - I'd take the lower night temps and higher sun in US locations over England's winters any time (even those in the far south of England). Here the dullest month gets about 40-41% possible sun - quite low enough for me.
You're not paying enough attention to the cloudiness/grunge factor - I'd take the lower night temps and higher sun in US locations over England's winters any time (even those in the far south of England). Here the dullest month gets about 40-41% possible sun - quite low enough for me.
I liked the winters of the southern England, I'd rather have clouds than biting cold. Where I used to live in upstate New York the dullest month was 30-31%; while still better than England, the high of the dullest was below freezing, in a damp, let's blow snow in your face every other morning.
The thing that bugged me most about British winters was that it was dark, and the sun never got very high in the sun (when it came out). It felt very strange to me.
I liked the winters of the southern England, I'd rather have clouds than biting cold. Where I used to live in upstate New York the dullest month was 30-31%; while still better than England, the high of the dullest was below freezing, in a damp, let's blow snow in your face every other morning.
The thing that bugged me most about British winters was that it was dark, and the sun never got very high in the sun (when it came out). It felt very strange to me.
I used to live in Suthern England. Near Heathrow airport infact. That area is about 3-4°C warmer than Buxton in winter, and I rarely saw snow there (usually a smattering at best). Here in Buxton we get snow every year, usually a good number of inches, and the number of days with snow is no fewer than 4-5 each winter month and more in a very cold month. I wish I could afford to move back down there again.
I went to school in Ottawa, Ontario which has average January temperatures about 14F and every winter we would get down to at least -15F sometimes colder. I remember many a morning having to wait to freeze my buns off to wait for the bus to get to class. It was days like that that I wished I was back home in Vancouver where even though I get soaked and chilled every winter, at least my exposed skin doesn't feel like it's on fire due to the intense cold. As far as winters go, I would take an oceanic climate over a continental climate any day.
I went to school in Ottawa, Ontario which has average January temperatures about 14F and every winter we would get down to at least -15F sometimes colder. I remember many a morning having to wait to freeze my buns off to wait for the bus to get to class. It was days like that that I wished I was back home in Vancouver where even though I get soaked and chilled every winter, at least my exposed skin doesn't feel like it's on fire due to the intense cold. As far as winters go, I would take an oceanic climate over a continental climate any day.
Both experiences sound miserable. There were always those frigid mornings where I'd be standing outside waiting for the bus too.
If I had to choose between 40 F with rain and -15 F while outdoors, I'd take the 40 F. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind subzero temperatures, but pro-longed exposure is too dangerous and painful.
Would the sun lovers on this board rather have -15 F with sunshine or 40 F with clouds and rain?
Both experiences sound miserable. There were always those frigid mornings where I'd be standing outside waiting for the bus too.
If I had to choose between 40 F with rain and -15 F while outdoors, I'd take the 40 F. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind subzero temperatures, but pro-longed exposure is too dangerous and painful.
Would the sun lovers on this board rather have -15 F with sunshine or 40 F with clouds and rain?
I can't stand rain. I hate having to carry an umbrella. It is rarely very effective anyway. I hate having to jump over puddles. Even in a car, you can't see s--t because your windows are fogged up and lights are glaring off wet pavement. (Yes you can use defog but you have to run AC - as if you weren't cold already). Cold rain is the worst weather imaginable.
That said, if it is just cloudy and not raining, I'll take that over -15F. But -15F doesn't occur very often in NYC metro.
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I hate having to carry an umbrella. It is rarely very effective anyway. I hate having to jump over puddles. Even in a car, you can't see s--t because your windows are fogged up and lights are glaring off wet pavement. (Yes you can use defog but you have to run AC - as if you weren't cold already). Cold rain is the worst weather imaginable. 
