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I'd really like to know how they get more than twice the snow we get though, the average temperatures in the winter are similar to here and we experience many of the same storm systems, just seems weird.
Islip averages 25 inches, about the same as Block Island.
I was looking at cm instead of in, I feel like an idiot lol. I almost never view U.S. climate data on Wikipedia, mainly foreign cities, so I'm used to inches being in parenthesis, not centimeters.
I was looking at cm instead of in, I feel like an idiot lol. I almost never view U.S. climate data on Wikipedia, mainly foreign cities, so I'm used to inches being in parenthesis, not centimeters.
Ah. I thought for a sec you might be looking at cm.
It's interesting how Block Island's summer and winter record highs are about the same as the mean maximums for those seasons here on another island on the east coast. But I don't really find the oceanic element too appealing. The winters are less snowy, other than during the occasional nor'easter, like the one we're getting tomorrow, and the summers are not quite as warm as I'd like.
Although Block Island is technically a Cfb climate because its coldest month is at 32 F…the overall climate of Block Island stands in fairly stark contrast to typical oceanic climates like Seattle, Vancouver, and London…etc.
For one thing average summer temps are much warmer (77 – 78 F) than typical oceanic climates. Block Island often sees many days in the 80’s in the July – Sept months, more so than would typical Cfb climates like Seattle, Vancouver…etc. In fact, I think Block Island has hit 100 F a few times. Also, SST is often in the lower 70’s in this part of the Atlantic in the summer months...far warmer than the 50 F SST typically found close to high latitude oceanic climates. So summer nights are about 10 F warmer on Block Island than in oceanic climates like Seattle or Vancouver...and dew points are often much more sultury in summer. Also, Block Island is subject to hurricanes, something that is impossible in high latitude oceanic climates.
A bit too cool for me however, but otherwise, an interesting climate, and I have visited BI a few times. It has nice beaches and interesting architecture. C+
You speak words of wisdom good sir. Not a Cfb climate, just a moderated Cfa. It may have similar temperatures to a Cfb climate, but it has a different cause.
Wonderful summers, but winters should be boring deluxe with those perennial swings between +4 and -3C and that humid cold-ish air shouldn't be too pleasant.
20'C average dewpoint highs with 25'C dewpoints not uncommon must be a bit weird considering the relatively mild temperatures but I'll give it a C+ anyway I guess.
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I almost never view U.S. climate data on Wikipedia, mainly foreign cities, so I'm used to inches being in parenthesis, not centimeters.
