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From the point of view of someone living in northern North America, this is quite warmth-biased, with * temperatures below "very cold" being called "freezing"

From the point of view of someone living in northern North America, this is quite warmth-biased, with * temperatures below "very cold" being called "freezing" (huh? mere freezing is not considered terribly cold in much of North America, where "very cold" would likely restricted for T < -20C or so) * "comfortable" extending into times of year when the heat and humidity bothers most locals * the favourable tourist times being centred on warm periods, in contrast to the actually favoured period of autumn, with warm days and crisp nights, the trees a marvel of colour.

dwd 5y ago
Their tourism score for Queensland, Australia is completely back-to-front. The climate is tropical/sub-tropical so peak tourism season is winter when it's warm, clear skies and no rain. Summertime is storm season: muggy, cloudy and heavy rain. Summer is also stinger season so you can't swim north of Cairns without head-to-toe covering due to the box jellyfish risk.
jwalton 5y ago
“Comfortable” is not only a function of temperature, but also relative humidity and wind speed. Based on this site, there are no good times to visit Hawaii - it’s always too warm to be comfortable, even in the middle of the night. I assure you this is not the case. ;) It is a “temperature fingerprint”, and not a comfort fingerprint, but maybe “neutral” would be a better word here.
jrd79 5y ago
I was the one who devised those labels and it was hard to come up with the words to describe the temperature ranges (we also report the raw temperature range for each category, so you can remap the words as you please). I did my best, looking at a variety of sources and relying on my own experience, having lived in a variety of climates myself. The one that I was quite confident would be widely agreed upon was "freezing", since it has such a literal meaning of a temperature where water freezes. But as with all things weather, its complicated. Personal preference, clothing choices, activities, all contribute. But we hope the fingerprints are nevertheless and informative and interesting way to explore the average weather!

dwd 5y ago

Their tourism score for Queensland, Australia is completely back-to-front. The climate is tropical/sub-tropical so peak tourism season is winter when it's warm, clear skies and no rain. Summertime is storm season: muggy, cloudy and heavy rain. Summer is also stinger season so you can't swim north of Cairns without head-to-toe covering due to the box jellyfish risk.

jwalton 5y ago

“Comfortable” is not only a function of temperature, but also relative humidity and wind speed. Based on this site, there are no good times to visit Hawaii - it’s always too warm to be comfortable, even in the middle of the night. I assure you this is not the case. ;) It is a “temperature fingerprint”, and not a comfort fingerprint, but maybe “neutral” would be a better word here.

jrd79 5y ago

I was the one who devised those labels and it was hard to come up with the words to describe the temperature ranges (we also report the raw temperature range for each category, so you can remap the words as you please). I did my best, looking at a variety of sources and relying on my own experience, having lived in a variety of climates myself. The one that I was quite confident would be widely agreed upon was "freezing", since it has such a literal meaning of a temperature where water freezes. But as with all things weather, its complicated. Personal preference, clothing choices, activities, all contribute. But we hope the fingerprints are nevertheless and informative and interesting way to explore the average weather!