Winter America. What is the warmest place in the United States of America? Colder than Mars
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The worst frosts in many years have spread across North America. All 50 U.S. states are experiencing record low temperatures, including typically warm California and Florida.
The most severe frosts hit an area of approximately 190 million people. The incredibly low temperatures were caused by a polar cyclone coming from the Arctic.
Image caption The weather set records in all US statesIn Kentucky, an inmate who escaped from prison returned to the prison to stay warm.
In some areas of the US Midwest, temperatures dropped to -26°C, which is more typical for the Antarctic coast in winter.
The weather reached historic lows in many US states, including Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Michigan, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York.
Colder than Mars
In the small town of Hell (translated from English - "hell") in Michigan, the temperature dropped to -17° Celsius, causing numerous jokes on the Internet that the weather had become so bad that even the underworld was frozen.
On Tuesday, the lowest temperature, -37°C, was recorded in the city of Embarras in Minnesota.
Image caption Passengers wait for a train on a platform in ChicagoThis is lower than the temperatures recently recorded on Mars.
Video of a meteorologist in Wisconsin splashes boiling water, which immediately turns into snow, began to rapidly spread across the Internet and spawned many imitators.
Extreme weather conditions have caused chaos on roads and at airports. Nearly 2,700 flights were canceled in the United States on Tuesday.
More than 500 passengers on three Chicago-bound trains were stranded in northern Illinois after snow and ice covered the tracks.
Frosts in Canada
Even Canadians accustomed to harsh winters were unprepared for the unprecedented cold.
Temperatures dipped to -30C in parts of Ontario on Tuesday morning, leading to flight cancellations at Toronto International Airport.
Roads in Toronto and Ottawa were covered in ice.
Even in tropical Hawaii, temperatures dropped to 7 degrees below zero Celsius, the Associated Press reported. True, this temperature was recorded at the top of the dormant volcano Mauna Kea.
In Atlanta, Georgia, temperatures dropped 25 degrees below the long-term average for this time of year.
Residents in Midwestern states continue to dig out their homes and cars after heavy snowfalls. More than 61 cm of snow fell here.
North America is expected to warm up soon. Meteorologists predict that temperatures in the United States will rise above freezing in the coming days.
Image caption A man tries to stay warm by a fire in Indianapolis, Indiana.I came to Miami for the New Year holidays and stayed there from December 27 to January 10. My sister has been living there for several years, so I learned everything about the climate. Personally, I really liked it, there was no sweltering heat and rain, perhaps we can note the cloudiness, which appeared quite often. The temperature all days was around +22, at night it dropped to around +14, just ideal for those. who loves Russian spring and warmth) The ocean, it amazed me, the water was warmer than the temperature outside +24, I swam a couple of times, personally I felt comfortable. It's very windy in Miami, but my sister told me that it's like that all year round. It rained a couple of times, but it’s not terrible, compared to the summer months, when it’s just hell outside. I would recommend coming here in winter, but for 3 weeks. Ideal weather and a nice city!
Hawaii differs from many resorts not only in its constant favorable weather, but also in the hospitality of the local people. We were on the islands in December 2016. This is not the warmest month of the year in Hawaii. Nevertheless, the air temperature during the day was +26.0°C, at night - +22.2°C. During the fourteen days that we spent on the islands, there was no rain at all. There were few vacationers and therefore the nervous system completely returned to normal.
We've been in Miami Beach with our family for a month and a half; we vacation here every winter! This is the off-season for the locals and you can hardly see any natives swimming! The average temperature for January is +20 degrees, the mornings are always cool, it rains periodically, but, as a rule, they end quickly and the weather returns to normal. The lowest temperature we recorded in January was +7 degrees. At the moment, by the beginning of February, noticeable warming is felt in the morning. The average ocean water temperature is 22 degrees. We really like it, the kids love it too! The sun still warms us and sometimes it gets even hot during the day; it reached +28 in January. In general, January weather in Miami is suitable for any type of vacation: both for sightseeing and for beach relaxation! There is no scorching heat, and there is no usual winter cold! I recommend it to everyone.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Anchorage | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Honolulu | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Los Angeles | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Miami | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
New York | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 6 |
Portland | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
San Francisco | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Seattle | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Chicago | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
USA climate
In different states of the United States, the climate differs significantly by month and region. The main reason is the impressive size and extent of the territory, located in several climatic zones.
Thus, in the northernmost state of the country, Alaska, the climate is polar; in the northern states near the border with Canada - moderate; in the larger central area - subtropical; in southern Florida and Hawaii it is tropical. The climate of the Great Plains is mostly semi-desert, while that of the Great Basin is desert. The California coast has a Mediterranean climate with hot and dry summers. In the mountains, temperature regimes develop under the influence of altitudinal zones.
As a result, the weather in the United States changes dramatically from north to south or from east to west: during a road trip you can visit several climatic zones: see snow, mountains, endless plains and deserts, cold and warm coasts.
The volume of precipitation in North America is distributed unevenly: in the temperate climate zone of the United States, summers are hot, and in winter there are often frosts with an abundance of precipitation in the form of snow; the northwest, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, are humid in both summer and winter.
Maximum precipitation falls on the northern island of Kodiak near Alaska - an average of 1984 mm per year. In Miami the average is 1573 mm, in New Orleans - 1443 mm, in Philadelphia - 1054 mm, in Detroit - 851 mm, and in Las Vegas only 106 mm.
The Gulf Coast is characterized by tropical storms in late summer, and the Great Plains west of the Rockies and the Great Basin (Nevada and Utah) are fairly dry regions.
Climate and weather in the USA by month, state and city
During the winter in the United States, the weather manifests itself in different ways. And if in January in Miami it is about +23 ° C, then most of America is characterized by mild but long-lasting winter weather: in particular, in Chicago and New York, the weather with average daytime temperatures of -5...-2 ° C pleases with winter snowfalls.
Real spring in the USA begins in March and April: in the northern states of the main part of the country at this time from +4 to +11 ° C, about the same in New York and Boston, in Seattle +11 ... +19 ° C, in Texas +13…+22 °C, in Los Angeles from +20 °C, and in Miami it is consistently warmer than +26 °C (in May - up to +29 °C). At this time, the weather in the United States is ideal for traveling around the states, although do not forget about the likelihood of thunderstorms and temperature changes.
Summer in the United States of America is not comfortable in all regions: the northeast and desert plains are characterized by an arid climate, while the coast is hot and humid - in some regions the tropical season begins in June. In July, the air temperature in the United States reaches its maximum almost everywhere - in the south of Alaska, in Anchorage, up to +17 ° C, and in August the heat begins to subside. The water on the Atlantic coast warms up to +21 °C, and in Hawaii - up to +27 °C.
The weather in the USA in autumn is as favorable as in spring, suitable for a beach holiday in Hawaii, on the coast of Florida or California. Daytime temperatures gradually decrease from an average of +17 to +4 °C in Dallas, from +22 to a cool +4 °C in Seattle, from +25 to +11 °C in Washington. On the southern coast, the tropical season ends at the end of September; in October and November it becomes very warm, but not hot - about +25 °C. At the end of autumn, snow falls in the north.