What is the name of Carbondale’s, IL climate type? Which of these South American

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What is the name of Carbondale’s, IL climate type?

Which of these South American cities has the most similar climate to Carbondale?

Compare and contrast the geography (latitude, proximity to water, presence of mountains, continentality) of the two places (Carbondale and the South American city which has the climate most like Carbondale) as best you can by looking at the provided map, and looking at a map of the US (Carbondale’s latitude is 37.7oN)

Do you think the two cities are more alike in (their respective) summer or winter? Why? (support with info from the climographs)

Belem, Brazil:                         Elevation: 53 feet                    Latitude: 01 23S

Lima, Peru:                             Elevation: 43 feet                    Latitude: 12 00S  

Cusco, Peru :                           Elevation: 10657 feet             Latitude: 13 33S

Buenos Aires, Argentina:       Elevation: 66 feet                    Latitude: 34 49S

Valdivia, Chile:                       Elevation: 46 feet                    Latitude: 39 37S

Explanation / Answer

Carbondale belongs to the Koppen climate Cfa (humid subtropical climate), with four distinct seasons. This area receives thunderstorms on an average of 50 days per year. In springtime, these storms can be dangerous, accompanied by high winds, damaging hail and tornado.[The monthly daily average temperature ranges from 32.4 °F (0.2 °C) in January to 78.1 °F (25.6 °C) in July. On average, there are 40 days of 90 °F (32 °C)+ highs, 16 days where the high fails to rise above freezing and 2.3 nights of sub-0 °F (18 °C) per year.[14] It has an average annual precipitation of 47.2 inches (1,200 mm), including an average of 11 inches (28 cm) of snow. Extremes in temperature range from 25 °F (32 °C) on January 11, 1977, up to 113 °F (45 °C) on August 9, 1930.], from Wikipedia.

Belem, Brazil – Af,

Lima, Peru - BWn,

Cusco, Peru – Cwb

Buenos Aires – Cfa

Valdivia, Chile – temperate rainy climate

So, you can see here the same climatic type Cfa prevails in Carbondale and Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires is the capital and the most popular city in Argentina. It is located in the southwestern margin of South America and lies in 34.6037° S, 58.3816° W. on the other hand, Carbondale (37.7273° N, 89.2168° W) is not in the coastal area, it is located in the heart of USA. Despite their variable geographic location, these two cities belong to same climatic type in Koppens climatic classification.       

Because the city Buenos Aires is located in coastal regions and surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean in its western side, temperatures remain temperate, extreme temperatures being rare. It is located in an area where the Pampero and Sudestada winds pass by, bringing more variability to the weather. Summers are hot and humid. The warmest month is January, with a daily average of 24.9 °C (76.8 °F). Heat waves are common during summers, but they cannot affect the summer temp because of the cold, dry Pampero wind, which brings violent, intense thunderstorms, with cooler temperature. Winters are cold with mild temperatures during the day and cold nights. Highs during the season average 16.3 °C (61.3 °F) while lows average 8.1 °C (46.6 °F). This city is noted for moderate-to-heavy fogs during autumn and winter. July is the coolest month, with an average temperature of 11.0 °C (51.8 °F). Cold spells originating from Antarctica occur almost every year and can persist for several days. Occasionally, warm air masses from the north bring warmer temperatures. Snowfall is the rare event here. The city receives 1,236.3 mm (49 in) of precipitation per year. Because of its geomorphology along with an inadequate drainage network, the city is highly vulnerable to flooding during periods of heavy rainfall. (from wikipedia).

By comparing the climatic types found in these two cities, I feel that the colder season is more similar in these two cities. As these two cities belong to two hemisphere, there must be differences in temperature due to this, but because of coastal proximity, the summer temperature cannot reach extreme in Buenos Aires.

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