Hot answers tagged weather-and-climate
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Familiarity can certainly reduce the likelihood of sea sickness, as your body can get used to it.
The usual problem is the swell - which you just don't get on lakes. Out on the ocean you have no stationary frame of reference so your brain starts to believe the boat is stationary. As it is actually moving, this confuses your brain and causes sickness.
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I have written an article about seasickness, so I will give a resume.
Seasickness has nothing to do with willpower. If someone accuses you of that,
tell him that Horatio Nelson and Shackleton on the "James Caird" were both
seasick.
The exact cause of seasickness is still unknown. The "frame of reference" theory
has the flaw that blind people can get ...
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At about mid summer in 2003 - the hottest summer ever recorded until then - we saw substantial quantities of snow on north facing slopes in Yosemite at around 3200 metres altitude. This was at the location shown by the + in the middle of this map looking South East across Ellery Lake.
As that was substantially lower than your 3900 metres, on a probably ...
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Having recently hiked rim to river and back, I can tell you that hiking in the Canyon has been one of the most transformative events of my life. It's beauty is beyond words.
The most important thing to remember is don't be this guy. Take your time, and enjoy the beauty.
Staying there, getting there.
Ideally, you would spend the night as near to the ...
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I would definitely come prepared for snow at that elevation in late May.
As a possibly useful guide, you could look at the historical closing dates for Tioga Road. Tioga Road, the only east-west thoroughfare through the park, is closed by snow during the winter, and typically does not reopen until May or June. (Note that the reopening date is not the day ...
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Sea sickness can also differ from sea to sea, from ocean to ocean and from boat to boat. I am not so sure if familiarity helps. I know someone who has been sailing the seas for years, but when he got on to the North sea, he got sea sick. Being raised in a landlocked area is not necessarily relevant. Furthermore the type of boat has an influence as well. I am ...
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In short, the weather is great, especially towards the end of that period. The hurricane season is over (it lasts until mid November or so), and it's not extremely hot & humid like it can be in the summer.
In Havana, average max temperatures are between 26 and 28 °C (79-82 °F), while average min temperatures are 19-20 °C (66-68 °F). See e.g. this chart ...
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Generally, around September the northern parts of Thailand get less rain than the southern parts. So looking at the places you listed, Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Udon Thani etc will be less wet than, say, Phuket where the weather can often prevent speedboat services that take you to nearby islands / beaches. Koh Samui, Koh Phagnan etc are better off than Phuket ...
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That's the kind of gear I'd use when going to hike well into subzero temperatures. Attempting to hike in such a gear at +20°C, especially in humid air, you'll not be comfortable at all. It's a total overkill. Especially the pants.
What I'd use for such a hike:
t-shirt, preferably non-cotton stay-dry kind;
soft shell fleece jacket (Windstopper or ...
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The exact answer will vary from year to year depending on the weather, both in terms of the volume of snowfall and how warm the weather is.
For the most part, the majority of snow in and around the Yosemite valley will have melted by the time you're talking about. The National Parks Yosemite website specifically states that :
The more moderate ...
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Sea sickness happens to everyone and sometimes in very unexpected situations. I've seen brave and experienced sailors getting sea sick, so it's not all about experience, though it helps.
I can give you a few advices:
try to get fresh air / if you're inside the boat get outside.
look at the horizon line. Looking at a more stable, distant point helps
try to ...
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Given I've heard of snow on the ground there in April, it could be very cold.
However, I'll describe what we did, and you can adapt it based on the conditions when you arrive.
First thing was to enter the park (driving) before sunrise. This gave us a chance to park, get our gear together, and race down to Mather Point for a spectacular view of sunrise. ...
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Sea sickness feeling really depends on the size of the boat.
For instance : during a cruise in January, we had a stopover at Cozumel island; since part of the proposed excursions were on mainland Mexico, many had to board a small catamaran ferry for the crossing; and the sea was not forgiving on that day.
Many guys who were fine on the cruise ship (a big ...
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I guess it depends where you are from. For Cubans, February is considered the coldest month of the year, and you will not see many Cubans in a beach during this period. However if you are coming from a country with a "real winter", it will probably be a paradise for you. If you plan visiting a beach in the north shore near Havana City, or doing some scuba ...
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The trains have both heating systems for the winter and cooling systems for the summer. I have not ridden through the Rockies, but I have ridden in the Toronto-Ottawa-Montreal zone and never noticed temperature to be an issue. In the winter you will have your coat etc with you because you will need it for outside. You won't need to layer on sweaters or bring ...
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An ambiguous of sorts.
1) The temperature inside is going to fluctuate based on the outside temperature and whether it is day or night.
2) Define warm? For me, I can handle the cold a lot better than you apparently can. A comfortable warm cabin for me could be too chilly for you.
Your best option is to bring a sweater, a jacket, and a blanket and you can ...
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BALI
In November, Bali is just barely starting to enter the rainy season. You can check it in Bali MSN Weather
The temperature is around 21-27 degrees Celcius.
Humidity is around 65%
In the month there's an average of eight rainy days.
The peak of the rainy season would be in December - March, so in November is actually quite OK compared to December or ...
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I just got back from Panama, and while it technically wasn't yet the rainy season, it was getting there. Here are some thing that might be helpful.
Rainy season doesn't mean it rains all the time. It means frequent thundershowers. In between it can be warm and sunny
It's very warm. The main difference that makes is that even if you get wet, you won't get ...
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Average temperatures during the year.
Freezing cold in winter, with temperatures dropping down to -25°C and below at times. Below is a chart showing average daily maximum temperatures for the city.
Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Highs °C -5.1 -4.1 1.1 8.1 15.6 20.1 21.9 20.0 ...
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Florida is a big state— the distance from Jacksonville to Homestead is comparable to that between San Francisco and Los Angeles, or Washington to Myrtle Beach— and so weather and water conditions will vary a good bit north to south as well as on the Gulf of Mexico side as opposed to the Atlantic Ocean side. In fact, Henry Flagler had built hotels in Palm ...
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From this Wikipedia page you can get an idea of average temperatures in Munich. From there you should be able to figure out which type of clothes to take. A rain protection is important, even in Summer. Take an umbrella and a raincoat adapted to the season's temperatures.
What you should wear at home eventually depends on you. It can range from nothing at ...
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September is the rainiest month of the year. See rainy season info and a precipitation map.
The north and northeast get somewhat less rain than the south. If you like beaches, Koh Samet (an island in Rayong province, about 4h east of Bangkok) probably gets less rain than southern islands, and is no less beautiful.
Rainy season should not be an impediment ...
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If all you're concerned about is snow. You can take a look at:
Intellicast
Weather Underground
NOAA Snow Analysis
NASA
But you really should pick the locations to ski and then look at specific mountains or areas to see what the snow report actually says.
EDIT
OK. Here is the resource specifically for the SKI resorts in the US and not only there.
On ...
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I was in Bangkok this morning. It raining very pleasantly for about an hour the previous evening. Of course, several days earlier, I got caught in a downpour that was like standing in the shower; that also lasted about an hour.
My point: unless you are going to be doing something that involves walking on dirt (e.g. hiking), which this time of year would ...
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Airline fares will typically change at 90, 30, and 15 days before a given flight, based solely on demand for the flight. As in, if the flight is full or more full than they expected, then prices for any remaining seats may jump a fare class. However, airlines hate empty flights, so if they flight is emptier than they were expecting, then they'll reduce ...
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This is actually easily checked.
National Data Bouy Center provides data in various places.
Weather Underground
And from personal account of Swimming in the Atlantic in Miami one New Years Day a few years ago. But for me 68°F is fine but I know others that won't go in until it reaches 80°F.
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Rainy season means both hotness and high humidity; the high humidity is the reason why people feel so uncomfortable because our main defense against heat is the cooling caused by evaporation. High humidity means the air is already full of water vapor, so it does not work well during rainy season.
So clothing should ideally be able to exchange humidity well: ...
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I would say it's probably pretty cold, expect snow (it's high there). Taking a look at the weather channel, I can see the temperature these days is in the 40s (0-10°C) during the day. Maybe the mist can be more of a problem, you can check the day before if you are flexible on your dates. Also check the road conditions (there are currently alerts on the ...
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