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Interesting stuff. St John's wins the 'windiest winter' and the 'windiest summer' categories. Ahh that warming/cooling Atlantic breeze. ;)

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I have spent summers in many different places in Canada and coastal BC has the best summers, imo. Very sunny, minimal rain, very warm without being overly hot, always a sea breeze to keep the air fresh, no humidity, always cools down a night and, at least in Victoria, no mosquitos or other pesty, biting insects. The sunsets aren't the greatest though...

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Yet go up Island a short distance to Duncan and you have all those things except the cooling breezes and it doesn't cool off at night. ;)

The disadvantage of being a few miles inland. :(

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Mosquitoes are a consideration...I'd gladly settle for a bit cooler for the sake of no mossies.

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Me too.. hate the little devils.

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One of the major upsides of winter

is no requirement for DEET :ohmy:

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For the most part summers in Ontario are great. Sunny, warm and a little rain. You can plan outside activities, parties, barbecues etc, with more that a 90% chance it will be good weather. You can sit outside until late in the evening. Mosquitos can be a problem but there are lotions and candles to help defeat them. They are a small price to pay.

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N'ar mossies here. :rofl:

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I am from Nfld but now in ON for several years. Let me tell you, the summers on the rock are not as bad as they will have you believe. It is all changed now due to global warming. The summers are hot and lovely down on the east coast but still ON has the best weather - snow, spring, summer (hot!) and fall. Enjoy it all

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Oh don't get me wrong, I've lived here for 5 years now and I do appreciate summers in the mid 20's, few flies, no real humidex etc. Of course for proper weather in Nfld one needs to live on the West Coast but sadly most of us are tied to St John's for work.

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Great link thanks:thumbup:

Anyone got one ranking places for bitey beasts.......?

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Don't know but black fly season in the Quebec boondocks is horrendous!

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There is no better place in Canada to spend the summer than sitting on the beach at middle cove or spend a lazy afternoon at Lance cove on Bell Island. Summers are short but you can spend them in Bowering park, or on Marine drive. Lots to do and so little time.

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Nice link - we're #3 :thumbsup:

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The lack of breezes in summer is balanced by the lack of wind in winter:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Even when it rains in winter the rain is usually gentle and the wind virtually non-existent. The old pop song "How gentle is the rain" is very appropriate here. I really don't miss the English wet and very windy weather;)