Mini One wrote:
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    > > Mini One wrote:
    > >> [email protected] wrote in news:1127472734.090441.242890
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    > >> > Stagshrine schreef:
    > >> >
    > >> >> Home is San francisco CA
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    > >> >> --
    > >> >> "These are the times that try men's souls." Tom Paine
    > >> >>
    > >> >> Marc
    > >> >>
    > >> > how about the azore islands
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    > >> not a choice if you want warm in december/january.
    > >> they are damp & cold.
    > >
    > >
    > > Climate
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    > > The Azores have a temperate climate all year round, practically with
    > > no significant temperature changes.
    > > The temperatures vary between a minimum yearly average of
    > > 14.0°C/55.2°F and 24.8°C/76.4°F (the pleasant average temperature
    > > in August)
    > > The sea water average temperature vary between 16.0°C/60.8°F and
    > > 22.0°C/71.6°F all over the year , under the influence of the Gulf
    > > Stream.
    > >
    > > http://www.drtacores.pt/index.php?area=clima
    > Your point? Have you been to the Azores? In Dec/Jan?
    > The islands are damp. 13-16o and damp is cold.
    > "Rainfall is both regular and well distributed throughout the year with
    > the greater abundance during the winter months. Light cloud cover is
    > common throughout the year."

My point, its warmer than Bavaria and Czech Rep.
And I seem to remember it snowing on the Costa Brava recently at Xmas.
I would also say its more interesting to say that you've been to the
Azore Islands.
Perhaps with global warming you can add a few degrees to 14 that I
quoted.