On Octobers and Novembers

As October comes to a close, I will draw some comparisons (or rather, point out some differences) between Galway and my hometown of St. Paul. In October, there are 21.4 days with precipitation in Galway, as opposed to 8.3 in St. Paul (averages!), and 114mm of rain here as opposed to 56 at home. The average wind speed here is 8.48m/s, and at home it's 5.84m/s. The average temperature here is also a balmy 10.3C – as opposed to 7.49C there. The differences increase as we move into November: the average number of days with precipitation here will remain at 21.4, but the amount will increase to 117mm, and while the average number of days with precipitation at home will increase to 8.5 days, the total there will fall to 40mm. The average wind speed here will increase to 8.97 m/s, and at home will similarly go up, but only to 5.96m/s. The average temperature here will decrease slightly to 7.26C, and at home will fall to a chilly -1.81C. I have to say, I'd prefer the cold to the wind and rain, but here I am nonetheless. It does make for an interesting walk to campus every day, though, and we get lots of rainbows.