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[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (12 children)

While (imo) long overdue, the updated USDA Hardiness Zone map is just average lowest temperature. It's good to have that as a data point, but I think it's better utilized when cross referenced with something like the Köppen classification system - my preferred version of this is the Trewartha classification system.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Thank you! I've advocated the koppen climate classifications for years into a void, but I'd never heard of trewartha!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

<3 there are dozens of us!

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