🇳🇱 Amsterdam vs 🇺🇸 Shreveport

Temperate oceanic — mild, cloudy, and rainy year-round

Amsterdam's North Sea climate means mild, grey, and frequently wet weather year-round. Summers are pleasant but unpredictable; winters are cold with fog and occasional ice on the canals (rare). The flat terrain and canals create wind exposure throughout the city.

Shreveport in northwest Louisiana on the Red River is more continental than the Gulf Coast cities. Summers are still brutally hot and humid but winter cold fronts from the Great Plains can be significant. The city is at the transition zone where Gulf moisture meets dry continental air, creating volatile severe weather.