Cities with weather similar to Albuquerque (university, to live in, moving to)

[crashoran]

Hi everyone. I'm thinking about leaving Austin,TX (Been here for 6 years, can't stand the constant heat and humidity) and moving to Albuquerque or a city with a similar climate. Just want to live in a cool, dry place. Heat in the summer is fine - just not sticky heat.

Where ever I end up, there needs to be a university too.

The only other city that I've heard is similar to Albuquerque is Prescott, AZ.

Thanks!
Nick

[Zoidberg]

Albuquerque hasn't been Austin-hot-humid this summer, but to everyone I talk to, this summer's been about as bad as anyone can remember in terms of humidity.

Cooler and drier weather can be had in Albuquerque's east mountain suburbs.

[atxzj]

Austin has been hot, but nowhere near as humid since the drought set in. The unrelenting heat is still absolutely miserable compared to higher altitude western states like NM. I agree with the post above regarding the weather towards the east mountains.

Flagstaff is also a high desert area that has a decent liberal arts university. My wife started at NAU and finished at SWT (back before it was texas state). IMHO, SLC and Boise are also worth checking out as well.

[Pink Jazz]

Originally Posted by atxzj

Flagstaff is also a high desert area that has a decent liberal arts university. My wife started at NAU and finished at SWT (back before it was texas state). IMHO, SLC and Boise are also worth checking out as well.

Flagstaff's climate isn't comparable to Albuquerque at all. Summers are about 10 degrees cooler on average in Flagstaff than they are in Albuquerque, and they get A LOT more snow than Albuquerque does.

[lobo]

I would say

1) Denver , Reno, and Tuscon -- Denver gets a lot more snow in late winter, but it melts quickly

[cbus2abq]

Let me also ask...
1) Sunny
2) Cooler than NM
3 more humid than Abq, but not at all considered "humid" like Texas


Pretty much only Coastal California?

[lobo]

Originally Posted by cbus2abq

Let me also ask...
1) Sunny
2) Cooler than NM
3 more humid than Abq, but not at all considered "humid" like Texas


Pretty much only Coastal California?

Denver.

It's not what I'd consider humid, but it's greener. It's 5 degrees cooler in the summer and 5-10 degrees cooler in the winter on average.

[cbus2abq]

Yeah I forgot to mention

4) low altitude

After a handful of years in the Q, I concluded that me and altitude don't mix, medically that is.

Want to stay under 1000 ft with copious amounts of oxygen.

I just think it seems Holy Grail-ish to find a place that's both sunny most of the year and cool temperature wise. It's hard to find the two together.

[ralthor]

Well that rules out most of the mountain west. The only place that I am familiar with that would meet your criteria is the Tri-Cities area in southeast Washington. Slightly cooler on average, but the temperature tracks Albuquerque fairly closely, 300+ days of sunshine, 550ft. Rainfall is opposite though, most rain in the winter and very little in the summer. Not sure about humidity.

[jakabedy]

Hawaii?