Perfect Weather vs Quality of People (San Diego to Austin) (Canyon: to live in, dangerous)

[hornraider]

Originally Posted by radiolibre99

They're not worlds apart. I've been to Austin in the spring. I don't get this insistence to make it seem as though SD has this ultimately unique weather that no Texas city experiences ever. It's not an assumption.
So you're telling me you've never experienced a sunny day in Austin 75 degrees and low humidity?

Definitely...we had several of them in November. My disagreement was with the comparison to Houston, which is more mild(and humid) than Austin year-round. I've seen it snow(and stick) 3 times in Austin, and sleet/freezing rain once or twice a year on average. I remember living in Round Rock in Feb. 03 (or 02?) When it snowed nearly a foot, shutting down everything for a couple days till it all melted.

Anyway, was just saying that Austin and Dallas have similar weather. I do agree with you about it feeling like SoCal here in the early fall and spring. I'm just glad we don't have the killer fog like the Central Valley gets smothered in all winter.

[radiolibre99]

Originally Posted by hornraider

Definitely...we had several of them in November. My disagreement was with the comparison to Houston, which is more mild(and humid) than Austin year-round. I've seen it snow(and stick) 3 times in Austin, and sleet/freezing rain once or twice a year on average. I remember living in Round Rock in Feb. 03 (or 02?) When it snowed nearly a foot, shutting down everything for a couple days till it all melted.

Anyway, was just saying that Austin and Dallas have similar weather. I do agree with you about it feeling like SoCal here in the early fall and spring. I'm just glad we don't have the killer fog like the Central Valley gets smothered in all winter.

No argument here. Actually I was just talking about the early spring and fall in both cities, I understand the winters are different.

[Antny12]

Yeah as others said it's a good fit on paper..

We moved from Chicago to Austin 3 years ago and absolutely love it. We bought a house out in Leander and couldn't be happier with the area. All the food, shopping, mall, plenty of things to do (ifly-main event-the Alamo etc etc), not far from downtown (to me- during non rush hours)- and very close to the domain. If your not looking at getting a house I think the domain is an awesome area for singles. But if your looking to get a place check out cedar park, Leander, liberty hill, Georgetown and round rock. You can get to the airport from this area using 183 all the way down- or you can take the toll roads 183A to 45E to 130S.. it's really going to depend on the time you need to go to the airport. But traffic on the highways around downtown are a disaster around 4-7pm and same thing in the AM.

Keep in mind in a city like Austin you are loosing pro sports (currently), no "amusement parks", not a huge Museum selection, no real aquarium or zoo, public transportation is limited tho Leander does have a metro train that takes you into Austin, /and certain foods aren't common or found at all here (Italian beef sandwiches- REAL cheese frys- etc.) etc again this may or may not bother you but it's something to keep in mind because it's definitely a bit of culture shock initially.

[dakicka]

Originally Posted by A-Tex

Like I said, not even comparable --- for eight months or any other extended time frame. Cold hard facts courtesy of rssWeather and the National Weather Service:

Austin Average Highs and Lows on a Monthly Basis (and those of us who actually LIVE in Austin are very much aware of the wild winter swings that artificially inflate those highs and lows)

Month/Low/High
Jan 40.0°F 60.3°F
Feb 44.0°F 65.1°F
Mar 50.9°F 72.5°F
Apr 57.6°F 78.9°F
May 65.4°F 84.8°F
Jun 71.1°F 90.9°F
Jul 73.4°F 95.0°F
Aug 73.3°F 95.6°F
Sept 68.8°F 90.1°F
Oct 59.8°F 81.4°F
Nov 49.3°F 70.1°F
Dec 41.9°F 62.3°F

San Diego Average Highs and Lows on a Monthly Basis

Month/Low/High
Jan 49.7°F 65.8°F
Feb 51.5°F 66.3°F
Mar 53.6°F 66.3°F
Apr 56.4°F 68.7°F
May 59.8°F 69.3°F
Jun 62.6°F 72.2°F
Jul 65.9°F 75.8°F
Aug 67.4°F 77.5°F
Sept 66.1°F 77.0°F
Oct 61.2°F 74.0°F
Nov 53.6°F 69.9°F
Dec 48.9°F 66.3°F

Quite frankly, this sounds pretty darn good!! It doesn't get that cold at all except for probably overnight in January (it is 48 in San Diego this week at night) so not too bad. The hellish heat seems to be only June, July, August, September. The rest of the year, I'll take it! So our Wisconsin poster saying the other 8 months are glorious, is really not that far off base. Maybe more like 6 months good weather, 4 months hot as heck, 2 months a bit chilly. Sound more accurate?

[hound 109]

Austin Highs & Lows:
Month/Low/High
Jan 40.0°F 60.3°F
Feb 44.0°F 65.1°F
Mar 50.9°F 72.5°F
Apr 57.6°F 78.9°F
May 65.4°F 84.8°F
Jun 71.1°F 90.9°F
Jul 73.4°F 95.0°F
Aug 73.3°F 95.6°F
Sept 68.8°F 90.1°F
Oct 59.8°F 81.4°F
Nov 49.3°F 70.1°F
Dec 41.9°F 62.3°F

Originally Posted by dakicka

Quite frankly, this sounds pretty darn good!! It doesn't get that cold at all except for probably overnight in January (it is 48 in San Diego this week at night) so not too bad. The hellish heat seems to be only June, July, August, September. The rest of the year, I'll take it! So our Wisconsin poster saying the other 8 months are glorious, is really not that far off base. Maybe more like 6 months good weather, 4 months hot as heck, 2 months a bit chilly. Sound more accurate?

To the SD poster and other posters who are not from the Central part of the Country. The numbers above are accurate, but don't tell the whole story. In SD an "average" low of 50 (in a month) would probably mean that 26 out of 30 days would have a low between 45 & 55 (with a 43 and a 56 tossed in).

In Austin an "average low" of 40 could mean a low of 20-24 degrees 4-5 of the days (& a low of 58-60 or higher for 3-4 of the days)

From December - Early March, we have "northers" that blow in (from the Canadian upper plains). Knocking the Temps down into the 20s or low 30s, then gradually rising into the 60s (or even 70s) over the next 5-8 day period....until a another norther blows in. Rinse & repeat 5-7 times for 3 months.

Unlike SD or other climates, where you can go out and enjoy every day (with lows at 45 or 50 or 55 degrees), we will experience VERY cold (& sometimes windy &/or wet) weather which prevents us from enjoying the outside about 20-25% of our winter days. No big deal to me (because the other 75% of the time, our winters are GREAT, with many sunny days in the 60s & possibly low 70s in the winter).

I used to play a lot of golf, and my kid has played competitive tennis the past 8 years. We might start an event with him in competing in shorts & a tee playing in the mid 60s on a Saturday.... and by Monday he's playing in 22 degrees with a 11 degree wind chill.

One always needs to look at what makes up the "averages".

[earthisle]

Originally Posted by hound 109

Unlike SD or other climates, where you can go out and enjoy every day (with lows at 45 or 50 or 55 degrees), we will experience VERY cold (& sometimes windy &/or wet) weather which prevents us from enjoying the outside about 20-25% of our winter days. No big deal to me (because the other 75% of the time, our winters are GREAT, with many sunny days in the 60s & possibly low 70s in the winter).

You're thinking of drought weather. The norm is mostly cloudy and rainy days

[hound 109]

Originally Posted by earthisle

You're thinking of drought weather. The norm is mostly cloudy and rainy days

The drought doesn't cause weather, it's a result of weather.

The Norther's come thru Texas EVERY year (some are wet and some are dry). Some year's have more northers than others, but they come every year. (& drive the temperatures down when they do.)

& I would suggest that on any given day (in any given year) in Central Texas (in Dec, Jan or Feb) there is no "norm" when it comes to Temp or rainfall - or wind or ice.

[cBach]

You need to look at extremes in each month not averages. Like today, the high is in the low 40's and tonight will be in the 20's. San Diego will rarely even get a low in the low 40's much less a high.

[radiolibre99]

Originally Posted by cBach

You need to look at extremes in each month not averages. Like today, the high is in the low 40's and tonight will be in the 20's. San Diego will rarely even get a low in the low 40's much less a high.

Yes but I don't think anyone was comparing Austin and SD winters. They were comparing it to the winters to the north.

As far as the unique nice weather in SD, that can be experienced albeit for short spurts in Texas cities, early spring and fall.

[radiolibre99]

Dakicka, check out this video and zoom to minute 9:30. It's a video of the top ten things to do in Texas and number one is "Staying with a local". The guys in the video say that Texas Southern hospitality is one of the best things they've ever experienced touring the country.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzqHzRP6He8