is it really that hot? (Charlotte, Raleigh: university, rooftop, live)

[Barkingowl]

Originally Posted by anifani821

You don't plan on having A/C????

I can't even fathom a summer without AC, even though I've been through parts of 2 of them. Charleston & Savannah were worse though if there can be such a thing.

[anifani821]

Originally Posted by Barkingowl

I can't even fathom a summer without AC, even though I've been through parts of 2 of them. Charleston & Savannah were worse though if there can be such a thing.

The only way to survive C'ton and S'nah is to be near a river or the ocean and cop a breeze. The breezes can be delightful. That - and plenty of spritz, swimming pools . . . and the right kind of loose fitting cotton or linen clothes.

[SunnyKayak]

NC is not a place for you if you are trying to avoid high humidity. Anyplace south of your location is closer to the equator try out west they have dry heat.

[teebopop]

Barking Owl

Our price range is no higher than $150,000.

We're going VA.

We'd like a new home, and there are some out there within that range, but definitely NOT in the Asheville (cooler, less humid) area and other areas near other higher elevations.

I'm just now checking out all the builders in NC. Good thing we're not moving until next year! It's a LOT of research!

[jenn02674]

There isn't anywhere in NC that doesn't get hot and humid at some point in the summer. It might not last as long or get quite as hot in the mountains but it still gets plenty hot there.

I was born and raised in Charlotte. It gets hot, very hot. There are plenty of days in the 90s in July and August. Those are the months when it is the worst. It does get warm in May and June but the humidity isn't nearly as bad and the highs aren't nearly as high so it doesn't feel bad.

If your husband likes to fish, you have to keep in mind that he might not want to do it in the heat of the day in July and August but that is just two months. Isn't it better to fish in early morning and early evening anyway?? He will be able to fish all through the winter though (at least if you base it on the weather; I personally don't know much about fishing). We had several 70+ degree days this month here.

I lived in PA for four years. While we won't do much outside stuff in July and August here, there were plenty more days where I was cooped up inside in the winter when I lived in PA. Everything is a trade off.

I want to know if there is a place in this country where the temperature stays between 70-85 with low humidity year round?

[anifani821]

Originally Posted by teebopop

Okay, so I've decided NOT to move to Charlotte area. Where are the places in NC that aren't so humid? That are affordable? I heard that the Piedmont is supposed to be nice in the whole area, but isn't Charlotte in the Piedmont area???

So confused.

Oh dear - emphysema - now I totally understand! What typical humidity is too much? When I was in KS, people starting complaining when it got over about 55%, wh/ of course, was nothing to me, even at 100 d. For me, I am still okay in the 80 -90% range as long as temps are under 90.

If you check our humidity, it is typically more like 50-70% overall.

What about the Catawba Valley area? Hickory, Morganton, Taylorsville? The problem w/ those area is high concentration of allergens, wh/ I would assume would aggravate emphysema as well. Honestly, NC is a lot like parts of PA in the western part of the state - as far as terrain and humidity.

[teebopop]

We've lived out west. San Diego to be exact. For 27 years - moved here because the cost of living in CA was OUT OF CONTROL and the fact that both our daughters were attending college in PA.

Now, with the last one graduating next year, it's onward and upward.

NC also has one of our other kids ... my son and his wife and my 2 grandsons. So, if I want to see them grow up, NC it is!

Humidity is okay. As long as it's not as I've been reading, months at a time with no relief. That just won't do.

What scares me is I have a lot of realtors telling me it's not humid hardly at all. We don't want to buy our first home in NC only to find out it's a HUGE mistake for my husband's health.

And no, we can't go back to CA. Too, too expensive. Trust me. We lived there for 27 years. Our utility bills went from $100 to $600 a month AND we didn't have A/C - we lived on the beach and had all the breeze we needed for free!

[Barkingowl]

Originally Posted by anifani821

The only way to survive C'ton and S'nah is to be near a river or the ocean and cop a breeze. The breezes can be delightful. That - and plenty of spritz, swimming pools . . . and the right kind of loose fitting cotton or linen clothes.

Lime rickies on the rooftop bars of Charleston while watching the harbor bring back great memories.

[Barkingowl]

Originally Posted by teebopop

Barking Owl

Our price range is no higher than $150,000.

We're going VA.

I'm just now checking out all the builders in NC. Good thing we're not moving until next year! It's a LOT of research!

Yes its a great deal of research for sure. That's why a board like CD is so great. You don't get static information that you have no idea whether its one way or the other. All of the different views & opinions & experiences really help to bring a place to life.

[teebopop]

Anifan:

My husband just told me that 50-70% with temps under 75-80. Is that possible?

I'm charting temps on 15 places in NC on the weather site. I'm going to track them throughout the summer (starting in May?) and see how it goes. Here are the places I've picked to move:

Hickory
Durham
Rutherfordton
Charlotte
Gastonia
Raleigh
Concord
Greensboro
Asheboro
Southern Pines
Taylorsville
Winston Salem

That's it. They are in no particular order - it's just how I set up my favorites on Wunderground.com

Thanks for the input!