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Location: Live:Downtown Phoenix, AZ/Work:Greater Los Angeles, CA
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Originally Posted by Prickly Pear
There are plenty of cities that are hotter than Tucson! Yuma, Bullhead City, Vegas, Phoenix, etc. Tucson is definitely up there but it definitely is not #2 so that ranking is inaccurate.
That list is prob only looking at cities over 250k population, and I agree that Las Vegas is hotter than Tucson in summer
There are plenty of cities that are hotter than Tucson! Yuma, Bullhead City, Vegas, Phoenix, etc. Tucson is definitely up there but it definitely is not #2 so that ranking is inaccurate.
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Originally Posted by FirebirdCamaro1220
That list is prob only looking at cities over 250k population, and I agree that Las Vegas is hotter than Tucson in summer
The list was based on most days of 90 degree temps in a year. If you look at the list it goes exactly in order of how many 90 degree days each city has on average. It starts with Phoenix with 169 average 90 degree days a year and ends at Macon, Georgia with an average of 85 90 degree-plus days a year.
As someone who hates hot weather I don't see this list as a good one to be on at all. Albuquerque has been suffering through a heatwave since June began. We've had only a handful of days where the high was less than 90 degrees. The normal is for us to see 80 degree temps more often this time of year. We've reached triple digits on 4 days during this period, including today (Thursday). Our yearly average is three and yet we may have more in the next few days. July is also our hottest month on average, so we may end up with quite a few more 100 degree days, which would put us way above average for 100 degree days in a year. Ugh, I hate it! It has literally felt like and been hell for me lately.
The list was based on most days of 90 degree temps in a year. If you look at the list it goes exactly in order of how many 90 degree days each city has on average. It starts with Phoenix with 169 average 90 degree days a year and ends at Macon, Georgia with an average of 85 90 degree-plus days a year.
As someone who hates hot weather I don't see this list as a good one to be on at all. Albuquerque has been suffering through a heatwave since June began. We've had only a handful of days where the high was less than 90 degrees. The normal is for us to see 80 degree temps more often this time of year. We've reached triple digits on 4 days during this period, including today (Thursday). Our yearly average is three and yet we may have more in the next few days. July is also our hottest month on average, so we may end up with quite a few more 100 degree days, which would put us way above average for 100 degree days in a year. Ugh, I hate it! It has literally felt like and been hell for me lately.
Arizona has been in a heat wave too, it's been ridiculous here in Tucson. It's supposed to be cloudy and rainy... And it's not.
A couple of years back, it was the hope of City officials that a new baseball stadium and other Quality of Life projects would breathe new life into Downtown revitalization efforts and spur private investment in El Paso's largely-ignored center.
Downtown El Paso is seeing a clear surge of investment with private and public projects spread throughout the area.
Why do you say that? I could see Albuquerque being even better than Tucson, but I have never spent time there. I do believe that the desert in Tucson is more beautiful, and the tall mountains both cities have are similar, but Albuquerque has a better economy and is not held back by an oppressive cough--Phoenix--cough.
Albuquerque has the chance to be a big city for its state, and thus will grow and attract attention. Tucson, nor El Paso, will ever have this happen. They are too overshadowed by other places.
Why do you say that? I could see Albuquerque being even better than Tucson, but I have never spent time there. I do believe that the desert in Tucson is more beautiful, and the tall mountains both cities have are similar, but Albuquerque has a better economy and is not held back by an oppressive cough--Phoenix--cough.
Albuquerque has the chance to be a big city for its state, and thus will grow and attract attention. Tucson, nor El Paso, will ever have this happen. They are too overshadowed by other places.
I'm just not a big fan of New Mexico. I've only spent 1 night in Albuquerque and I did not really see all of it. Also, it's in the middle of nowhere too just like El Paso is. Tucson is close to Phoenix.
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