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Austin is already in the mid-80s, raining for the next ten days, and will be blistering in the next couple of weeks for months on end.
You have to be the world’s biggest homer to think that Houston has better weather than Seattle. It’s a clear sign of someone who has never been to Seattle for any period of time and just extrapolating from their own rationalizations.
I'm not a fan of Houston for a number of reasons, climate being one of them. However, I rank Seattle quite low on that front as well.
Seattle has all of two months that break 70 for the average high.. I *much* prefer having Austin's March, April, May, September, October, and November than Seattle's 2 month summer and 10 months of cool and wet. Seattle's May that you are raving about is colder on average than Austin's February. If you prefer the cool and wet, then by all means live in Seattle. There is no question that Texas gets very hot in the Summer.
But to act like Seattle is universally agreed upon as having amazing weather is kind of laughable to me. We're not talking about San Diego here.
You know you're desperate when you're in the same region as Canada's warmest (and "most livable/desirable") city. Apparently Canadians' ideal weather is gloomy and cool. Understandable as their winters in the rest of Canada are as harsh as the Arctic.
Also the Pac NW is very remote to the rest of the U.S. Learned that after enduring a 5-hour domestic flight (plus the 2 time zone changes ahead) from SEA to IAH on my way home from The Philippines a decade ago.
A 2 hour flight from Houston can land me in L.A., N.Y.C., or Puerto Vallarta. S.F. is my cooling off spot during the summer since it's closer. Prefer CA for my West Coast fix because both great cities of the Western U.S. are inside the state!
I agree with all you said except its not a two hour flight to L.A. PR or NYC. I'm a Houston native and live in north Texas, flew to NYC regularly for work. Its a MINIMUM 3 1/2 flight based on weather, air traffic and which metro NYC airport is your destination. It's a 3 hours minimum to L.A., sometimes a little faster back to Texas with good weather and a good tailwind.
I'm not a fan of Houston for a number of reasons, climate being one of them. However, I rank Seattle quite low on that front as well.
Seattle has all of two months that break 70 for the average high.. I *much* prefer having Austin's March, April, May, September, October, and November than Seattle's 2 month summer and 10 months of cool and wet. Seattle's May that you are raving about is colder on average than Austin's February. If you prefer the cool and wet, then by all means live in Seattle. There is no question that Texas gets very hot in the Summer.
But to act like Seattle is universally agreed upon as having amazing weather is kind of laughable to me. We're not talking about San Diego here.
Depends on what you want. In some ways it is better than San Diego because Seattle has four seasons, a very long spring and very long fall, cloud free summers with no mugginess, some snowfall almost every winter and an hour away from 6 ft of fresh snow. Fall foliage continues into December. It’s not that wet in May. I have been watering my garden for over a month now.
I still reiterate that Houston weather is the absolute pits compared to Seattle. No one wants Houston weather, at best they tolerate it. I’ve lived in Houston and through Hurricane Ike which was a relatively small one and still managed to flood the underpasses. Houston weather is like the worst of both worlds. The summers are miserable and the winters are overcast. The humidity and mugginess, ack!
Seattle over DFW or Houston why? You never support that summary. .
This is personal preference. I prefer to have a walkable city. I live in a SFH neighborhood in Seattle proper with a walk score of over 85. My kids walk to school. I don’t have to chauffeur them everywhere. They can walk to their friends, library, and the local parks and BB courts. We have several bus stops a couple of blocks away that take us in 15 min to the downtown core with the ferries, Pike Place Market, aquarium, science museum, etc etc. Short of a few small neighborhoods in Houston and DFW, you just can’t do that. The closest analogy is maybe Highland Park, but these are small areas relative to the size of DFW whereas it’s the majority of Seattle.
Furthermore, Covid has shown me how valuable it is to have good and diverse nature within an hours drive from the city, accessible year round. DFW and Houston can’t touch Seattle on this front. Austin at least has the Hill Country.
I'm not a fan of Houston for a number of reasons, climate being one of them. However, I rank Seattle quite low on that front as well.
Seattle has all of two months that break 70 for the average high.. I *much* prefer having Austin's March, April, May, September, October, and November than Seattle's 2 month summer and 10 months of cool and wet. Seattle's May that you are raving about is colder on average than Austin's February. If you prefer the cool and wet, then by all means live in Seattle. There is no question that Texas gets very hot in the Summer.
But to act like Seattle is universally agreed upon as having amazing weather is kind of laughable to me. We're not talking about San Diego here.
April, May, and September in Seattle are pretty spectacular. The summers are magnificent if you don't like the heat. Average high in Seattle during May is 63 and I gotta tell you, 63 feels great there.
Washington may be winning this poll but most of the posts seem to be pretty pro Texas.
April, May, and September in Seattle are pretty spectacular. The summers are magnificent if you don't like the heat. Average high in Seattle during May is 63 and I gotta tell you, 63 feels great there.
Washington may be winning this poll but most of the posts seem to be pretty pro Texas.
Climate is the area where Washington consistently loses in all of these polls. But this guy thinks it's arguably better than San Diego. Okay.. arguably.
High of 63 is nice for the winter but I'll pass on that being one of the warmest months. Particularly when that's a gloomy 63. Just my preference.
This is personal preference. I prefer to have a walkable city. I live in a SFH neighborhood in Seattle proper with a walk score of over 85. My kids walk to school. I don’t have to chauffeur them everywhere. They can walk to their friends, library, and the local parks and BB courts. We have several bus stops a couple of blocks away that take us in 15 min to the downtown core with the ferries, Pike Place Market, aquarium, science museum, etc etc. Short of a few small neighborhoods in Houston and DFW, you just can’t do that. The closest analogy is maybe Highland Park, but these are small areas relative to the size of DFW whereas it’s the majority of Seattle.
Furthermore, Covid has shown me how valuable it is to have good and diverse nature within an hours drive from the city, accessible year round. DFW and Houston can’t touch Seattle on this front. Austin at least has the Hill Country.
To be fair, while the water is not as great, you still have access to some good fishing spots and beaches in the Houston area.
Climate is the area where Washington consistently loses in all of these polls. But this guy thinks it's arguably better than San Diego. Okay.. arguably.
High of 63 is nice for the winter but I'll pass on that being one of the warmest months. Particularly when that's a gloomy 63. Just my preference.
I never said it was better than SD? Though I have to admit the sun can be overbearing in SoCal. And yeah, Seattle weather does not appeal to the masses like Texas's will. That's why I'm surprised Washington is winning. I guess it's posters are quiet, while the Texas posters are, well opinionated.
My issue with Texas weather isn't how hot it gets in the summers but rather how widely it can vary and also how chaotic it can become and very suddenly. We get the extremes of everything except snow, unless you live in the Panhandle.
Seattle weather is hit or miss, some people aren't phased by it, other people couldn't handle it and I can understand both cases. I personally am not phased by the driery skies, infact Seattle has made me grow to appreciate overcast days more. It's currently cool and overcast in Austin and while many locals hate it, I personally enjoy it.
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