Where is weather similiar to SoCal? (Denver, Pueblo: construction, schools, college)

[shanhill]

We need to move out of SoCal soon, but where else is the heat dry, and the winters not too frigid or rainy? Us baby boomers can't shovel much snow and joints start to freeze up below 35 degrees. Can take heat, not humidity- heart condition an issue. We've lived in SoCal all our life and love CO, AZ, ID, NV, WY. Any small towns sound like they'd fit us? We're empty nesters, so schools not an issue. Not ready to retire yet, so jobs in education and upper-level construction are what we're looking.

[jazzlover]

Nowhere in Colorado. Many Colorado locales have relatively mild winters, but all places drop regularly below 35° in winter. Also, a heart condition may rule Colorado out. All of Colorado is above 3,300 feet elevation, most major towns over 5,000 feet. Same for Wyoming.

[Josseppie]

Pueblo does not get much snow or rain........

But Jazz is right we do drop below 35 a lot in the winter....

[BayAreaHillbilly]

South Africa, Morocco, Sicily / southern most part of the boot of Italy, Algeria, Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia/Herzgovina, Lebanon, Syria, parts of Australia, parts of Turkey, Israel, Malta, parts of Spain, parts of Greece, Cyprus.

I'm not joking! Those are your choices unless you opt for true heat, ala AZ low desert.

[Neditate]

Originally Posted by shanhill

We need to move out of SoCal soon, but where else is the heat dry, and the winters not too frigid or rainy? Us baby boomers can't shovel much snow and joints start to freeze up below 35 degrees. Can take heat, not humidity- heart condition an issue. We've lived in SoCal all our life and love CO, AZ, ID, NV, WY. Any small towns sound like they'd fit us? We're empty nesters, so schools not an issue. Not ready to retire yet, so jobs in education and upper-level construction are what we're looking.

Sorry but there isn't a place in Colorado that fits that description. Perhaps you should look at Arizona or Nevada.

[Vision67]

Originally Posted by BayAreaHillbilly

South Africa, Morocco, Sicily / southern most part of the boot of Italy, Algeria, Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia/Herzgovina, Lebanon, Syria, parts of Australia, parts of Turkey, Israel, Malta, parts of Spain, parts of Greece, Cyprus.

I'm not joking! Those are your choices unless you opt for true heat, ala AZ low desert.

I would add Hawaii, New Zealand and Melbourne Australia.

[BarryK123]

Let's add NoMex, too.

[Sockeye]

Originally Posted by BarryK123

Let's add NoMex, too.

Yes! Northern Mexico, particularly along the Sea of Cortez, can resemble SoCal.

[EscapeCalifornia]

I've been watching the weather in Denver for a while now and honestly, for a good portion of the year, the temps aren't too much different than SoCal. Like we'll both be getting temps in the 60's one week, but then Denver will get a spring snow storm that's just a memory in 48 hours. Right now it's 72 in Costa Mesa and 70 with T-storms in Denver according to my weather widgets. If you can get past that whole "35 degrees is the end of the world" mentality so many SoCal people have, the Front Range ain't bad. Yeah they get some bitter cold snaps but 30 degrees with a jacket on one of Denver's 250-300 sunny days is pretty comfortable. Of course if your job requires you to spend lots of time outdoors year round, the weather is more of an issue but most people live and work indoors regardless of where they live.

[ShellKing]

Grand Junction, CO? Dry, hot, small city. A lot of CA retirees. Mesa State College. Shaw Construction is based there.