Weather in Dallas (San Diego, Earth: earthquake, live in, vs.)

[TrueDat]

I remember reading years ago that what humans generally consider the most comfortable climate, the so-called Mediterranean climate (with warm, rain-free summers with relatively low humidity, cool but not cold winters, pleasant springs and falls), actually exists in only a relatively few places on the planet. They tend to occur on the southwest edge of each continent: near Santiago and south in South America; the Perth area of Australia; parts of Turkey in Asia; near Cape Town in South Africa; southern Portugal/Spain/Italy in Europe; and coastal Southern California/Baja California in North America.

Mediterranean climate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

So, unless you live in one of these areas, you're going to have put up with something nasty in terms of weather. In that sense, North Texas isn't all that bad.

Personally, I'd prefer northern New Mexico -- bracing but not brutal winters with less snow than Colorado, warm but generally not Arizona-furnace summers, gorgeous springs and falls -- but not exactly a ton of jobs there.

But, yeah, this is the most punishing summer I've had since moving here. I'll be glad when it's over.

[cdelena]

Originally Posted by NorthDallasDan

I don't know how anyone can say with a straight face that the climate isn't crappy in Dallas.
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I agree with you Dan.

Every place has trade-offs and although I miss the good in DFW, the climate is probably the biggest factor that caused me to move.

I lived over 40 years in Texas and never got used to the heat.

[aceplace]

Originally Posted by cdelena

I agree with you Dan.

Every place has trade-offs and although I miss the good in DFW, the climate is probably the biggest factor that caused me to move.

I lived over 40 years in Texas and never got used to the heat.

I think it's better to move to someplace that suits you, rather than gripe about one that does not.

[Canine*Castle]

Originally Posted by NorthDallasDan

I don't know how anyone can say with a straight face that the climate isn't crappy in Dallas. This 100+ degree stuff has been going on for at least 2 weeks now and we aren't even into August yet. I haven't seen anything close to rain in 1 month.

I didn't grow up here and I don't think I will ever get used to it. I'm not saying that there are never any nice days at all, but I think we here in Dallas have to deal with more uncomfortable days than pleasant days. There will be nice days in the fall, but that is at least 2 months away.

I guess if someone said that leaving a child in an over heated car to die is a horrible thing. Someone at this website would probably say "Oh, well it is better than leaving a child in a freezing car to die", therefore Dallas must actually be awesome. Or, 6.5 million people moved here so the weather must be terrific all year long, and I have the numbers to back it up. City pride will make people say the stupidest things sometimes.

EXTREME HEAT is no better than EXTREME COLD and Dallas has both. The heat just last longer. And heat and cold are only part of the story. In the spring, we had hail and tornado warnings every other day. The only time of year that a person can be comfortable outside in Dallas is the autumn, and that never seems to last very long weather wise. Before you know it, that cold north wind from the midwestern great plains that feels like razor blades when it hits your skin will be here soon enough.

I agree with most everything you say except Dallas and extreme cold. Dallas does not get extremely cold and when it does get cold, it doesn't last long. I wish I could say that about the heat.

[Lakewooder]

I was reading a post on here about buying a rental property in another part of the country and the budget included quite a bit of money for 'snow - removal'.

When my sister lived in Wisconsin I remember how after the first big snow there would be scores of people dying from heart attacks after trying to shovel the sidewalks.

So it definitely goes both ways.

[rosscountry]

for as hot as it may get in Dallas,
I have yet to see a rash of deaths related to the heat.
When I lived in Chicago every year there was a case of some elderly people dying due to the heat because their a/c was broken.

I don't hear much about broken a/c units in Dallas and heat related deaths.

Is a place like chicago not built to deal with heat?

[rb4browns]

Originally Posted by NorthDallasDan

You guys are crazy. It is absolutely miserable here right now. There are no positives to report. I've heard of putting lipstick on a pig, but this 'heat is better than cold' talk is a bunch of b.s. This dry heat sucks every last bit of moisture out of your body.

You guys who love heat so much should turn off your air conditioners so that you know what living in day to day 100+ heat with no end in sight is really like.

It was 95 degrees at 10 o'clock last night. Frickin' ridiculous!

If the best way you can defend Dallas' crappy climate is to say that extreme heat is better than extreme cold then you are stupid. You can always put a coat on or light a fire to stay warm in the winter, if you work or need to be outside in Dallas in the summer there is nothing you can do to be comfortable.

There is a reason that more people live in the Chicago area than the Dallas area. Actually, there are many. DFW may be growing, but it is not because of the 100+ degree heat. If the houses are cheap enough, people will live anywhere.

But don't stop trying to talk people into believing that daily 100+ degree heat with no end in sight is actually a very great thing. I enjoy reading these idiotic posts that make extreme heat try to sound like paradise.

This is the same old, "my reality must be your reality post." Enough already. Yes, it's really hot. No, not everybody hates it as much as you. Nobody is saying 100+ degrees is a great thing, give me a break. Some of us are simply saying that we don't b*itch and moan about it all the time.

It's ok that you are miserable in the heat, can't get used to it and never will. We get it. Just accept that not everyone feels the same way as you and there's no need to be a drama queen about it.

[Canine*Castle]

In the past several days, Dallas County has had 6 heat related deaths but 2 of them were the cause of leaving children in vehicles. Just in 2006 alone, 19 people died in Texas due to heat related deaths and 15 of them were in Dallas County. So, it does happens.

[aceplace]

Originally Posted by Canine*Castle

In the past several days, Dallas County has had 6 heat related deaths but 2 of them were the cause of leaving children in vehicles. Just in 2006 alone, 19 people died in Texas due to heat related deaths and 15 of them were in Dallas County. So, it does happens.

Well, thank god I live in Denton county. I don't have to worry about dying of the heat.

I don't know how reasonable or accurate those numbers are, there's no reason that almost all the heat related deaths should be in just one county... it's not as if the weather is any different when you cross the county line. There must be something wrong with the numbers. Or with the way the stats were gathered. Or any of a number of things that would produce erroneous conclusions.

Actually, 19 per year in Texas is a very, very small number compared to cold-related deaths in cold-weather states, deaths such as pneumonia, influenza-related illnesses, drunken bums freezing to death, etc.

You know, I got out of my air-conditioned car and walked to the store today. The 93 degree weather felt good because it was so dry. I like it here.

[aceplace]

Originally Posted by rosscountry

for as hot as it may get in Dallas,
I have yet to see a rash of deaths related to the heat.
When I lived in Chicago every year there was a case of some elderly people dying due to the heat because their a/c was broken.

I don't hear much about broken a/c units in Dallas and heat related deaths.

Is a place like chicago not built to deal with heat?

Yes, that's probably the case. People in Chicago are less likely to be physiologically acclimated to hogher temperatures, and thus more vulnerable. Also, building design may be a factor... Chicago builders of tenement apartment buildings were motivated to construct buildings that retain heat. In Texas, they build them to shed heat.