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Workaholics, you meant to say you are warm natured. Cold natured is when you can't take the cold. I know, it's weird, the two phrases
Hot is below the 40th parallel except in the higher elevations of Rockies, blue ridge mts and of course the west coast. Just my opinion as to how I would measure too hot.
Ha thanks! I didn't know that but I'll take your word for it!
In the south, the only way to escape the heat is to go up in elevation.
Well, that or you can go to Cape Hatteras.
Atlanta (outside the urban heat island) actually has it pretty good compared to other cities like charlotte, greenville, columbia, knoxville, nashville and most others. Why? The elevation is higher.
You can't go by the fall line, gnat line or any other line. Elevation and individual microclimates have to be considered.
That said, best weather on the entire east coast, IMO.... Boone, NC It never even gets into the 80's. Second runner up would be asheville, NC. Real wimpy winter and the summer temps are fantastic although warmer than boone.
Atlanta actually is pretty fortunate because we're so forested which cools everything down. My house is right by the Chattahoochee river in Sandy Springs on a hill and it's consistently 5-10 degrees cooler than everywhere around it.
My favorite way to beat the heat in the summer is to head up to the mountains. Once you get into the higher elevations, maybe past 3,000 feet, you can really feel the heat and humidity let up tremendously. It's still warm but much more pleasant.
So I guess for me, all of Georgia is too hot except for a small cluster of counties in NE Georgia, that are moderated by their elevation.
I lived in Chicago for two years. Love the city, hated the reality of living there. Way too cold.
For me, its not an issue of too hot but rather not warm enough. Anything not warm enough would be anything north of I-40 and not in California. I had the opprotunity to move up north many times, but I never will. Its just way too cold.
All over Eastern half of the country (Central and Eastern U.S.) have generally very warm to hot & humid summers. Only Western U.S. have dry or low humidity summers.
The desert SW is the answer. It starts late May and doesn't let out until mid September. Please don't say "but its a dry heat".
This heat is worse because not only does it last so long but the lack of humidity won't allow for perspiration which is worse on the body. Sweating is suppose to cool you down and the lack of it by evaporation can cause heat stroke. If its windy, it will feel like a blow drier.
You need a lesson in physiology sir. Dry heat is almost universally preferred because your body can sweat and the air can evaporate it, since the air is not saturated. When the humidity is extremely high, the air is already saturated and cannot evaporate the moisture from your body so you just stay sweaty and your body cannot naturally cool itself, which is naturally uncomfortable for most, thus the mantra "at least it's a dry heat". Although it is often subjective.
Personally, I prefer temps below the low-90s, and moderate to lower humidity. I don't love Austin summers but I tolerate them. I don't think I could handle the heat of the Southwest. Some people have said they prefer temps no higher than mid-70s- wow! It must be tough living in the U.S. with that preference...very limited selection of places to live.
Some people have said they prefer temps no higher than mid-70s- wow! It must be tough living in the U.S. with that preference...very limited selection of places to live.
Heck, I prefer no higher than the mid-60s, but I managed to stumble upon my perfect climate without even meaning to.
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