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Even though it's further south, San Diego is cooler than LA in the summertime. Normal highs aren't above the high 70s. And in the winter time, normal overnight lows seldom drop below the high 40s. Provided you lived in a house which was constructed for the climate, I'd think you'd do fine without AC or heat in a place like that.
Edit: Even then, you'd want to live near the water. Live even 10 miles inland and you'll have colder winters and warmer summers.
Even though it's further south, San Diego is cooler than LA in the summertime. Normal highs aren't above the high 70s. And in the winter time, normal overnight lows seldom drop below the high 40s. Provided you lived in a house which was constructed for the climate, I'd think you'd do fine without AC or heat in a place like that.
Edit: Even then, you'd want to live near the water. Live even 10 miles inland and you'll have colder winters and warmer summers.
If you live on the coast in San Diego, like I did, you will definitely want heat in the winter. Even in the low 50s with wind, and dampness (and rain) it feels extremely cold. I cannot describe it. It's damp though and it cuts through you.
Even though it's further south, San Diego is cooler than LA in the summertime. Normal highs aren't above the high 70s. And in the winter time, normal overnight lows seldom drop below the high 40s. Provided you lived in a house which was constructed for the climate, I'd think you'd do fine without AC or heat in a place like that.
Edit: Even then, you'd want to live near the water. Live even 10 miles inland and you'll have colder winters and warmer summers.
No it''s not, it's pretty much the same. With the exception of Long Beach as it faces south, coastal LA is pretty much the same as coastal SD.
If you live on the coast in San Diego, like I did, you will definitely want heat in the winter. Even in the low 50s with wind, and dampness (and rain) it feels extremely cold. I cannot describe it. It's damp though and it cuts through you.
It always felt a little warmer directly on the beach than at my apartment 8 blocks inland at night in winter IMO. No offense but you seem kind of like a pansy when it comes to somewhat "chilly" weather. I mean "extremely cold", really? Lol
No it''s not, it's pretty much the same. With the exception of Long Beach as it faces south, coastal LA is pretty much the same as coastal SD.
Wikipedia says the average high is above 80 degrees in LA in July, August, and September. Those months have highs in the mid 70s in San Diego.
Of course, that's comparing Downtown LA to San Diego International Airport. It looks like LAX is significantly colder - actually a few degrees cooler than San Diego International Airport. Western microclimates confuse me.
It always felt a little warmer directly on the beach than at my apartment 8 blocks inland at night in winter IMO. No offense but you seem kind of like a pansy when it comes to somewhat "chilly" weather. I mean "extremely cold", really? Lol
Maybe the temperature is lower by a couple degrees but it's less windy and damp. I do remember that whenever those rain storms hit, the water side would definitely be violently windy, I'd sometimes close my eyes and imagine I was on a ship stranded in a storm.
Wikipedia says the average high is above 80 degrees in LA in July, August, and September. Those months have highs in the mid 70s in San Diego.
Of course, that's comparing Downtown LA to San Diego International Airport. It looks like LAX is significantly colder - actually a few degrees cooler than San Diego International Airport. Western microclimates confuse me.
Downtown LA is 15 miles inland from the ocean, Downtown San Diego is directly on San Diego Bay so it's not really an even comparison; one location is inland while the other is coastal. The SD suburb of La Mesa is more comparable to Downtown LA as far as climate as it's a similar distance inland from the ocean.
You can live in the entire South without the need for A/C, contrary to popular belief. However, many places get long enough chilly weather to warrant heating use. The entire coastal section of the region, however, can easily be lived in without the need of A/C and Heat. I have a thread that discusses the techniques that make such living possible: http://www.city-data.com/forum/gener...ithout-ac.html
Seattle has no need for air conditioner and only a small need for heat. I don't own a winter coat at all.
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