Is Florida humidity worse than NYC's in the summer? (New York: transplants, condo)

[Moderate Guy]

Any Florida transplants aboard? As I am experiencing these last few days, and as others have expressed on the forum, the humidity has been real awful and uncomfortable. It seems that in general NYC's summers are getting more humid, not necessarily warmer, just more humid. Don't know if Al Gore's prognosis has anything to do with it.

In the sometimes brutal winter months, I start dreaming of relocating to Florida but the awfully humid summers here recently are giving me a change of heart. Are there any Florida people now in NYC that can give a take on comparing our humidity with that in Florida?

Thanks.

[RUBIES77]

Originally Posted by Miles

Any Florida transplants aboard? As I am experiencing these last few days, and as others have expressed on the forum, the humidity has been real awful and uncomfortable. It seems that in general NYC's summers are getting more humid, not necessarily warmer, just more humid. Don't know if Al Gore's prognosis has anything to do with it.

In the sometimes brutal winter months, I start dreaming of relocating to Florida but the awfully humid summers here recently are giving me a change of heart. Are there any Florida people now in NYC that can give a take on comparing our humidity with that in Florida?

Thanks.

IT IS CALLED GLOBAL WARMING!!!!!!!!!!However, Florida is more humid and hotter than NYC during the summer, and the flying roaches called "Palmetto," are getting bigger and bigger. But it has beautiful beaches, so there. At least our roaches are smaller.

[Moderate Guy]

Originally Posted by RUBIES77

IT IS CALLED GLOBAL WARMING!!!!!!!!!!However, Florida is more humid and hotter than NYC during the summer, and the flying roaches called "Palmetto," are getting bigger and bigger. But it has beautiful beaches, so there. At least our roaches are smaller.

Thanks Rubies. Guess I'll stick with the smaller roaches and less humidity here and just vacation in Florida during the winter.

[welder]

Hey Miles, NYC summers are brutal! Philly may be worst. The summer of 05' in Philly, felt like JUNGLE! Ive been as far south as 3 degrees from the equador and never felt that kind of humidity! The east coast is very uncomfortable during the summer. But the dew points in Fl are higher. So the "real feel" on a daily basis there is going to be worse. Plus the suns alot stronger down there too.

[crisp444]

Miles, I grew up in Florida. Although I agree that the summers here are extremely muggy, I must say that the humidity is usually WORSE in South Florida. However, I seem to complain LESS about the humidity there and I'll tell you why: 1) the air conditioning is on almost year-round; 2) 99% of built environment isn't pedestrian friendly so people drive everywhere instead of walk/take public transportation like they do here. I for one cannot wait until the fall weather comes!

My preference in NYC seasons is as follows: fall > spring > winter (MILD here after having lived in Boston and Madrid!) > summer (miserable weather on many days)

[Moderate Guy]

Originally Posted by crisp444

Miles, I grew up in Florida. Although I agree that the summers here are extremely muggy, I must say that the humidity is usually WORSE in South Florida. However, I seem to complain LESS about the humidity there and I'll tell you why: 1) the air conditioning is on almost year-round; 2) 99% of built environment isn't pedestrian friendly so people drive everywhere instead of walk/take public transportation like they do here. I for one cannot wait until the fall weather comes!

My preference in NYC seasons is as follows: fall > spring > winter (MILD here after having lived in Boston and Madrid!) > summer (miserable weather on many days)

Thanks crisp for sharing your experiences in Florida regarding the humidity. As much as I detest cold winters I'm averse to the disgusting humidity and if Florida is worse that would be a problem year round. I think someday if I can swing it, I'll have a winter condo down there but keep my main home in NYC.

Thanks again for replying to the opening post.

[Otis_Nevins]

I lived on the east coast of Florida for almost 8 years... We always had a breeze, so the humidity was taken care of. Also, everywhere there is air conditioning. BUT, again, the breeze was good and night time tended to get cooler. New York City, on the other hand, even though we're right on the water, is as humid as central Florida, like Orlando humid. Pretty awful, in my book. Give me the Mohave desert any time!

[Rachael84]

My parents live in Florida, so I go there often. The Florida summers are definitely hotter and more humid than here. Also, our humidity goes way down by late September, whereas Florida has it last until about December or so. If you don't like the heat very much, I would stay away from Florida.

My parents live in southwest Florida, by the way. And there is NO breeze in the hotter months. it makes it feel a lot worse.

[Wild Style]

I am from NYC originally and now live in S. Florida. NYC summers got nothin on S. Florida. It is very brutal, however as cps pointed out, you have the A/C on all day and generally you are not going to go outside and do much in the summer. You will go from car to building.

NYC unless you have a car you are walking every where so I think it affects you more so than it would in Florida.

[Moderate Guy]

Originally Posted by Wild Style

I am from NYC originally and now live in S. Florida. NYC summers got nothin on S. Florida. It is very brutal, however as cps pointed out, you have the A/C on all day and generally you are not going to go outside and do much in the summer. You will go from car to building.

NYC unless you have a car you are walking every where so I think it affects you more so than it would in Florida.

Thanks for posting. As an Ex-New Yorker when you factor in the worse summers in S. Florida where you aren't going outside a lot, it seems equivalent to our winters here. On average, would you say it's a wash then? Bad winters in NYC/stay indoors, Bad summers in Florida/stay indoors. Or is the winter in NYC worse to deal with than the summer in S. Florida?

Just your take since you've lived both places.