If Phoenix is that hot, why do so many move there? (Flagstaff: commute, parks)

[Colt AZ]

If Phoenix is that hot, why do so many move there?

Because...

People are slowly discovering that we're no longer in covered wagons and stage coaches... we no longer use the pony express... and we rarely have gunfights in our saloons.

[Renegade007]

Texas heat: 95 degrees and 80% humidity
Arizona heat: 115 degrees and 15% humidity


Arizona > Texas

[BIG CATS]

Originally Posted by Renegade007

Texas heat: 95 degrees and 80% humidity
Arizona heat: 115 degrees and 15% humidity


Arizona > Texas

Except this morning it was 88 degrees with 70% humidity in PHX. You cant always mention just the dry days.

[Paige65]

Originally Posted by BIG CATS

Except this morning it was 88 degrees with 70% humidity in PHX. You cant always mention just the dry days.

And just a little bit later on the same day, at 9:00 a.m., 96 degrees with 24% humidity and a predicted high humidity of 26% at 11:00 p.m. tonight.

[Burkmere]

Originally Posted by Paige65

And just a little bit later on the same day, at 9:00 a.m., 96 degrees with 24% humidity and a predicted high humidity of 26% at 11:00 p.m. tonight.

Please don't ruin BIG CATS' Phoenix area negativity. It may be too jarring. You don't want to be held responsible.

[BIG CATS]

Originally Posted by Paige65

And just a little bit later on the same day, at 9:00 a.m., 96 degrees with 24% humidity and a predicted high humidity of 26% at 11:00 p.m. tonight.

I'm just saying that its not dry. July was swampy as funk, morning, noon, and night. Yes, its been a bit drier the last few days, but this morning it was not. The humidity also burns off in TX in the afternoon as well.

[BIG CATS]

Originally Posted by Burkmere

Please don't ruin BIG CATS' Phoenix area negativity. It may be too jarring. You don't want to be held responsible.

Yes, our summer weather sucks arse. I can be negative about it all I want. Do you not agree that our summers are the pits? If you don't, you need a lobotomy.

[Paige65]

Originally Posted by BIG CATS

I'm just saying that its not dry. July was swampy as funk, morning, noon, and night. Yes, its been a bit drier the last few days, but this morning it was not. The humidity also burns off in TX in the afternoon as well.

But the thing is, most days, the humidity burns off here way earlier than afternoon. The "high" humidity is at night and for a small portion of the morning. Except very rarely, the humidity is nothing to speak of. It's just hot. It's really hot.

[NEPatriotsfan82]

Originally Posted by Grlzrl

I don't live there but I figure in the Midwest, you stay indoors most of the winter and in the southeast, you stay in during the summer. No place is perfect.

The difference to me is the diversity of outdoor activities available. During the Midwest/Northeast's winter season, I can sled, ice skate, snowshoe, ski, comfortably walk around a nature preserve with a jacket, stroll around the downtown with a jacket on, go to the zoo with a jacket on, etc. Plus, the cold weather cities tend to have the world class museums too, meaning there is a great variety of things to do both indoors and outdoors making the cold season more tolerable.

Additionally, the cold weather season in the northern cities coincides with the holiday season which means even more to do - zoo lights, holiday events at museums, etc. etc so you basically have a million things to do. Honestly, I don't want to sit in a pool for Thanksgiving or Christmas.

Whereas in Arizona, during the summer season, you are limited to sitting inside watching TV, walking around a mall, or sitting around a pool all day which gets old. I usually squeeze in a short bike ride or hike at 7am but the rest of the day I'm finished as the heat knocks me out so bad and it really is dangerous to be outside for a long time. It's about the variety of activities for me. Plus, Arizona does not offer the top end museums and a lively sports scene like Chicago or NY. The hot weather season lasts much longer in Arizona than the cold weather season lasts in most areas of the country.

Asides from places like Minnesota, northern Maine, upstate NY, most cities barely get more than few big snowstorms each season. Most of the time we would hope to get snow for Christmas and it never came. If I was tired of the snow, I would simply hire someone to shovel it for me or purchase a snowblower.

[Jnvlv247]

Seems like we are gonna get it all this week if all goes as planned. We just had 114 degrees but it was DRY (I think I saw 9% RH yesterday with DP in 40s!!!) now expecting monsoon moisture AND possible hurricane remnants. We know how this can go. (See sept 2014)