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Asheville had 25 days above 90F degrees this summer.
You have not started anything strange, and it is perhaps not so isolated to our little neck of C-D. I took a quick peek into the Western North Carolina forum to see if people in that forum thought it was hot and miserable there this summer. [url="http://www.city-data.com/forum/western-north-carolina/2464904-weather.html"]Most did.
To be fair, we can and do have some hot and humid days in the summer here in RI. For instance, in 2012 we had 12 days at 90F or above. That was too much heat and humidity for my taste; I have heard good things about Asheville but I wouldn't like a summer like that either.
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You have not started anything strange, and it is perhaps not so isolated to our little neck of C-D. I took a quick peek into the Western North Carolina forum to see if people in that forum thought it was hot and miserable there this summer. [url="http://www.city-data.com/forum/western-north-carolina/2464904-weather.html"]Most did.
To be fair, we can and do have some hot and humid days in the summer here in RI. For instance, in 2012 we had 12 days at 90F or above. That was too much heat and humidity for my taste; I have heard good things about Asheville but I wouldn't like a summer like that either.
It depends on where you live. I'm right on the coast with a southwest onshore prevailing wind. I never have many 90F days. A couple of miles inland where there are a lot of black asphalt parking lots and it's away from the sea breeze, it's 10 degrees warmer on those hot days. I'm in Massachusetts but I'm sure it's the same in Little Compton, Newport, Jamestown, and Point Judith.
IWhile I have a car, I am not keen to drive in significant snow, so I would like to live somewhere that markets and coffee shops are accessible on foot or via reliable public transport. Remote community working facilities are also a plus, though not a deal-breaker (there are none in Asheville).
I'd like to take up this bit of the initial post in this thread. Last winter was extremely unusual. Most winters, there isn't much in the way of "significant snow" if you're close to salt water. When it does snow, it usually warms up a few days later and rains on it. I'm describing a place like Newport, not inland somewhere like Woonsocket where you get much more of a real winter.
If you're concerned about driving in the snow, get snow tires. They're less usual in a coastal place like Rhode Island but farther north, most people have them. If you don't want to deal with the hassle of swapping tires every 6 months, replace your tires with Nokian WRG3. Those are "all season" tires from Finland that you leave on the car all year. They're far better in snow than your stock tires and have normal tire life you'd expect from an all season tire.
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It depends on where you live. I'm right on the coast with a southwest onshore prevailing wind. I never have many 90F days. A couple of miles inland where there are a lot of black asphalt parking lots and it's away from the sea breeze, it's 10 degrees warmer on those hot days. I'm in Massachusetts but I'm sure it's the same in Little Compton, Newport, Jamestown, and Point Judith.
That's a good point regarding the moderating influence of the ocean on ambient temperature; I was thinking about more inland locations in my post and indeed, in 2012 my summer was spent almost exclusively in Providence.
However, the humidity levels--as measured by dewpoint--do not seem to be any lower right on the coast... I agree that a lower temperature can make a humid day more tolerable. Of course lower humidity levels can make 90F quite tolerable too.
That's a good point regarding the moderating influence of the ocean on ambient temperature; I was thinking about more inland locations in my post and indeed, in 2012 my summer was spent almost exclusively in Providence.
However, the humidity levels--as measured by dewpoint--do not seem to be any lower right on the coast... I agree that a lower temperature can make a humid day more tolerable. Of course lower humidity levels can make 90F quite tolerable too.
Living in the middle of the Mojave Desert, I try to explain this to people often who have never experienced a 118 degree day with 4% humidity. I tell them "It's like a Rhode Island 90"
Living in the middle of the Mojave Desert, I try to explain this to people often who have never experienced a 118 degree day with 4% humidity. I tell them "It's like a Rhode Island 90"
I will say this: The hottest day I've ever experienced was in Las Vegas, and it felt like the hottest day. It was 108, which I understand isn't particularly impressive by Vegas standards.
Coldest day I've ever experienced was in Brunswick, Maine. I much preferred the day in Vegas. But that's just me.
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Living in the middle of the Mojave Desert, I try to explain this to people often who have never experienced a 118 degree day with 4% humidity. I tell them "It's like a Rhode Island 90"
That's some pretty good marketing spin you've got there! I'm guessing it's more like a Florida 95... Too hot for me!
I've been in Vegas when it was 111F and could pretty much just tolerate shuffling from one casino to the next. Thank goodness they leave those doors open and blast the AC out into the desert. Otherwise it might be 10 degrees warmer.
I will say this: The hottest day I've ever experienced was in Las Vegas, and it felt like the hottest day. It was 108, which I understand isn't particularly impressive by Vegas standards.
Coldest day I've ever experienced was in Brunswick, Maine. I much preferred the day in Vegas. But that's just me.
We had 22 days in a row of 105+ highs last June/July. But that's exactly why I moved here. I love arid climates. Then again, I can drive 30 miles and be 12000 feet up and have more snow that I care to think about
I lived in Portland, ME, where, like Brunswick, it gets bitter cold, but a smidge more temperate due to the ocean, like RI is.
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Otherwise it might be 10 degrees warmer.
