Coldest parts of SA area? (San Antonio, Kerrville: home, neighborhood, buy)

[motown mary]

I am looking for the most comfortably cool suburb of San Antonio there is for a relocation. most people laugh when I tell them that, but in all honesty, I want to find any area that resembles the Midwest, in terms of shady areas, lakes, etc. Are the Canyon Lake/Hill Country areas cooler than the areas in the city?
I can't bear the idea of staying inside on a summer day.

[smuboy86]

Unfortunately you need to get used to the idea of being either inside, at home, the mall, museum, ect... during the summer, unless you want to go to water parks. The hill country can actually be much hotter than the city!

[spursfan]

Sometimes...in the summer it really doesnt matter. It will be hot no matter where you are. In the winter it may 5 or more degrees cooler in the spring branch/canyon lake areas

[Hyun-Soo]

Universal City seems to be cooler than the Southside.

[sa_native1977]

If you can't bear the idea of staying inside on a summer day, then please don't move to Texas. The miserable hot weather is one of the few reasons that keeps Californians from taking over the Lone Star State.

[Turtle_Mom]

Originally Posted by Hyun-Soo

Universal City seems to be cooler than the Southside.

I do think there are cooler areas, but it's only 5-7 degrees I think. We are on the North Central/North East side and it will be 5 degrees cooler here at home then when I start driving downtown or to the Stone Oak area. Not sure if it's just time elapsed or the fact that I'm near more trees and less asphalt?

[sapphire]

Originally Posted by sa_native1977

If you can't bear the idea of staying inside on a summer day, then please don't move to Texas. The miserable hot weather is one of the few reasons that keeps Californians from taking over the Lone Star State.

We love the heat, and you can find us outside in shorts nearly every summer day. Drink lots of water and don't be dumb about over-exerting yourself, get in the shade as often as possible, and you can enjoy the outdoors even in South Texas.

[ryneone]

Kerrville still hot but the humidity is almost always lower. Its a bit of a drive to SA but it is really the only place close with a bit of a different climate.

[OzzyRules]

I don't know for sure, but it definitely seems cooler north of San Antonio in the more rural areas. I've been to Specht a few times in the early autumn and spring. I caught a cold each time I was there.

[majormadmax]

I am a "shorts-year-round" kind of guy, and if I could wear them to work, I would. I have even trampled through knee-deep snow in the Bavarian Alps in shorts, just because the sun was out. This is one of the reasons I love Texas, it is my kind of place (shorts-wearing).

I am also a Jeep-driving, bicycle-riding and motorcycle-riding kind of guy, so I am usually pretty attuned to temperature differences. I can tell you from where I live near Helotes to where I work on Lackland AFB there is usually a 5-10 degree difference in temperatures. I can also tell you that the dip just west of Rudy's on 151 usually contains a nice little pocket of "chilly" in the mornings. Luckily the smell of BBQ offsets the sting of the cold air!

About the only advice I can share is to look for some shaded property in a valley somewhere in the Hill Country near San Antonio. There are some places off the beaten path where the trees are tall enough to keep you a bit cooler during the summer. The problem is that most people realize that, and these properties aren't cheap!

Other than that, about the best thing you can do is buy an older home in an establised neighborhood. We are amazed at how big the trees are in our old neighborhood, started in the late 90s, as compared to our new one which is just a few years old. I can't wait until the trees grow in where we live now, but I fear by the time that happens we might be moving again!

Good luck in your search!

Cheers! M2