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Heating yes, but most homes here don't have or need central air. We can naturally vent our homes at night by creating a crossflow and allowing the night air to cool the home down.
Most of the homes I've been in SF don't have AC. Heating yes, you'd freeze or will burning fires a lot. Some days do get hot in SF though. A few of the houses I've been have whole house fans.
Do homes need central air and heating in Santa Fe?
When I lived in Santa Fe, I didn't have AC nor did I really need it. The summer temps are pretty cool there, and it is high-desert......there might be a couple days a summer where you would wish for some air, but they are rare. Usually, a good fan is all you need during the day, and nothing more than open windows are needed at night.
Heat is a whole nother story...you need it, winters can be a little chilly. Not the bone-chilling cold of the midwest, but cold nonetheless. Some places have central heat, some have baseboard heat, and some have just a wood stove or pellet stove.
Do homes need central air and heating in Santa Fe?
Well, as for heating, it doesn't get that cold there unless you're just sensitive to cold. I'm looking at applying to teach in Santa Fe myself, and my bigger concern is air conditioning although I know that it's cooler there than Albuquerque where I last tried to live. Or Las Cruces where I did look into teaching.
And before anyone contradict me with "it IS cold here" I just came from Upstate New York. And I'm half Eskimo.
Santa Fe belongs to the semi-arid climate zone, with cool winters, and hot summers. The 24-hour average temperature in the city ranges from 29.3 °F in January to 69.8 °F in July. Evenings are much cooler than afternoons due to the aridity and elevation, with most days of the year averaging above a 30 °F difference between the high and low. Snowfall is typically light, and due to the high elevation and low latitude, snow does not linger on the ground for long. The city usually receives 6 to 8 snowfalls a year between November and April. Heaviest rainfall occurs in July and August.
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Well, as for heating, it doesn't get that cold there unless you're just sensitive to cold. I'm looking at applying to teach in Santa Fe myself, and my bigger concern is air conditioning although I know that it's cooler there than Albuquerque where I last tried to live. Or Las Cruces where I did look into teaching.
And before anyone contradict me with "it IS cold here" I just came from Upstate New York. And I'm half Eskimo.
Well there are probably people who think you need AC in Fairbanks in the summer, but I think it's safe to say that it's a minority view. At 7000 feet, semi-arid, and in the the temperate zone (although in the southern part) you're are likely to find more people concerned about heat in the winter then AC in summer.
And before anyone contradict me with "it IS cold here" I just came from Upstate New York. And I'm half Eskimo.
Not trying to contradict you... but Santa Fe's average winter low temperatures are almost exactly the same as Rochester NY (18 degrees versus 17 degrees). In fact, our summer highs are the same too (82 degrees for both). So yes, it really DOES get cold here. Fortunately it's usually sunny so it doesn't feel quite as cold during the day.
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