Is summer and winter in St. Louis that horrible? (Northwoods: maintenance, best)

[Fishtacos]

Originally Posted by newbie2012

I heard the humidity in summer is horrible (I am totally not used to humidity). Any personal insight?

My short subjective answer is no and no.

Because you are not used to humidity, you will feel it in July and August. It's not as bad as in the South Central and Southeastern U.S. and with some similarities to parts of the Mid-Atlantic.

Winters are much more forgiving than the Upper Midwest, much less snow and wind. If and when it does snow, often times it melts within a few days unlike places where once it snows, it doesn't get above freezing possibly for months.

May, June, and September are warm, comfortable, and often sunny months.

Let me know if you can make it sunny, low 80's every day with reasonable humidity for 12 months....with some night time/overnight rain to keep everything green. Thanks.

[luzianne]

The worst humidity I have ever experienced was New Orleans. It was oppressive. I've in the Kansas/Missouri area all my life so I know about humidity, but New Orleans humidity was horrible.

For the OP - if you are not used to humidity, it will seem horrible. I'm sure you will acclimate eventually though. It's worst in August but really July through mid September. Then the humidity is gone and fall is wonderful, especially when there is an Indian summer into late October/early November.

[MUTGR]

Originally Posted by Amercity

Humidity is a problem but no where near cities like atlanta, orlando, dallas, houston, memphis. It would only seem severe if your from WAYY up north like Minnesota or Montana. Winter is horrible only if you like a large amount of snow otherwise its fine

My office had a summer intern from Utah. He couldn't believe how hot and humid St. Louis was in July and August. I also met a german born professor from the University of Tennessee who took a one year teaching position at Washington University. He couldn't believe how hot and humid it was in August in St. Louis.

Personally, I'm used to it and actually kind of like it except when it gets ridiculous.

[newbie2012]

Thanks for the input. I am from Northern California and the summer days are dry and hot/scorching heat but very cool in the shade. At night everything cools down and it actually feels pretty cold. I am moving to St Louis this August. That should be interesting...

[mike0421]

Originally Posted by newbie2012

Thanks for the input. I am from Northern California and the summer days are dry and hot/scorching heat but very cool in the shade. At night everything cools down and it actually feels pretty cold. I am moving to St Louis this August. That should be interesting...

My fiancee has moved from Santa Barbara, and comes from Northern CA as well, in Placer County. She's still expressing discomfort!

[MUTGR]

Originally Posted by luzianne

The worst humidity I have ever experienced was New Orleans. It was oppressive. I've in the Kansas/Missouri area all my life so I know about humidity, but New Orleans humidity was horrible.

For the OP - if you are not used to humidity, it will seem horrible. I'm sure you will acclimate eventually though. It's worst in August but really July through mid September. Then the humidity is gone and fall is wonderful, especially when there is an Indian summer into late October/early November.

I was very amused several years ago when KC Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe was a rookie and the Chiefs' training camp was featured on the HBO show Hard Knocks.

I chuckled at one episode when Bowe, a rookie from LSU (Baton Rouge), complained bitterly about the Missouri heat. I'm not sure where Bowe is from originally, but I assumed his time in Louisiana would have prepared him for the Missouri heat, but apparently that wasn't the case.

[mike0421]

Originally Posted by MUTGR

I was very amused several years ago when KC Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe was a rookie and the Chiefs' training camp was featured on the HBO show Hard Knocks.

I chuckled at one episode when Bowe, a rookie from LSU (Baton Rouge), complained bitterly about the Missouri heat. I'm not sure where Bowe is from originally, but I assumed his time in Louisianna would have prepared him for the Missouri heat, but apparently that wasn't the case.

Dwayne Bowe is probably the heaviest receiver in the NFL. I can see him becoming incredibly uncomfortable whether it be in Baton Rouge or Kansas City. I think he must have packed on a minimum of 30 pounds since his senior year at LSU, and that might be part of his problem.

[MUTGR]

Originally Posted by mike0421

Dwayne Bowe is probably the heaviest receiver in the NFL. I can see him becoming incredibly uncomfortable whether it be in Baton Rouge or Kansas City. I think he must have packed on a minimum of 30 pounds since his senior year at LSU, and that might be part of his problem.

I have a soft spot in my heart for Bowe as he helped me win my office fantasy football league the season before last. At least for that one season, he was fantastic.

[BethP]

To the OP: since you're not used to very much humidity, you will likely find it worse than I would, because I was raised here in MO (so I'm used to the humidity levels). And here's the flip side of this: my family visited my in-laws in the high desert of NV (Carson City/Reno area) a few years ago. Even though we were there only a week, I thought I was going to dry up into a powder, the humidity was so low! I definitely noticed it, since it was not what I was used to! lol Just plan to run your AC during July/Aug/Sept when the humidity is the worst...you'll be fine.

[silibran]

Originally Posted by newbie2012

I heard the humidity in summer is horrible (I am totally not used to humidity). Any personal insight?

No. The natives like to gripe. Two things you can make small talk about here: Cardinals and the weather. Today someone at the grocer asked me if it had gotten hot. I said, it was warm, but hot horrible. She laughed and said it would be horrible soon enough.

That's the way we talk about our climate. If we have good weather, we talk about "paying for it later" meaning bad weather. We have some awful midsummers, and the occasional truly frigid winter. But overall its just hot and humid in July and really, really cold in January and February. But Minnesota in the winter it isn't, and New Orleans in the summer it isn't either.