Anyone else hate the summers in Florida? (Tampa, Lakeland: tornado, to live in)

[Wildcat15]

Originally Posted by North_Pinellas_Guy

They certainly do not happen in Tampa Bay. Dewpoints in the summer are generally in the low to mid 70's here.

Well according to our good friend Restrain, humidity in Dallas reaches virtually fatal levels "routinely".

[engineman]

I never had to shovel heat.

I don't even want to visit anyplace where there is snow on the ground.

[The Villages Guy]

Originally Posted by engineman

I never had to shovel heat.

I don't even want to visit anyplace where there is snow on the ground.

Same here. That is why we moved here.

[LKJ1988]

Originally Posted by G8RCAT

Yep, 95° dewpoints happen all the time in Dallas.

We see 80 to 82 on some days here in the summer when we are in a deep west flow. Most times it's 70 to 74.

[jambo101]

Originally Posted by engineman

I never had to shovel heat.

I don't even want to visit anyplace where there is snow on the ground.

To each his own i guess, Up here in Montreal i might get to shovel the car out a couple of times a winter,no big deal, And its never so cold i cant dress appropriately.My time in Florida however is much more uncomfortable for me as once down to Tshirt shorts and flip flops theres no way to further cool off other than seeking out an air conditioned environment, if you are an outdoors type of person this becomes somewhat of an inconvenience for a major part of the year, I guess i'm a 4 seasons type rather than one long summer type.

[kmarc]

I found the summers to be more bearable on the east coast of Florida, the breeze coming off the Atlantic is cooler than that which comes off the Gulf. So I didn't mind summer as much when I lived near the Atlantic. It's nutz over here and even worse in the Orlando area.

[Sunnydee]

Originally Posted by engineman

I never had to shovel heat.

I don't even want to visit anyplace where there is snow on the ground.

I agree with you. I like sunny, warm, blue sky days, so Florida is really wonderful for me. I have no desire to shovel snow or rake mountains of leaves ever again.

[FloridaKash]

Moved here from Alaska in 2011. The last two summers have been wet and very warm... but no real storms except for TS Debbi. People are telling me that this is the way the weather used to be and is more of a typical weather pattern. I also moved to Hillsborough County from Pinellas. I lived in Pinellas for a year when we fist got here... the weather is better in Pinellas. You get more of a seabreeze which provides a bit of airflow and keeps the storms away. I dislike Hillsborough.... I am more inland and see a lot more rain.

I am tired of the humid hot summers. I could sale my house in Hillsborough and move to Pinellas, but then I would have to deal with that terrible Pinellas Traffic and still have no guarantee that the weather will indeed be better.

Now, with that said.... are the 3 months of summer worth the rest of the year? Yes. Is it better than the 5 months of winter I came from? Yes. Honestly, I can't think of a better place to live outside of those 3 months. My kids are dying to play in snow though..... about time for a winter vacation up north.

[moviefan]

Originally Posted by dk22

I find a lot of the overweight people who do not like outdoor activities hate Florida. Can you blame them? They were built for the Artic. I did go visit my sister twice in Chicago burbs last year at different times and here's what I encountered. During the summer there it was in the 90s everyday with absolutely no breeze and so much muggier than near the coast of Florida where I live. I'll take Florida summer anyday over midwest summers. I grew up in the midwest and it wasn't nice at all. I went to my sister's place in February and here's what I encountered for a whole week! Talk about limiting your outdoor activities other than going out to eat and to bars. It really sucked up there.

Amen to that. I've been living with this all my life and can't WAIT to hopefully make the move to the Palm Harbor/Tampa area next year. I've had it with the 8 months of cold, gray, dreary, snow, ice, pot holes, etc etc. up here in Chicago. I pray to God it's in his will that we'll be able make the move someday in the not-to-distant future.

[Wildcat15]

Originally Posted by FloridaKash

the weather is better in Pinellas. You get more of a seabreeze which provides a bit of airflow and keeps the storms away. I dislike Hillsborough.... I am more inland and see a lot more rain.

I always wondered if that really makes a noticeable difference. Despite less breeze, I'd be inclined to live in the eastern suburbs instead to ensure that I don't miss out on any thunderstorms (among other reasons).