Weather Watch- where to move for consistent weather in TX (Houston: living, cost of living)

[Westerntraveler]

Originally Posted by BigDGeek

Ditto!

Thanks BigD.

[ChristieP]

Originally Posted by Komeht

Never mind...Laredo Texas and maybe Eagle Pass.. It's a pit though

Add Del Rio to that list. And yes, it's a pit, too.

[rynetwo]

You could always try San Diego in Texas but I don't think you will like it...

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[bdumain]

Originally Posted by TheOverdog

I think the coastline is relatively consistent weather wise especially as you travel more south (compared to the rest of TX, much less than coastal CA) but if you don't like humidity, you wouldn't like the gulf.

I agree that if you want consistent with a little heat and minimal humidity, then southern CA is the only answer in the US.

Maybe I worded my post wrong, I dont MIND heat and I would certainly expect some, but I dont want to be living in consistent 100+ daily temps like you see in AZ. Humidity is also a huge factor and like another poster said Id expect it to be more humid near the Gulf, so I would reasonably want to stay away from there. Conversely I dont want a desert (like what I imagine most of West Texas is) either so it sounds to me like Central TX/ the Panhandle is where I should look.

[losttechnician]

Originally Posted by bdumain

Maybe I worded my post wrong, I dont MIND heat and I would certainly expect some, but I dont want to be living in consistent 100+ daily temps like you see in AZ. Humidity is also a huge factor and like another poster said Id expect it to be more humid near the Gulf, so I would reasonably want to stay away from there. Conversely I dont want a desert (like what I imagine most of West Texas is) either so it sounds to me like Central TX/ the Panhandle is where I should look.

Marfa/Alpine/Ft Davis area is a bit more consistent, but it is desert.
Panhandle won't have the humidity most days, but it is worse than bipolar. It will be HOT in the summer, cold in the winter, and in between those two seasons is wind/thunderstorms/cold morning-hot afternoon or vice versa. Especially the wind. I mean constant, seldom stop blowing, freaking WIND. I think there is a thread here on CD about Lubbock being in the running for the worst weather in the nation. Believe it.

Of course lot of us folks on the forum here like living here, but it is for many other reasons than the lack of consistent weather. The weather is something we put up with to live here.

I honestly don't know of ANY place in Texas with both consistent weather AND lack of humidity.

[smuboy86]

Agreed you need to look at Southern California

[Westerntraveler]

Originally Posted by bdumain

Maybe I worded my post wrong, I dont MIND heat and I would certainly expect some, but I dont want to be living in consistent 100+ daily temps like you see in AZ. Humidity is also a huge factor and like another poster said Id expect it to be more humid near the Gulf, so I would reasonably want to stay away from there. Conversely I dont want a desert (like what I imagine most of West Texas is) either so it sounds to me like Central TX/ the Panhandle is where I should look.

Midland,Odessa,San Angelo, and Abilene are west Texas in my book.All are usually dry and Midland and Odessa are not desert.Housing is tight in Midessa.Its also getting tighter in San Angelo due to oil boom like M/O.Abilene has a low cost of living and housing is easier to come by there.Central Texas is humid in my book and I used to live in a humid part of Texas.

[thisguysa]

The problem is, you want it dry but don't want big temperature swings. Sorry to say, the drier it is generally the bigger the swings from day to night. The more humid, the more stable the temperature. The Rio Grande Valley would have pretty stable temperatures all year round, most of the year's high temperatures would be between 70 and 95. However, the humidity would be relatively high.

[Gamewiz]

Originally Posted by ChristieP

I was going to suggest San Diego, California.

I honestly can't think of anywhere in Texas that has that kind of weather.

Be prepared to pay a crap ton in cost of living for that nice weather... personally I sure as heck don't think it's worth it.

[Willsson]

Originally Posted by bdumain

Hello again everyone ^.^

Wow, only my third post and it seems like I just repeat things BUT, IM a curious critter and therefore I would love to know: Where in TX might I go where the weather is more or less stable year round. And what I mean by that is, Im not going to wake up at 8 AM to 40 degree weather and have it shoot up to 80 by midday (which is can do consistently in my neck of the woods.) Also I know TX is (generally) hot, but coming from a cold Northern clime like I do Id prefer a little heat. What I cant stand is humidity. Id gladly take 95 and bone dry over 85 with 90% humidity. So, where is it (relatively) stable and also humid (without being essentially desert territory)? Thanks again to any and all who answer ^.^

Will you be looking for a job and cultural inclusions to go with that weather? Or just a cave to climb into, with maybe a bit of a garden? Which way would you have the cave entrance face?