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The poll is closed - but 24 years in Toronto . . .read my "location" line . . . 'nuff said.
The only thing worse than Toronto's winters are its summers . . . humidity is soul-draining.
P.S. Can I pick cities with "interesting" mayors or what?
that only means you are very low tolerance of summers.
I am often surprised by this "oh, Toronto is so humid in the summer" kind of comment. It is silly. Try spend a week in July in New Orleans, Miami, Shanghai, Mumbai, Tokyo and come back to tell him Toronto is so hot and humid is summer.
Except for a few days, Toronto's summer days are very very nice and comfortable. Those whining about humidity should really get some idea what other cities are like in the summer
Hardly any days over 32C a year. For your information, Shanghai registered more than 40 days above 35C this summer, more than 20 above 37, almost always with very high humidity.
I am often surprised by this "oh, Toronto is so humid in the summer" kind of comment. It is silly. Try spend a week in July in New Orleans, Miami, Shanghai, Mumbai, Tokyo and come back to tell him Toronto is so hot and humid is summer.
For your information, Shanghai registered more than 40 days above 35C this summer, more than 20 above 37, almost always with very high humidity.
What is your point? A summer in Dubai makes all of the cities you mentioned look comfortable in comparison, the airport had 90 days at or above 35°c this year (accompanied with high humidity).
At the end of the day, a Toronto summer is hot and humid relative to most of the country.
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What is your point? A summer in Dubai makes all of the cities you mentioned look comfortable in comparison, the airport had 90 days at or above 35°c this year (accompanied with high humidity).
At the end of the day, a Toronto summer is hot and humid relative to most of the country.
"rest of the country" is only meaningful to those who has hardly stepped outside the country.
"rest of the country" is only meaningful to those who has hardly stepped outside the country.
If anything, Canadians travel more during the winter months and shoulder seasons. Four of the examples you provided are cooler in the winter on average than Toronto is during the summer.
At the end of the day, a Toronto summer is hot and humid relative to most of the country.
Toronto may have a few days in the summer that could qualify as hot and humid, Coming from Florida where every day from March to December is hot and humid i'd have to say Toronto has a very mild climate in the summer.
While this travel chart claims Toronto as having warm and humid summers its a relative term as average temps never go over 30C.
I am often surprised by this "oh, Toronto is so humid in the summer" kind of comment. It is silly.
Why wouldn't somebody comment on the humidity when they have to fall asleep at night with no AC? Or somebody who has to wait in a suit on a subway station that is 10°c hotter than outside, only to show up to work drenched in sweat? People are bound to complain.
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Toronto may have a few days in the summer that could qualify as hot and humid, Coming from Florida where every day from March to December is hot and humid i'd have to say Toronto has a very mild climate in the summer.
A summer in Toronto is more humid on average than most Canadian cities, and after a long winter it can feel uncomfortable for some. What somebody else thinks is hot in another country is irrelevant. A person from Muscat would find the climate of Orlando mild too.
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While this travel chart claims Toronto as having warm and humid summers its a relative term as average temps never go over 30C.
Plenty of tropical climates do not average 30°c in any month.
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that only means you are very low tolerance of summers.
I am often surprised by this "oh, Toronto is so humid in the summer" kind of comment. It is silly. Try spend a week in July in New Orleans, Miami, Shanghai, Mumbai, Tokyo and come back to tell him Toronto is so hot and humid is summer.
Except for a few days, Toronto's summer days are very very nice and comfortable. Those whining about humidity should really get some idea what other cities are like in the summer
Hardly any days over 32C a year. For your information, Shanghai registered more than 40 days above 35C this summer, more than 20 above 37, almost always with very high humidity.
Actually . . . I have a very HIGH tolerance for summers . . .that's why I now live in Southern California. But you are half-right . . . I have almost zero-tolerance for humidity. I remember days in Toronto when it was an on-paper-pleasant 20C . . .but with high humidity. I didn't like it. I'm a little sad for you that you associate "summers" with "humidity." It doesn't have to be so.
And before we go face-palming everyone and saying it's silly to suggest Toronto has unpleasant humidity, I never said Toronto has the worst humidity on the planet . . .haven't been to Mumbai, but I've been to Florida and Texas enough . . . though I'd say the absolute-worst humidity was a July week in Oklahoma . . I walked out of the air-conditioned airport and my glasses instantly fogged over . . that never happened in Toronto.
But the original poll was . . .is Toronto weather objectionable enough that you would consider moving. In my case - it wasn't the only reason . . it was a good career opportunity . . .but yes the weather was a factor.
A summer in Toronto is more humid on average than most Canadian cities, and after a long winter it can feel uncomfortable for some. What somebody else thinks is hot in another country is irrelevant. A person from Muscat would find the climate of Orlando mild too.
Plenty of tropical climates do not average 30°c in any month.
Toronto is a very southern city by Canadian standards so of course its going to be hotter than other places in Canada,.
Also this temperature inconvenience you attribute to Toronto is a very subjective point of view,in your opinion Toronto is oppressively hot and humid all summer,i dont agree and find Toronto's weather rather moderate all summer,
Little islands out in the middle of the Pacific would have their average temperatures moderated substantially by the surrounding water temperature.
I think the real reason Southern Ontario and Quebec's summers feel so hot are because of the long, cold winter and chilly spring leading up to it. To me, June always feels hotter than August, even though it's actually cooler. Even 17-18 degrees can feel hot sometimes to me, if I've recently grown expectant of colder temperatures. I wonder if somewhere with less season variation in temperature might never feel hot or cold to the people living there?
Actually . . . I have a very HIGH tolerance for summers . . .that's why I now live in Southern California.
Well, San Diego probably has THE most perfect climate on the planet if you like warm winter and cool summers. I don't know any city that can beat it in terms of weather (unless you like distinct four seasons, that's a different matter).
But in general, compared with most large cities in the world, Toronto's summers are pretty pleasant.
[When I talk about cities, I never put anything under the "Canadian standard". It means absolutely nothing for me. So this is especially true in terms of weather talk. Even Vancouver's weather is considered good in Canada, when Seattle is generally thought to have pretty miserable weather. ]
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