[frogandtoad]

Originally Posted by momof3heatherns

Could u please define "hot and humid" as in temp and humidity average? I'm movin g from Fl to Vt in Oct and am trying to learn as much as possible

You will probably ask "what humidity?" in VT, coming from FL. It's nothing like that. Maybe a couple of weeks each summer of VERY hot/humid weather but overall not too hot or humid.

[OhBeeHave]

Originally Posted by frogandtoad

You will probably ask "what humidity?" in VT, coming from FL. It's nothing like that. Maybe a couple of weeks each summer of VERY hot/humid weather but overall not too hot or humid.

My experience has been that southern Vermont has a few summer days which might be on par with the humidity I've encountered in Florida, but not the Floridian summer heat.

[Sherylcatmom]

Originally Posted by OhBeeHave

My experience has been that southern Vermont has a few summer days which might be on par with the humidity I've encountered in Florida, but not the Floridian summer heat.

I'm a native South Floridian and I agree. Still, it depends on one's tolerance for heat & humidity. Mine is minimal to nil. So a Vermont day of 70 degrees or more if humidity is very high will knock me out and keep me huddled in the a/c exactly as a hotter Florida day would.

Whereas if it's drier, I can handle much more heat. When we were in Nevada and Utah, I remember feeling stunned upon learning that I'd been hiking for hours in temps pushing the upper 90s. Sure, I wished it were cooler, but I wasn't incapacitated as I am when it's humid.

[Summerz]

Originally Posted by Sherylcatmom

I'm a native South Floridian and I agree. Still, it depends on one's tolerance for heat & humidity. Mine is minimal to nil. So a Vermont day of 70 degrees or more if humidity is very high will knock me out and keep me huddled in the a/c exactly as a hotter Florida day would.

Whereas if it's drier, I can handle much more heat. When we were in Nevada and Utah, I remember feeling stunned upon learning that I'd been hiking for hours in temps pushing the upper 90s. Sure, I wished it were cooler, but I wasn't incapacitated as I am when it's humid.

I hear ya there.
Back west it often didn't really feel hot sometimes till it hit 100.
The humidity really makes a big difference.

[arctichomesteader]

Originally Posted by momof3heatherns

Could u please define "hot and humid" as in temp and humidity average? I'm movin g from Fl to Vt in Oct and am trying to learn as much as possible

Maybe a few days each summer are comparable to FL but it's not nearly as bad as FL most of the time. I'm just not a hot weather person, my tolerance for heat and humidity is low...

[momof3heatherns]

Well I'm reassured now. I was afraid I'd still be getting that "slap you in the face with a hot wet towel" feeling everyday still. I can deal with the heat and humidity but it seems to get worse every August.....have I mentioned I hate summers here? LOL

[atypicalLIer]

Originally Posted by momof3heatherns

Well I'm reassured now. I was afraid I'd still be getting that "slap you in the face with a hot wet towel" feeling everyday still. I can deal with the heat and humidity but it seems to get worse every August.....have I mentioned I hate summers here? LOL

I flew into Orlando in July 1998 during the huge brush fires. I-95 had just reopened that morning, and I had to head to Daytona, and then into St John's County.

Stepping out of the ORL I experienced the 'slap you in the face with a hot, wet towel' sensation. I have NEVER, EVER experienced humidity that bad in VT. The mechanical door opened and I stepped from a pleasingly cool air conditioned terminal into what felt like an antechamber of hell's suana.

The drive north on I-95 from Daytona up into St John's was eerie, if not alien. Smoke wafted across the roadway, burned palms provided views of undamaged homes, and dead animals spotted the roadway. I saw my first (dead) wild boar on that trip.

To bring this full circle -- next time I complain about a cold VT morning, I will delve into the old memory banks and recall what FL in July felt like. May I never curse the cold again!

[momof3heatherns]

Originally Posted by atypicalLIer

I flew into Orlando in July 1998 during the huge brush fires. I-95 had just reopened that morning, and I had to head to Daytona, and then into St John's County.

Stepping out of the ORL I experienced the 'slap you in the face with a hot, wet towel' sensation. I have NEVER, EVER experienced humidity that bad in VT. The mechanical door opened and I stepped from a pleasingly cool air conditioned terminal into what felt like an antechamber of hell's suana.

The drive north on I-95 from Daytona up into St John's was eerie, if not alien. Smoke wafted across the roadway, burned palms provided views of undamaged homes, and dead animals spotted the roadway. I saw my first (dead) wild boar on that trip.

My granny was given an evacuation order that year as the smoke was so thick and blowing her direction (She lived in Daytona about 5 blocks north of the Race track) I'm stubborn enough that I won't complain about the cold when the heat and humidity are 2 strong reasons for moving

[GypsySoul22]

Vermont's summers are a pleasure. I grew up on Long Island and those are some brutal summers..

Here, not bad at all!

[GregW]

Deer flies can usually be brought down with a couple of hits from a .22 bullet. Always bring a shovel to bury them so they stay dead. Watch out for the winter deer flies. They have learned how to wear LL Bean down parkas.