New York vs. Las Vegas (Summers) (days, city, degree, humidity)
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If average highs in NY were 10 to 15°F higher in the summer maybe... But Las Vegas wins this one even though it's a dry heat. Though Key West in the summer would probably feel hotter than Las Vegas if Key West were being compared.
On an average summer day in New York I don't even have to run air conditioning in my house. It's usually around 80-85 degrees outside, while pretty hot, its not unbearably so. Not by a long stretch.
I'm sure during heatwaves, NYC is pretty brutal, but generally it doesn't feel that hot. I'd certainly say that it feels as hot as anywhere in Europe though. I lived in Palma, and NYC probably felt hotter.
Having experienced hot desert climates, I'd say Vegas would feel much hotter tbh. It can be painful to be out in the sun. I've experienced 50C before, and it was pretty horrible tbh. Your entire body feels like it's being cooked.
I'm sure it is during heatwaves, but as you say most of the time I'm sure it wouldn't feel that hot. It's essentially Nice in July with way less sunshine and more rain.
And whilst people rightly point out the humidity as a factor, I often find that people underestimate the sun when it comes to hot, dry, sunny cimates like Seville, Las Vegas etc. These places have clear blue skies day after day with the sun high in the sky and that really is what makes you feel hotter.
Las Vegas. Though I wouldn't say it's "much hotter" as some in this thread have said. The average summer day in Vegas probably "feels" more like mid to upper 90's, while in NYC it feels like upper 80's to low 90's.
During some heat waves I imagine NYC sees more oppressive heat indices than Vegas. NYC can climb into the 110's (heat index), 110's (temperature) in Vegas feel like 100's at best.
Las Vegas. Though I wouldn't say it's "much hotter" as some in this thread have said. The average summer day in Vegas probably "feels" more like mid to upper 90's, while in NYC it feels like upper 80's to low 90's.
During some heat waves I imagine NYC sees more oppressive heat indices than Vegas. NYC can climb into the 110's (heat index), 110's (temperature) in Vegas feel like 100's at best.
Being to both, I would say Las Vegas is and "feels" "much" hotter. Especially during the day. Considerably less so at night. The sun just bakes you. July has an average high of 104F in Vegas and 85 in NYC... As dry as it is, it's still damn hot with little or no shade from clouds as you would have in NYC.
Being to both, I would say Las Vegas is and "feels" "much" hotter. Especially during the day. Considerably less so at night. The sun just bakes you. July has an average high of 104F in Vegas and 85 in NYC... As dry as it is, it's still damn hot with little or no shade from clouds as you would have in NYC.
I've noticed that the heat index is almost always lower than the actual temperature in the southwest, sometimes by 10 degrees or more. Standing in the sun it'd feel hotter, but that doesn't just apply to Vegas. Also, your body has an easier time cooling off in dry climates vs humid climates.
I think Vegas is clearly hotter, but I have a hard time seeing how the difference between the two is as great as it appears.
There are plenty of 85/70, humid days in the summer and they are definitely much cooler than 100 and dry heat in Las Vegas. However, once we get into the low 90s with high humidity, I would take anything hotter and dryer. I was in Las Vegas last summer and days were in the 110-113 range. It was very hot, but no worse than 90s and humid on the east coast. I find low to mid 90s and dry heat to be much better than high 80s and humid, but Las Vegas averages 105 for a high in July.
If NYC was 5-7 degrees warmer or Las Vegas was 8-10 degrees cooler, I would say NYC feels hotter.
NYC can have some miserably, hot, humid, hazy days. Fortunately, these heat waves don't last long unlike Las Vegas which is unbearably hot for months on end.
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