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I live just north of Dallas and absolutely LOVE the weather here. Yes July and August can be hot but, even on the hottest days I usually have a breeze in my yard. And now that it is December and I’m sitting by my pool in shorts, a tee shirt and barefoot, I’m in heaven.
Sun angle makes it an F regardless in my opinion. Most of the US is much too far south in latitude, unfortunately. We only have milder oceanic climates in the Pacific Northwest, nothing similar to western Europe with milder overall temperatures and lower sunlight hours. Then again, I prefer climates that most Americans would despise.
I live here now so yes. It was 78F today. Totally awesome. A few years ago on this day it was snowing. That's what makes it bearable. We aren't tied to anyone temp for months on end. Even the summers have cold snaps that cool it off. Plus A/C is everywhere so it's not like you're baking day in and day out.
The average LOW in summer is higher than the average HIGH in my current location.
December, January, and February look comfortable I guess.
Nope, don't think that I could live in Dallas. Summer shouldn't last most of the year; it should be 3 months long.
We have 4 seasons just not that boring 3 months of this. 3 months of that. We've had cold snaps this "fall" in the 40s and then back up to 70s. We'll move into winter and possibly get snow. Then back to the 50s/60s. Way more interesting. And no one wants to kill themselves after 4 months of gray and cold.
It's not fun spending all day indoors, especially when the sun is shining, just so you can stay cool. It's much more pleasant in a climate that has long, sunny days but highs around 21°C (70°F). I cannot stand the heat, in the UK this year we had 32°C (90°F) in June which is absolutely ridiculous, going to need AC soon. In fact I'd rather have it than heating.
The worst climates are those of Singapore and Hong Kong. In Hong Kong in June it is hot, wet and dull and you'd just be inside all day. What a horrible place to live.
That has described Dallas from Sept to now. With a few warmer and a few colder exceptions. It was 78 And gorgeous today as it has been all week.
Nope. Not interested. I lived in SC ONCE. I'd never live south of Virginia ever again. I physically cannot take the heat and humidity. I'm perfectly happy with 4 actual seasons. Give me snow! It doesn't bother me. I'd rather have 10 feet of snow over a few months than 100+ degree temps ever again. I thought I was going to die when I was in Salt Lake City this summer and it was over 100 degrees.
A friends FB memory from today was the snow in her backyard on this date 3 years ago. The day I bought tickets for the final George Strait concert it snowed. Fortunately it melts after a few days and there's none of those nasty gray mounds.
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Mostly, it depends on what you a large amount of time in, especially growing up in.
I grew up in north Louisiana and never resided further north than Memphis. It's simply what I'm used to. Dallas's summers, thought hotter thermometer-wise, still lack the humidity of points further east though. You can reframe it in the opposite direction: "Could You Live in a Climate Like Minneapolis?". Plenty of Minnesotans would say they not only could, but actually enjoy it. Upper Midwesterners really know how to take advantages of severe winters (not surprisingly). I myself could not take Minnesota winters, but that's personal tastes. Dallas summers are simply the flip side of Minneapolis winters in this regard.
I live here now so yes. It was 78F today. Totally awesome. A few years ago on this day it was snowing. That's what makes it bearable. We aren't tied to anyone temp for months on end. Even the summers have cold snaps that cool it off. Plus A/C is everywhere so it's not like you're baking day in and day out.
Yeah, we’ve been seeing an abnormally warm and dry fall. This fall is one of the hottest on record.
Yeah, we’ve been seeing an abnormally warm and dry fall. This fall is one of the hottest on record.
About 8 years ago our HOA had caroling for the kids. It was mid-December. 95F and Santa was sweating up a storm. Flash forward to the egg hunt in early April and it was snowing. I actually love our crazy weather.
Because I like stable weather and I especially prefer winter temperatures that don't deviate much from the mean.
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