Wanting to relocate, need some help deciding!! (climate, snowy, hot)

[skiweaver9]

So I am trying to figure out a place to relocate to. CUrrently I am in Rochester, NY and I am MISERABLE. Basically, for those of you who don't know, the temperature right now is usually around 30 degrees,and the last few months its been on average i'd say 15?? It totally sucks. Not to mention its very gloomy here.

So I was thinking I need to relocate to somewhere warm that is sunny but here's the catch....I can't have it to humid. The humidity here in the summer is horrible, and I need to get to a drier area. I have visted Arizona and I loved the dry heat, but I think the 102 temperatures are just a little too extreme. Also, I am wanting a little more 'country-like' place.

Basically all in all i am looking for:
Warm, but not too hot
Not humid
Grass and country-like.

Does anyone have any ideas???

[city_data91]

Abilene, Texas

[txsizzler]

Originally Posted by city_data91

Abilene, Texas

Wow.. Abilene?? It gets a bit more humid there than the OP would like, I am sure. Plus, they score alot of 100 degree days there.

If I were to say, I would go somewhere in New Mexico, like around Albuquerque. Some places in SW Utah around St. George might be alright, but they do get awfully hot at times during the summer. Some places in western Colorado would be alright too... like Grand Junction, for example. Reno, Nevada might be alright too. I have heard good things about Medford, Oregon as well, but might be a bit more humid (?).


Ian

[ColdCanadian]

Originally Posted by skiweaver9

So I am trying to figure out a place to relocate to. CUrrently I am in Rochester, NY and I am MISERABLE. Basically, for those of you who don't know, the temperature right now is usually around 30 degrees,and the last few months its been on average i'd say 15?? It totally sucks. Not to mention its very gloomy here.

So I was thinking I need to relocate to somewhere warm that is sunny but here's the catch....I can't have it to humid. The humidity here in the summer is horrible, and I need to get to a drier area. I have visted Arizona and I loved the dry heat, but I think the 102 temperatures are just a little too extreme. Also, I am wanting a little more 'country-like' place.

Basically all in all i am looking for:
Warm, but not too hot
Not humid
Grass and country-like.

Does anyone have any ideas???

Never been, but sounds like Denver could fit that.
Though "warm" would be a loose term, it's highly variable and most of the time much better than up in the Great Lakes...
Denver`s average lows are about the same as Toronto`s, but it`s average daytime highs are 10-15 F warmer year-round.

I'm not sure but it seems like east of the coast range in Oregon and Washington state is relatively warm, quite dry and sunny.
Far milder than Denver would be too. Check out places like Medford.
A bonus is that if summers are still too hot in Medford, you're surrounded by mountains,
so it should be easy to find somewhere to go cool off

If price is not an issue,
(I have no idea what real estate is like there)
check out parts of inland northern and central California.
Same idea as Oregon and Washington, only California is even milder.

I live near Toronto, so I probably know exactly what you are talking about.
I guess I'm fortunate though as I handle high heat and humidity as well as dry heat better than most people.
(more climates that could suit with more sun and warmth)

[city_data91]

Originally Posted by ColdCanadian

I handle high heat and humidity as well as dry heat better than most people.
(more climates that could suit with more sun and warmth)

Same here. I don't care if it's humid or dry; I just like warmth/heat.

[GEORGIAINMT]

I have to disagree about Denver. Although it's a drier climate, it can get very cold and nasty during the winter!!!! Have you ever considered southern Utah? There is an area there that is just right, in my opinion. From north to south, Utah goes from being cold and snowy during the winter all the way to being very warm and dry. Of course, it's a long state from north to south and St. George is just about an hour away from Vegas, so you see why the difference. Anyway, back to my point, north of St. George is Cedar City. My ex-husband went to college there. I think it's beautiful. The weather is warm, dry and there is lots of green there! There are some small towns near there that are nice, too. It is "country", like you are asking for. I've never lived there or been there much, but have always been impressed with the weather and beauty there. Best wishes in your search!

[dxiweodwo]

^^

I disagree. Denver also gets lots of days in winter in the 50s/60s/70s and they average close to 300 sunny days a year so winter is still very,very sunny. Their average high in Denver in January is only in the low 40s and even though they get 64 inches of snow a year, usually the snow is gone within a few days........the only problem is that it isn't "country-like" like the OP wants...

[susancruzs]

Denver is not what I would call grass or country-like! The mountains are very awesome but I wasn't prepared for the look of the countryside. Denver also has water issues which depends on what type of rain or snow they get.

I am such a green grass type person, I was surprised at how it looked and I've been there more than once, various times of the year. Don't blast me, I admit I'm a midwest gal, love my trees, greens, weeds along the road, even as built up as NE Illinois is, lots of parks, trees and foliage!

[kaykay]

Tulsa, Oklahoma. I don't know about the "country part" but I consider the climate pretty "moderate," not as cold as the North or as hot as the south.

[Riverside4ever]

San Diego California .

They have the BEST weather there