Which state has the best weather?? (tornadoes, day, seasons, most)

[ColdCanadian]

In this order:

1. Hawaii
2. Florida
3. California
4. Arizona
5. Texas or Louisiana
6. South Carolina

(not counting natural disasters)

What I like about these states that each of them have at least parts of the state with incredibly mild record winter lows relative to their already-pleasant average winter highs, with a correspondingly longer growing season, again relative to their average winter highs.

[§AB]

Best weather states in the US, in order of goodness:

1. Arizona
2. Arizona
3. Arizona

[ColdCanadian]

Originally Posted by §AB

Best weather states in the US, in order of goodness:

1. Arizona
2. Arizona
3. Arizona

Really?
Imho, their winters are crappy when only compared to Hawaii or South Florida.
Winter aside, it'd be easy for me to agree with that though.

One thing I liked about South Florida,
In Fort Lauderdale I met some locals who all agreed that winter lows down to 50 F (10 C) are "freaky-cold,"
and they get maybe 10 mornings per year like that or colder.
That means that even I might be able to sleep with a window open several nights every January.

[NCN]

We liked the weather in Denver, Colorado. No boring weather there. If you don't like the weather, stick around, it will change. I remember starting out a holiday in Colorado with my child in a snowsuit. By the end of the day she was in a diaper shirt at the zoo.

North Carolina is pretty much the same way. Lots of change keeps life interesting.

[§AB]

Originally Posted by ColdCanadian

Really?
Imho, their winters are crappy when only compared to Hawaii or South Florida.
Winter aside, it'd be easy for me to agree with that though.

Hmm.....I'd gladly take winters that average 18-20C and year round sunshine, with a summer of 40+ temps to look forward to AND thunderstorms with the "monsoon"

[ColdCanadian]

Originally Posted by §AB

Hmm.....I'd gladly take winters that average 18-20C and year round sunshine, with a summer of 40+ temps to look forward to AND thunderstorms with the "monsoon"

Yeah, but if the choice was only
"winters avg. highs at 25-27 C, avg. lows at 15-18 C"
OR
"winter avg. highs at 18-25 C, avg. lows at 3-8 C"

I'd feel cheated with the last one;
everytime it dipped below 13 C I'd be rudely-reminded of what I "don't have."

*Regarding winter sunshine, comparing Hawaii, Florida and Arizona...
It's probably all roughly the same.

*Year-round sunshine... All these locations boast that, to various degrees.

*Thunderstorms? Florida would win hands down... Even Hawaii is probably similar, if not stormier than Arizona.

[LordBalfor]

Originally Posted by ColdCanadian

Yeah, but if the choice was only
"winters avg. highs at 25-27 C, avg. lows at 15-18 C"
OR
"winter avg. highs at 18-25 C, avg. lows at 3-8 C"

I'd feel cheated with the last one;
everytime it dipped below 13 C I'd be rudely-reminded of what I "don't have."

*Regarding winter sunshine, comparing Hawaii, Florida and Arizona...
It's probably all roughly the same.

*Year-round sunshine... All these locations boast that, to various degrees.

*Thunderstorms? Florida would win hands down... Even Hawaii is probably similar, if not stormier than Arizona.

Actually in Hawaii thunderstorms are pretty rare. They are probably far more common in Arizona than Hawaii - even though parts of Hawaii get FAR FAR more rain than anywhere in Arizona.

Ken

[§AB]

Originally Posted by ColdCanadian

Yeah, but if the choice was only
"winters avg. highs at 25-27 C, avg. lows at 15-18 C"
OR
"winter avg. highs at 18-25 C, avg. lows at 3-8 C"

I have no problem with the second option...

-as I'm mostly asleep during noturnal hours,
-I enjoy snuggling up in my nice warm blankies on cold nights
-18-25C during the day in winter is a hell of a lot warmer than Melbourne.
-I'd be enjoying months of summer heat that the tropics would kills for.

I'd feel cheated with the last one;
everytime it dipped below 13 C I'd be rudely-reminded of what I "don't have."

Such temps in Phoenix for example (as a daytime high) would be the exception rather than the norm, but if you're talking about nights aswell, it's a small price to pay for months of 20+ nights and 35+ days (more like a whole 3 month summer of 25+ nights and 38+ days.

*Regarding winter sunshine, comparing Hawaii, Florida and Arizona...
It's probably all roughly the same.

Rougly, but all 3 still have seasonally comfortable winter temps.

*Year-round sunshine... All these locations boast that, to various degrees.

Pretty much, but Arizona murder's Hawaii's and Florida's summers.....plus gets more variety than said states which arguably provides more excitement, mainly when it comes to potential summer highs

*Thunderstorms? Florida would win hands down... Even Hawaii is probably similar, if not stormier than Arizona.

Arizona would be 100x stormier than Melbourne....and it would be nice and warm even when it's pissing down, unlike here where our best chance at storms is with a cold front (even then it's rare), that drops summertime afternoon temps to as low as 15C, if not less.

[ColdCanadian]

Originally Posted by §AB

I have no problem with the second option...

-as I'm mostly asleep during noturnal hours,
-I enjoy snuggling up in my nice warm blankies on cold nights
-18-25C during the day in winter is a hell of a lot warmer than Melbourne.
-I'd be enjoying months of summer heat that the tropics would kills for.

Suit yourself, but if I had to live in only one climate,
I'd like it much better living in one I don't NEED to own warm gloves.

Such temps in Phoenix for example (as a daytime high) would be the exception rather than the norm, but if you're talking about nights aswell, it's a small price to pay for months of 20+ nights and 35+ days (more like a whole 3 month summer of 25+ nights and 38+ days.Rougly, but all 3 still have seasonally comfortable winter temps.

I'm not talking about the daytime high,
I'm talking about having how often is it below 13 C while I'm awake.
Phoenix would suck for this, and I could expect "cold" in the early morning, and by sunset, if not 7 pm.

True both have comfortable highs,
but Hawaii and South Florida offer a winter-lifestyle where "cold" rarely occurs, (it's like Toronto summer weather)
while AZ merely offers afternoons where "cold" rarely occurs.

Arizona would be 100x stormier than Melbourne....and it would be nice and warm even when it's pissing down, unlike here where our best chance at storms is with a cold front (even then it's rare), that drops summertime afternoon temps to as low as 15C, if not less.

If AZ is 100x stormier than Melbourne, you'd probably find central Florida 200x stormier.
Tampa Bay is the t-storm capitol of the U.S.A.; averaging 88 days per year, if I remembered correctly.

[mysticaltyger]

I also vote for coastal California. Specifically the SoCal coast from Santa Barbara to San Diego. I think the coast in Santa Barbara & Ventura Counties is the best. Slightly cooler summers than further south, but not noticeably colder in winter (nights are chiller, but days are about the same).