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I'd rate this summer a "2", only because it has been hotter in past summers, which of course would be "1". I don't think I could possibly rate any summer here higher than a 2 unless we had a significant number of days with high temps no greater than 75, which has almost no chance of occurring. And a summer with normal highs in the mid 70s would still only rank "5" or "6" because that's still a good 20 degrees hotter than I prefer.
This rating system I made was for people who actually look forward to summer and expect enjoyment.
Using the same scale, I'd rate our winters between "3" and "minus-10"
You should to check out "Newfoundland."
There are coastal towns there that their monthly avg highs never reach 65 F...
Summer is iceberg season, when they break apart up north and float southwards.
Plus the locals are really friendly.
I am looking forward to cooler overnight temps ahead.
Looks like a positive height anomaly will move over the northeast in the first week of September, though.
This rating system I made was for people who actually look forward to summer and expect enjoyment.
Using the same scale, I'd rate our winters between "3" and "minus-10"
You should to check out "Newfoundland."
There are coastal towns there that their monthly avg highs never reach 65 F...
Summer is iceberg season, when they break apart up north and float southwards.
Plus the locals are really friendly.
It's nice too, but I believe you'd enjoy Newfie weather a lot more.
*Was that for a vacation, or somewhere to move to btw?
I'd prefer to move, mostly because of the climate here. Realistically, I'd prefer either Maine or Washington/Oregon. Health care costs would probably rule out Maine for me (they have some law that states no one can be refused insurance, so there health insurance rates are obscenely high). I'd also like Portland, OR, but their economy is absolutely horrible right now. There's no telling how long it would take me to find a job. And it seems that Seattle is just plain too expensive. Plus, I would like to go back to school, but I won't bother with the one here. They seem to be more interested in sports than education. WAY more interested. I'll read some more about Newfoundland. Since you know the kind of weather I hate, you might be on to something.
I'd prefer to move, mostly because of the climate here. Realistically, I'd prefer either Maine or Washington/Oregon. Health care costs would probably rule out Maine for me (they have some law that states no one can be refused insurance, so there health insurance rates are obscenely high). I'd also like Portland, OR, but their economy is absolutely horrible right now. There's no telling how long it would take me to find a job. And it seems that Seattle is just plain too expensive. Plus, I would like to go back to school, but I won't bother with the one here. They seem to be more interested in sports than education. WAY more interested. I'll read some more about Newfoundland. Since you know the kind of weather I hate, you might be on to something.
So you're mostly thinking of moving, rather than vacation?
Would it be easy for you to move to Canada?
I'm not exactly sure what kind of weather you hate,
but you seem to be the exact opposite of me weather-wise.
(you say a good summer would be no days past 75 F; me I don't want any days under 80 F)
I find the culture of Newfoundland (very Irish influenced) and also the East Coast interesting,
but I already don't like southern Ontario and they're even cooler/colder.
^^ Canada's awesome I was just there a couple of day's ago I went to Toronto (Hell of a city) and then Niagara Falls it was awesome look at my album Canada 09 I have way more pics but I am lazy
I've been to Halifax, Nova Scotia and St. John's, Newfoundland, enjoyed both but when you are cruising you only get a quick overview! I've been to St. John, New Brunswick but I went out to St. Andrews by the Sea for the day. I enjoyed Montreal and Quebec would love to go back. My grand father was from a Repentigny (near Montreal, I believe).
St. John's was a hoot, a "slightly" strenuous 2 mile walk along the shoreline! Yeah, right, up then down, stairs, narrow path, hanging on to a chain along a drop off, awesome views but quite the walk then all of a sudden the path dumps out in town.
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I'll read some more about Newfoundland. Since you know the kind of weather I hate, you might be on to something. 
