Summer in Midwest vs. Denver (Milwaukee, Madison: appointed, 2009, how much)

[160500]

I posted this on the Denver site and got a fairly strong response-- you can guess in whose favor...so I am curious what Wisconsin folks feel:

Which do you prefer? (if you've experienced both)

Denver's summers are hot, frequently in 90s, though no humidity.

Summers in the Midwest (I am thinking mostly of southern Wisconsin/Chicago area for this particular question) can be very humid, but much less frequently >90.

Have you experienced both? Which are more pleasant?

[susancruzs]

I vote for the midwest, but then I do not like 90 degree weather, I'll take humidity before 90's!

These kind of questions always amaze me because it is a personal choice, and I don't care if 100's of people say Denver is more wonderful in the summer, wouldn't change my mind. Once I get on the other side of Nebraska too brown for me. I love the lush greens of the midwest, give me bright green grass, and trees any day.

I don't know what I expected but I was disappointed the first time I went to Colorado. Its great, I've been there a number of times but just not my cup of tea, same with the southwest, which I'll visit but never in a million years would I live there.

[south-to-west]

The summers in both places are wonderful. However I must give the edge slightly to Colorado given the low humidity factor. Sometimes the summer days in southern WI can be absolutley humid and aweful. This is especially true when you get further away from Lake Michigan in cities like Madison and La Crosse. But hey, at least neither is like what I experience here in Georgia.

[jjacobeclark]

I lived in Denver for 5 close to years and the summers out west totally sucked in my opinion. As susancruzs said, once you get about midway through Nebraska the landscape really starts to brown up. I need to see lots of green and lots of trees in summer. Wisconsin offers tons of lakes, while Colorado only has nasty reservoirs that are always overcrowded with people and boats. In Denver last summer we had a 21 day long heatwave where daytime temps stayed in the 90's and 100's and it didn't rain the entire time. No thanks, I'm so glad to be living in the Upper Midwest again. I could never live in the west or southwest ever again.

[Bullitt007]

I'm originally from Wisconsin and now reside in Colorado Springs...spent 20 years in Wisconsin, joined the Air Force and moved around for 20 years and now here for 5 years.

There is a LOT to be said for the weather here in Colorado Springs...very low humidity and sunny over 300 days out of the year. Also, the snow melts so much quicker here in the winter. 6" of snow can be gone in less than a day! Winters are fairly mild and temps rarely get below zero. I'm outsided in shorts/sweatshirt a good part of the winter.

Another big plus is the fact that I can actually eat a sandwich outside without waving off 100 flies/bugs...and no mosquito's here either!

Denver is too much of a big city for me and a bit more warmer in the summer.

Wisconsin will always be very special to me...I get back often and love everything about it. BUT, Colorado Springs is my new home now...it's like Wisconsin with mountains. lol

Lastly, the job market is way better here in Colorado than in Wisconsin. Honestly, if I could have two houses, I'd definately live in Wisconsin for a good part of the year. Love the people, love the food and love the culture!

[jjacobeclark]

Originally Posted by Bullitt007

I'm originally from Wisconsin and now reside in Colorado Springs...spent 20 years in Wisconsin, joined the Air Force and moved around for 20 years and now here for 5 years.

There is a LOT to be said for the weather here in Colorado Springs...very low humidity and sunny over 300 days out of the year. Also, the snow melts so much quicker here in the winter. 6" of snow can be gone in less than a day! Winters are fairly mild and temps rarely get below zero. I'm outsided in shorts/sweatshirt a good part of the winter.

I'm not too sure what snow has to do with this discussion, after all, this thread is comparing summers in both places, not year-round weather conditions.

Originally Posted by Bullitt007

Another big plus is the fact that I can actually eat a sandwich outside without waving off 100 flies/bugs...and no mosquito's here either!

This is total crap. Wisconsin definitely has a lot of mosquitoes, but so does Colorado, not to mention ginormous horse flies too. In fact, Colorado is the worst state for West Nile Virus every summer.

Originally Posted by Bullitt007

Denver is too much of a big city for me and a bit more warmer in the summer.

Colorado Springs is 70 miles south of Denver, how could Denver possibly be hotter in the summer?

Originally Posted by Bullitt007

Wisconsin will always be very special to me...I get back often and love everything about it. BUT, Colorado Springs is my new home now...it's like Wisconsin with mountains. lol

Pennsylvania is like Wisconsin with mountains, Colorado Springs and the State of Colorado are absolutely nothing like Wisconsin, that's why I moved back home.

Originally Posted by Bullitt007

Lastly, the job market is way better here in Colorado than in Wisconsin. Honestly, if I could have two houses, I'd definately live in Wisconsin for a good part of the year. Love the people, love the food and love the culture!

Ten Cities For Job Growth In 2009 - Forbes.com
1. Madison, WI
2. Washington, DC
3. Boston, MA
4. Richmond, VA
5. Milwaukee, WI
6. Pittsburgh, PA
7. Baltimore, MD
8. Seattle, WA
9. Houston, TX
10. Dallas, TX

[DOUBLE H]

Colorado Springs IS cooler than Denver in the summer, 7 to 10 degrees on many days. It is over 800 feet higher in elevation.

[David Aguilar]

Originally Posted by jjacobeclark

Colorado Springs is 70 miles south of Denver, how could Denver possibly be hotter in the summer?

Colorado Springs is also nearly 900 feet higher than Denver.

Colorado Springs average July high: 84.4F
Denver average July high: 88.0F
Source: NCDC

Not all climates fall latitudinal rules.

[Bullitt007]

Originally Posted by jjacobeclark

I'm not too sure what snow has to do with this discussion, after all, this thread is comparing summers in both places, not year-round weather conditions.



This is total crap. Wisconsin definitely has a lot of mosquitoes, but so does Colorado, not to mention ginormous horse flies too. In fact, Colorado is the worst state for West Nile Virus every summer.



Colorado Springs is 70 miles south of Denver, how could Denver possibly be hotter in the summer?


Pennsylvania is like Wisconsin with mountains, Colorado Springs and the State of Colorado are absolutely nothing like Wisconsin, that's why I moved back home.



Ten Cities For Job Growth In 2009 - Forbes.com
1. Madison, WI
2. Washington, DC
3. Boston, MA
4. Richmond, VA
5. Milwaukee, WI
6. Pittsburgh, PA
7. Baltimore, MD
8. Seattle, WA
9. Houston, TX
10. Dallas, TX

The first question was "which do your prefer"? I answered that based on weather year-round...not soley the summer.

You are so wrong on the bugs/flies/mosquitos. I've not been bitten once by a mosquito here in 5 years...not once. Not sure where the horse flies are, but I've never seen one here.

It's a fact that Colorado Springs is cooler in the summer...than Denver and Wisconsin...along with the fact that there's little to no humidity here.

I'm glad you love it in Wisconsin...I too love it back there as well.

A few more Colorado Springs facts:
No. 5: Colorado Springs, Colo. - Kiplinger.com
Best Places For Business And Careers - Forbes.com
And many facts quoted here:
http://www.coloradosprings.org/Media...ture600kps.wmv

Either way, both are great states to live in. I wish you well...

[notmuch69]

I guess it depends on how much you value mountains, trees, green vegitation, lakes and rivers. Colorado has mountains and a more desert landscape requiring irrigation, leading to less humidity and bugs. Wisconsin has a green landscape, trees, lakes and rivers, leading to more humidity and bugs. I must say that Wisconsin is much less humid than the East and Southeast.