Is there any part of Arizona that's not 110 degrees? (Phoenix: motel, schools)

[mortimer]

nitram bragged on Phoenix weather:

> Right now its 60 degrees, sunny, and scenic weather where
> the rest of the country is inundated with super bad weather.

As much as I don't like the heat, Phoenix pretty much has six months of perfect weather with another month on either side with perfect mornings and evenings, at least.

For the other four months, it's still pretty outside vs. the month-after-month of gloom you get in much of the country E of the plains.

Even in June when it can be 115+ degrees, it's almos always nice and comfortable in the morning. That can also be said of much of September.

[xwideopenskyx]

Originally Posted by JillBoBill

I know, I know - what a stupid question. It's Arizona, of course it's hot.

Here's the story:

We just got married and when the Mr.'s family found out we were planning a move back out west (to the chilly mountains of CO), they lost their heads over it and, feeling particularly generous, I agreed that we could move to Arizona to be closer to them. I made a promise, I have to keep it.

The bulk of his family is spread between Tuscan (which is a smidgen too close to Mexico for me, if we have to split hairs) and Phoenix (which is a tiny L.A. I hear) so we'd maybe like something within drive-able distance to both or one or the other. But in the mountains. With snow. And not too hot.

Now, don't get me wrong, I KNOW it's hot. I grew up in Southern CA and we always visited AZ, NM, and TX, but there's those mountains, right? And some parts get snow -- so there's got to be SOMEPLACE in AZ that I can move and not hate every minute of it, right?

...Right?

Check out Summerhaven on top of Mount Lemmon in the Santa Catalina Mountains and towns of Oracle and San Manuel. All located north, northeast of Tucson. Tucson may be closer to the border but it is at a higher elevation than the valley of the sun (Phoenix). If you choose to live in any of those areas the proximity to the border may not even affect you in any way. Do your research online and if you can, spend some time here before you make a final decision.

Good Luck

[Pippi333]

Originally Posted by Patrick754

It's never been 100 degrees in January in Phoenix.

I'll check my photos that are date stamped, but I really thought we took that trip in January...

My mistake, looks like it was March/April. Apparently I didn't take those pics with my camera that does the date stamp, but they're in my album just before the Easter photos for that year (my photos are all in chronological order...). That was 2004, I'm not sure when Easter was that year.

[uconn99]

we went to the Phoenix Zoo in January one year, and could only stay for an hour because it was 100 degrees! If you want to travel, I wouldn't personally suggest getting out on those long desert highways in the Summer.

As much as I hate Phoenix, it never is 100 in January. Maybe early November or late March on occasion, but never December-Feb.

[Pippi333]

Originally Posted by uconn99

As much as I hate Phoenix, it never is 100 in January. Maybe early November or late March on occasion, but never December-Feb.

Please see post above.

[ArizonaBear]

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

Bisbee is a mile high, seldom gets much higher than the low 90's. Payson is nice and is fairly close enough to Phoenix.
Sierra Vista is cooler, may get in the high 90's for about a month or so. Nice monsoon season there, dittos for Bisbee.

And; Sierra Vista winters are comparable to Las Vegas ones as well; but as you stated, the summers are nice.

One big problem though: SV is about 10 miles from the Mexican border.

[country pride]

Yeah. Flagstaff. I've lived up there and it seems their summer highs never even reach 100.

[wit-nit]

Highest recorded temp in Flagstaff was in 1973 at 97 degrees.
Average Weather for Flagstaff, AZ - Temperature and Precipitation

[Djbabybokchoy]

This is very strange. My idea of a nice summer is in the 80's. Tops. On a bad day. You guys are squabbling over WHEN it gets to be 100. The fact that it ever gets that hot is just nasty. How do you handle it? Don't you get cabin fever being locked up in your houses all day, afraid if you leave you'll instantly melt on the pavement? And it's not even like Arizona has a beach you can go to (not like CA).

Maybe we should just stick to Colorado.

[Ponderosa]

Originally Posted by JillBoBill

This is very strange. My idea of a nice summer is in the 80's. Tops. On a bad day. You guys are squabbling over WHEN it gets to be 100. The fact that it ever gets that hot is just nasty. How do you handle it? Don't you get cabin fever being locked up in your houses all day, afraid if you leave you'll instantly melt on the pavement? And it's not even like Arizona has a beach you can go to (not like CA).

Maybe we should just stick to Colorado.

My idea of a nice summer day is in the 80s as well. We don't have that here. Those of us who adjust do so because we accept things as they are and make the best of it - just like happy people do in whatever climate or circumstance they find themselves. If you can't make the adjustment and stay in your house hiding - be it from heat or cold or rain or gloom - you will be miserable until you move somewhere that suits you better. But climate is seldom the real issue with miserable people.