Summer Heat II - Sierra Vista (Yuma: for sale, house, construction)

[ws_sisu]

After reading the "Summer Heat" posts regarding PHX, I have a question about the Sierra Vista area summers. My hubby is going to be working as an electrician, both outside and in uncooled indoor areas. Sierra Vista is somewhat cooler than PHX, but how is it to work outside there? We're no spring chickens anymore (early 50's).

[sweetdarm]

as with most places in az it can be a killer but it's nothing as bad as phx.

[DaveJS]

It'll be hot, but it won't be that bad. If you're lucky (depending on when during the summer) you may catch the short little rainy season

[ws_sisu]

Thanks for the replies.
Would that short little rainy season be the monsoons? I thought they lasted 3 months! I'm interested in how long they last and what kind of weather they produce. Does it get humid and sticky every afternoon that it rains? The term 'monsoons' makes me think of tropical islands, so I was really surprised to hear it describing something in Arizona. Sounds great - we love thunderstorm watching, too!

[letenn]

For me, when I'm working outside first thing in the morning, and staying outside all day, its not bad. Its just when I go in and out of air conditioning is when the heat is uncomfortable.

[jcs1956]

ws-sisu,

We just put our house up for sale,we are also relocating to sierra vista.I have a few family members living in hereford & bisbee,they LOVE it I hope we will tooooooo.Good luck. Everyone says its a different kind of heat.we are from upstate N.Y.My husband does air conditioning and also works outdoors.
we are also in our early 50's(we are just had it with the cold and snow).
where are you from?

[ws_sisu]

Originally Posted by jcs1956

ws-sisu,

We just put our house up for sale,we are also relocating to sierra vista.I have a few family members living in hereford & bisbee,they LOVE it I hope we will tooooooo.Good luck. Everyone says its a different kind of heat.we are from upstate N.Y.My husband does air conditioning and also works outdoors.
we are also in our early 50's(we are just had it with the cold and snow).
where are you from?

jcs, is 1956 your birth year? It's mine - I just turned 51 this month

When are you moving to S.V.?

We live in La Crosse, Wisconsin. We're lucky to live on the beautiful Mississippi River, but the humidity is nearly unbearable most of the summer (we're often the hot spot in the state) and the cold, wet winters are hard on arthritis.

We know firsthand that the winters in AZ are nice, but thought we'd better visit in the summer to see if we can take the heat. We'll be in S.V. and the surrounding area for a short vacation in about a week. I can't wait!!

[jcs1956]

Yes, thats the year I was born.4/22/1956 I'll be 51 in april.
We hope to be out there before winter.But we first have to wait untill the house is sold.I hope you have a wonderful time in s.v. 3 monthe of summer is better than 7 months of winter.
My aunt is moving out there in 10 days,her two daughters are there already.
Let me know how your trip goes.best of luck.E-mail me at
jcs1956@aol.com

[Steve-o]

Originally Posted by sweetdarm

as with most places in az it can be a killer but it's nothing as bad as phx.

Um, Yuma is worse, as is Lake Havasu.

Just got back from AZ, complete Hell. Last time I EVER go in the summer. Nights were ok, but still warm. Daytime? Ugh. The most uncomfortable crap Ive ever experienced, Id even say more uncomfortable than Tampa Bay in July. No joke. Complete, utter, hysterical nonsense heat. Good thing I left, tomorrow is supposed to be 114-118 in parts of the Valley. Good luck.

[lludvig]

Most of the construction contractors here start early in the morning when it's cooler and are off site by early afternoon. It is said that you need about a month to get acclimated to the elevation and weather.

Monsoon season typically starts here around the 4th of July and lasts until early September. The monsoon season has not been very good in quite some time. It pretty much starts to downpour when you get off work and are on your way to your car in the farthest place in the parking lot. It gets humid then.