Redding Weather Rant - I'm Actually Sick of Sunshine (Orange: living in, moving to)
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I agree. It isn't affordable for most people to live in a place where the climate is temperate year around though. I guess one has to pick the lesser of two evils. Either blaring heat and sunshine most of the time or cool, cloudy, rainy weather.
I can NEVER get tired of sun and warmth but I can get tired of drought, brown vegetation, smoke/haze from wildfires and poor air quality. The problem on the west coast is you have to sacrifice sun and warmth to get rain as you go north. I love the sun and can't stand prolonged periods (more than 3-4 consecutive days) of chilly damp overcast. Yet I wish we got 2-3 times as much rain is we actually did here in Orange County. I'd rather get the rain in hard and fast downpours and it be sunny when it's not raining. I don't mind having a couple of cold and rainy day each week in winter but want a lot of sunny and warm days in between rain events and any rain that falls between June and September should be warm enough to wear sandals and shorts. We actually got some of those monsoonal rains here in August and I loved it. We even got a little bit of thunder and lightning. When Northern California had below average rain this summer, we got above average rain (not that it takes much to get us above average) but you Northern Californians (except if you live up in the mountains where the winters are brutal) will never get to experience the joy of rain falling from a warm sky or the beauty of a summer thunderstorms from the Southwest monsoon. It's a lot more fun than sitting under drizzly, foggy, overcast.
Seattle and even the northern coast of California has a lot of wasted cloudy overcast days to get either no rain or light drizzle. Don't even get me started on those horrible, foggy and windy "summers" at the "beaches". If I want more rain, I'll take a tropical climate with warmth paiired with rain over a chilly, damp, foggy, drizzly Humbolt County any day. I don't want to wear a jacket in summer and would rather swim at the beach than shiver at the shores in the fog and wind in July.
I'm fact, I'm considering moving to Fort Lauderdale, Florida next year to work in the tourism industry. No state tax, lower COL just as much sun as L.A despite four times as much rain; even nearly twice as much rain as overcast Seattle. I can cope with humidity as long as I have air conditioning. I have some connections there (a family friend owns a hotel and is willing to employ me) and it will be a change of scenery for me. I want to try something different since I've lived in Southern California my whole life.
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I can NEVER get tired of sun and warmth but I can get tired of drought, brown vegetation, smoke/haze from wildfires and poor air quality. The problem on the west coast is you have to sacrifice sun and warmth to get rain as you go north. I love the sun and can't stand prolonged periods (more than 3-4 consecutive days) of chilly damp overcast. Yet I wish we got 2-3 times as much rain is we actually did here in Orange County. I'd rather get the rain in hard and fast downpours and it be sunny when it's not raining. I don't mind having a couple of cold and rainy day each week in winter but want a lot of sunny and warm days in between rain events and any rain that falls between June and September should be warm enough to wear sandals and shorts. We actually got some of those monsoonal rains here in August and I loved it. We even got a little bit of thunder and lightning. When Northern California had below average rain this summer, we got above average rain (not that it takes much to get us above average) but you Northern Californians (except if you live up in the mountains where the winters are brutal) will never get to experience the joy of rain falling from a warm sky or the beauty of a summer thunderstorms from the Southwest monsoon. It's a lot more fun than sitting under drizzly, foggy, overcast.
Seattle and even the northern coast of California has a lot of wasted cloudy overcast days to get either no rain or light drizzle. Don't even get me started on those horrible, foggy and windy "summers" at the "beaches". If I want more rain, I'll take a tropical climate with warmth paiired with rain over a chilly, damp, foggy, drizzly Humbolt County any day. I don't want to wear a jacket in summer and would rather swim at the beach than stare at fog all summer long.
I'm fact, I'm considering moving to Fort Lauderdale, Florida next year to work in the tourism industry. No state tax, lower COL just as much sun as L.A despite four times as much rain; even nearly twice as much rain as overcast Seattle. I can cope with humidity as long as I have air conditioning. It's a little more humid than my preference but it will be a change of scenery for me and I want to try something different since I've lived in Southern California my whole life.
I don't live in Northern Calif. though I live in So. Calif. I really do get sick of the sun, heat, browned out hills and no rain for months on end. Good luck to you on your move to Florida though. I'm thinking of a different state where they get more rain and cooler temps overall.
This year has been the warm, sunny version of the epic movie Groundhog Day. Since May, slmost every morning I wake up to weather almost identical to the prior day or prior week, with very little variation. The ocean temps are warmer than usual this year, which has resulted in very little fog in areas of Southern California that are more than a few miles inland, like my area.
In September I took a vacation up to Oregon just to see some green trees, some lakes containing water and rivers with actual running water.
It was 82 degrees again today. Some people would find that lovely.
I never thought I'd ever be unhappy to wake up and see the sun shining. But, the sun in Redding is relentless. My apartment got hot enough today to turn on the A/C for about an hour to cool it back down. November 5th.
On paper, it sounds so nice to live somewhere where the sun comes out nearly every single day. But, here, it comes with heat. It seems like the sun is always in my eyes, and not in a good way LOL! In the, I'm trying to drive and the sun is right in my eyes, kind of way.
If/when I am able to move to Crescent City on the coast where it is cloudy and rainy and blessedly cool, please remind me that I said I got sick of sunshine in Redding ha ha!
I never understood posters who said they wanted to live somewhere with seasons. I thought, why wouldn't you want sunshine all the year round? Of course, I thought this while living in the SF Bay Area, where the weather is the perfect blend of warmth/cool and mostly sun mixed with some cloudy days. I miss my Bay Area weather.
Anybody else ever experience this phenomenon? Of actually getting sick of seeing the sun?
82 in November is not lovely. That's extreme. Nobody should be at 82 in November. Not even in Central America does it get up to 82 in November.
I moved away from the Bay long ago thinking that I wanted more variety in the weather. The almost constantly sunny weather was boring. So I moved to Seattle. Big mistake. It was fine while I was a student, but for long-term living, no thanks.
You'll get enough sun in Crescent City. At least you'll have lower electricity bills. And the heat waves will be cooler in Crescent City. Please let us know when you get there, and give us regular reports.
82 in November is not lovely. That's extreme. Nobody should be at 82 in November. Not even in Central America does it get up to 82 in November.
I moved away from the Bay long ago thinking that I wanted more variety in the weather. The almost constantly sunny weather was boring. So I moved to Seattle. Big mistake. It was fine while I was a student, but for long-term living, no thanks.
You'll get enough sun in Crescent City. At least you'll have lower electricity bills. And the heat waves will be cooler in Crescent City. Please let us know when you get there, and give us regular reports.
Thanks, Ruth! I will definitely let folks know my reviews of Crescent City living. I actually got a call from a senior apt bldg in Crescent City today asking if I'm still interested (been on a waiting list). I said YES! She's sending me an application. Cross your fingers and toes for me!
I am determined to stay in CA, so if that doesn't work out, who knows where the next town will be LOL! But, it WILL be in CA.
I moved to the PNW, too, hence my name NoMoreSnowForMe. I didn't like that extreme either, as the other poster mentioned - cloudy skies that don't at least perform, will drive you bonkers.
I get up every morning and check the temps in Redding, Crescent City, and the town in BC where my friend lives (to remind me of life in the PNW). Crescent City is so mild. At least there won't be snow and ice. It may be gloomy, but this year, at least, the photos on the facebook page for the harbor have plenty of days with some sun. So, I'm hopeful.
I kind of thought I was alone in my being sick of the sun lol! I'm glad to know it's not just me. I know there will be people who will read this thread while in the midst of a horrid long winter somewhere outside of CA, and I feel kind of guilty about hating my relentless tee-shirt weather.
But, as the Mutt so perfectly put it - extremes suck!
Anybody else ever experience this phenomenon? Of actually getting sick of seeing the sun?
You mean that big bright unrelenting hot piercing ball in the sky that makes me want to pull my hair out half the year? Affirmative!
Here's an interesting read that sort of pertains, but it also assumes that the end of daylight savings time is the end of summer. Not for us though! Grrrrr!
BTW, where I live in Orange County its been in the mid to high 80's all week. I'm beyond annoyed and grumpy about it!
We had a few beautiful days last week where I actually sat out on my patio working on a jigsaw puzzle and said to my husband, "Quick! Look up the temp right now! It's perfect!" It was 65 and I was wearing a t-shirt. Maybe a few degrees cooler and I would have grabbed a light sweater ahhhhh...
Anyway, yes, I pretty much hibernate indoors when it gets over 75/80 degrees. I really dislike the feeling of the sun on my skin, in my eyes etc. etc.
Cheers!
p.s. The only time I don't mind the heat and I'm talking even Redding heat is when I'm IN the lake over at Whiskeytown. Then I enjoy it as I'm floating on a raft getting in and out of the cold water.
But that's when it's a novelty, and it's only for a few days. If it weren't for that lake (and his excellent air conditioner) I might never visit my brother up there! lol!
I get up every morning and check the temps in Redding, Crescent City, and the town in BC where my friend lives (to remind me of life in the PNW). Crescent City is so mild. At least there won't be snow and ice. It may be gloomy, but this year, at least, the photos on the facebook page for the harbor have plenty of days with some sun. So, I'm hopeful.
The same conditions that are making Redding (and much of the west coast) hotter and drier than average are making Crescent City much sunnier, warmer and drier than average, too. This year's weather in Crescent City is no more the usual thing than this year's weather in Redding. Just over the Oregon line, we had the hottest summer on record (113 years) - not because of record high individual temps, but because the average daily temps were higher, by about 3-4 degrees (94-95 instead of 90-92).
Look at the long-term averages - Redding is usually down in the upper 60s this time of year.
I feel exactly the same way. I was so excited and happy about the Halloween rainstorm; I went to sleep last Friday night with the sound of rain. It was beautiful.
It was 90 degrees yesterday. 90 degrees in November?! Even for Southern California, this is ridiculous. Temperatures are supposed to be in the 60s and 70s. We hardly even had a winter last year, and this year doesn't look much different so far. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we'll get a series of storms in January and February (February is historically our rainiest month).
I'm going to investigate other areas to live, even though I'm a native to L.A. County, and I've never lived anywhere else. If I wanted endless summers I'd live in Phoenix, thanks very much!
I feel exactly the same way. I was so excited and happy about the Halloween rainstorm; I went to sleep last Friday night with the sound of rain. It was beautiful.
It was 90 degrees yesterday. 90 degrees in November?! Even for Southern California, this is ridiculous. Temperatures are supposed to be in the 60s and 70s. We hardly even had a winter last year, and this year doesn't look much different so far. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we'll get a series of storms in January and February (February is historically our rainiest month).
I'm going to investigate other areas to live, even though I'm a native to L.A. County, and I've never lived anywhere else. If I wanted endless summers I'd live in Phoenix, thanks very much!
82 in November is not lovely. That's extreme. Nobody should be at 82 in November. Not even in Central America does it get up to 82 in November.
Central America has places average in the 90s in Nov.
and 82 F in Nov is not extreme places here in LA average low 80s at the start of November, the first days. BTW i really like this weather, 94 F today and it felt great.
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90 degrees in November?! Even for Southern California, this is ridiculous. Temperatures are supposed to be in the 60s and 70s. We hardly even had a winter last year, and this year doesn't look much different so far. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we'll get a series of storms in January and February (February is historically our rainiest month).
