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There are so many places to live in this world where you would experience neither of these extremes. You don't have to choose between these two opposites, you know!
I feel sad that people think they either have to live with constant AC, hot summers and humidity, or manage through hard winters.
What places can you name (in the US), where you wouldn't experience either hot summers or cold winters? (I'll give you a hint....there aren't many...especially near larger cities, which is what I would want.) In the south, you have hot to really hot summers, in the north , you have cold to really cold winters. Even in the "middle" states like NC, TN, KY, MS, you have hot, humid summers (though you do have generally mild winters).
I stand with my original statement. Looks like jp03 agrees....because in the Pacific northwest you get the *other* extreme...rain ALL THE TIME!!
Yes, the Pacific Northwest is beautiful and has a lovely climate, but who can afford to live there?! I live in Seattle now, and I can't wait to get to Charlotte!
Unless you live in the pacific Northwest or the mountains of North Carolina, you are getting one of the 2 of these or both.
Albuquerque, New Mexico!
Summers are fairly hot...however, they are DRY (this is high desert afterall) and they also cool off nicely at night due to the clear skies and the dry air.
Winters are relatively mild and they are very short compared to the north...warmish days, cold nights...very little snow...lots of sun...average highs in winter - 50 degrees.
So if you don't want either of these two...Albuquerque is a great option!
Summers are fairly hot...however, they are DRY (this is high desert afterall) and they also cool off nicely at night due to the clear skies and the dry air.
Winters are relatively mild and they are very short compared to the north...warmish days, cold nights...very little snow...lots of sun...average highs in winter - 50 degrees.
So if you don't want either of these two...Albuquerque is a great option!
I live in Phoenix now, and we've been to Albequerque a bunch of times. It's pretty similar to here...no humidity, but HOT summers. So, that falls under the "hot summers" category, even though it's not humid. Back to my original staement...it would be very very difficult to find a place in the US that doesn't have one of these two extremes (hot summers or cold winters).
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