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Have looked and looked for a temperate climate like Santa Barbara - outside the US - with low humidity, not arid, near the water and relatively constant afternoon temperatures ---- in 60's, 70's ------ and a lower cost of living and coming up empty. Any ideas, suggestions? It has been a wild goose chase.
Have looked and looked for a temperate climate like Santa Barbara - outside the US - with low humidity, not arid, near the water and relatively constant afternoon temperatures ---- in 60's, 70's ------ and a lower cost of living and coming up empty. Any ideas, suggestions? It has been a wild goose chase.
Outside of the United States?
Mediterranean Sea, obviously. Places like Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Turkey, northern Morocco, Algeria, and the Middle East along the Mediterranean have these climates. Like the West Coast of Syria, and around there.
Tip of South Africa.
Western Ethiopia, near the Nile River and Sudan/South Sudan.
West coast of Chile.
West coast of Australia, aka Perth.
That's about it that fit the same climate. Some of these places, like in Italy, are humid. You have to research further. I think you should look into Barcelona it was the closest I've experienced to Southern California weather.
Arid barely edged out Mediterranean for me: the feel of the evening coming on, at the end of an 80-90-ish day in the desert southwest. As the sun sets, the mountains bathed in warm light, a dry breeze, and a cold drink.
Have looked and looked for a temperate climate like Santa Barbara - outside the US - with low humidity, not arid, near the water and relatively constant afternoon temperatures ---- in 60's, 70's ------ and a lower cost of living and coming up empty. Any ideas, suggestions? It has been a wild goose chase.
Valparaiso, Chile and Cape Town, South Africa. You could live cheaply in Valparaiso or Vina del Mar and have a similar climate to Santa Barbara.
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Take the Med climate, eliminate the problem of summer dryness/drought, while retaining all the benefits (mild winters, plentiful sunshine, etc), and you get the Humid Subtropical climate.
The dry summer is the benefit of the Mediterranean climate, a majority of people, myself included don't like muggy summers
While Seattle has, in my opinion, the best weather of any major city in the US, I prefer Humid Climates for the most part. More so Great Plains/Midwest than Gulf Coast. I love thunderstorms too much (lack of being my only complaint for Seattle's weather) and they seem more common in humid regions.
On a side note, I agree with some others who say Mediterranean Climates are overrated. Growing up, my family had a vacation home in the Bay Area (my parents still own it) and we traveled often to LA for family. Aside from being completely boring and bland in terms of weather, it was also very hot, or at least in LA (no, the sun is not "different" in California). Those two metros are great places to live, but weather/climate is not a draw for me.
Also, before someone says "oh, but Dallas'/Texas' weather is so much worse," well, yes, I don't claim to love Texas' or Dallas' weather, aside from the more frequent thunderstorms, and I love those places for different reasons, much like I love the Bay Area for reasons besides weather.
While Seattle has, in my opinion, the best weather of any major city in the US, I prefer Humid Climates for the most part. More so Great Plains/Midwest than Gulf Coast. I love thunderstorms too much (lack of being my only complaint for Seattle's weather) and they seem more common in humid regions.
Also, before someone says "oh, but Dallas'/Texas' weather is so much worse," well, yes, I don't claim to love Texas' or Dallas' weather, aside from the more frequent thunderstorms, and I love those places for different reasons, much like I love the Bay Area for reasons besides weather.
Seattle has the best weather? That is an opinion I have almost never heard, unless it was immediately followed by "in the summer." But it's good to hear that some people are in favor of it. The region is very beautiful.
As for thunderstorms, you may be surprised at how frequently we have them in the Southwest during the summer monsoon season.
Seattle has the best weather? That is an opinion I have almost never heard, unless it was immediately followed by "in the summer." But it's good to hear that some people are in favor of it. The region is very beautiful.
As for thunderstorms, you may be surprised at how frequently we have them in the Southwest during the summer monsoon season.
I really like the cloud cover and rain, even if the storms aren't very powerful. Since I was young, sunlight tended to made my skin very uncomfortable, with and without block. I also feel like colors in nature are so much more vibrant after it rains while the sun makes everything look dull. Or maybe that's only how it works in Texas d:
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