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Compared to Chicago and the Twin Cities, DC winters are mild. Compared to Atlanta and Houston, DC winters are frigid. DC gets the best or worst of both worlds.
Its all relative. When I lived in DC I thought that the winters weren't quite as bad as the Pennsylvania winters I grew up with. But after being in LA for a few years, the weather when I come back to DC for the holidays is torture. Its amazing how quickly pleasant weather turns you into a wimp
The issue with LA is the weather in the summer is about the same as it is in April or November or even January. There is just little variation, so people get less pumped about the change of seasons out here.
However, it has been warmer than average the last week or so. It's been in the high 80s/low 90s out here, and only in the low 80s in NYC (not typical for this time of year on either coast.)
The issue with LA is the weather in the summer is about the same as it is in April or November or even January. There is just little variation, so people get less pumped about the change of seasons out here.
However, it has been warmer than average the last week or so. It's been in the high 80s/low 90s out here, and only in the low 80s in NYC (not typical for this time of year on either coast.)
Not really, january is mostly 70s, (with only about 2 90+ Days, if that is what you are reffering to), april and november is usually upper 70s to low 80s, and summers are in the 90s, that is 10 degrees up from winter to spring...
And if you are in the valleys it would be from upper 60s and low 70s in winter to upper 90s and low 100s in summer, that is 30 degree change, not like cities in the east but, you can certaintly feel the change, but its also more gradual change.
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I know I'll hate the fall and winters more than San Diego, lol..
Early Fall between Labor Day and Mid-October was one of my favorite times of year back east. Windows are left open, warm days, cool nights, and the humidity drops quite a bit. That paired up with the turning of the leaves and transformed landscape, what could you possibly hate about fall there?
Once November rolls around it's meh. Snow looks nice in December, after New Years I'm already tired of winter. In New England it took forever for spring to come around most years, but Philly probably has a noticeably longer spring season I'm sure.
Early Fall between Labor Day and Mid-October was one of my favorite times of year back east. Windows are left open, warm days, cool nights, and the humidity drops quite a bit. That paired up with the turning of the leaves and transformed landscape, what could you possibly hate about fall there?
Once November rolls around it's meh. Snow looks nice in December, after New Years I'm already tired of winter. In New England it took forever for spring to come around most years, but Philly probably has a noticeably longer spring season I'm sure.
I'd agree with this-although I really only count fall from its official start (usually the 21st of September), because early September is still pretty hot and muggy. What I don't like about fall is, as you say, November. By then a lot of the leaves are just brown, if they are on the trees at all. And all the raking...and it gets cold. I'm fine with maybe 2-3 days of snow in December around the holidays, it's alright. But after New Years, as you say, I'm ready for spring. I just hate the cold and snow dragging on forever.
Not really, january is mostly 70s, (with only about 2 90+ Days, if that is what you are reffering to), april and november is usually upper 70s to low 80s, and summers are in the 90s, that is 10 degrees up from winter to spring...
And if you are in the valleys it would be from upper 60s and low 70s in winter to upper 90s and low 100s in summer, that is 30 degree change, not like cities in the east but, you can certaintly feel the change, but its also more gradual change.
But the beaches really have the least variation.
For Christ's sake, LA in winter averages mid-to-upper 60sF most of the time. (Los Angeles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia). Every now and then a warm spell will hit with days of 70F or above, but that only lasts for a few days before it gets back to its usual chill.
I hope for your sake that you don't end up going to hell, because something tells me that El Diablo and friends don't set the thermostat to 55 to "torture" their victims! Warm sunshine with a cool breeze is my idea of heaven, and even if it's not yours, it certainly isn't "hellacious"!!!
I agree: I enjoy warm days with a cool breeze. For me, 75F-89F with a cool breeze is paradise (70-74F is nice warm weather, but with a breeze may feel a bit cooler). I'm just not a fan of cloudy cool weather, especially in summer, which is what San Francisco offers most of the time. Granted, this summer there has been pleasant and warmer than usual.
For Christ's sake, LA in winter averages mid-to-upper 60sF most of the time. (Los Angeles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia). Every now and then a warm spell will hit with days of 70F or above, but that only lasts for a few days before it gets back to its usual chill.
This has been an odd year for LA. January and February were consistently in the high 70s to high 80s. There were two major heat waves in the months of April and May and arguably we are going through another one right now. Soak it up while you can, it's quite nice compared to the polar vortex (and chilly summer) that much of the midwest and east coast has been having.
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