Who has better weather?

[FirebirdCamaro1220]

Originally Posted by BIG CATS

St. Louis. It offers more solid seasons, and the summers get broken up with cooler, drier air from up North that Atlanta doesn't get. Plus, when it snows, St. Louis is far better equipped to deal with it, and everything doesn't shut down.

First, why is a solid winter a good thing? Second, St Louis on avg is much more humid than Atlanta in summer, they have more days with lows and dewpoints 75°+ than Atlanta and have more highs 95°+ than Atlanta

[ATUMRE75]

Atlanta has better weather than St Louis. Unless you enjoy cooler winter weather I don't see how anyone could make an argument for St Louis having better weather than Atlanta.

[BIG CATS]

Originally Posted by FirebirdCamaro1220

First, why is a solid winter a good thing? Second, St Louis on avg is much more humid than Atlanta in summer, they have more days with lows and dewpoints 75°+ than Atlanta and have more highs 95°+ than Atlanta

First, a solid winter can be enjoyed by many. Just because its not YOUR preference doesn't mean its a bad thing. Why is that so hard to understand? Second, yes, on average STL is more humid, but as I mentioned, it gets nice breaks from heat and humidity at times in the summer. Ive been in STL in mid-July and it was low 80's and pretty dry. Then on the way back to IL it was back in the low 90s and rather sticky.

[FirebirdCamaro1220]

Originally Posted by BIG CATS

First, a solid winter can be enjoyed by many. Just because its not YOUR preference doesn't mean its a bad thing. Why is that so hard to understand? Second, yes, on average STL is more humid, but as I mentioned, it gets nice breaks from heat and humidity at times in the summer. Ive been in STL in mid-July and it was low 80's and pretty dry. Then on the way back to IL it was back in the low 90s and rather sticky.

I just find it funny that someone who moved from Chicago to Phoenix actially likes cold winters

[march2]

Places in the Midwest that are really landlocked, like St. Louis, tend to get pretty cold in the winter and pretty hot in the summer. Atlanta's winters are more moderate than SL.

[Southernbiscuit]

I'd probably say Atlanta if you like more humidity or St Louis if you like less humidity. Atlanta is a baking sweaty oven 10 months of the year while at Louis is quite a bit less intense from what I experienced.

[N610DL]

Originally Posted by Nmlcal1204

As far as risk of tornadoes, how likely are you to encounter one? I'm terrified of them but I don't want to be sitting here thinking it's a bigger deal than it might be.

Coincidentally, both cities have had spring twisters that affected large populated areas in the last 10 years.

2008 Downtown Atlanta:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSGJHcStXLA

2011 STL Lambert Airport Tornado:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ovTo30_myI

Hands down, St. Louis is way more prone for deadly tornadoes than Atlanta, IMHO. But surprisingly both of these videos were F2 Tornadoes.

[Krisps]

I went to St.Louis once, despite desperate efforts otherwise from my family concerned with my safety. But I like to live on the edge, it's my nature. And though I did survive travel to such a deadly city, I wouldn't push my luck again.