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Have to agree that New York gets unbearably humid and sweaty during the summer. Walking through Manhattan in the middle of July is bound to give you an asthma attack. Even sitting on the beach you can't sit there for more than 30 minutes without wanting to leave.
I've spent summers in south FL and Los Angeles and can testify that, growing up in NY, it's worse. Most of the time buildings are very well air conditioned, but New York is an old city and there are buildings that are old and have crappy AC.
Meanwhile, a lot of the cities in the South are undergoing a lot of new construction, and are way more modern or "sunbelty" than older Northern cities like NY, so central air and AC will be of higher quality.
For what it's worth, the concept of adaptation must be taken into account:
-While those Southeastern US cities like Houston, NOLA, Miami, etc certainly are more hot an humid than northern cities, those cities also have larger relative composition base of peoples adapted to heat and humidity in the climate compared to Northern areas. (i.e. Blacks, Latin Americans, and/or Southern Asians).
-The Southeastern US cities often feature building designs and technology adapted for heat and humidity, so as to offer relief, compared to Northern cities. A/C is an obvious example, but also high roofs, bright colors, energy efficient design, etc.
-In general, the South has more impressive tree canopies and lushness than the North, due to greater annual rainfall + longer growing seasons. This means that the cities of the South have more shade.
Uh, yeah, except that shade provides absolutely zero relief from humidity.
The fact that Gulf Coast/FL cities don't completely round out this list speaks to its silliness. Tampa itself was recently ranked *the* sweatiest city in the U.S. and for good reason (although personally I would give that "honor" to Orlando). Visited South FL in the summer? You'll wish you were dead.
Uh, yeah, except that shade provides absolutely zero relief from humidity.
The fact that Gulf Coast/FL cities don't completely round out this list speaks to its silliness. Tampa itself was recently ranked *the* sweatiest city in the U.S. and for good reason (although personally I would give that "honor" to Orlando). Visited South FL in the summer? You'll wish you were dead.
Get the same commentary from Texans. "you know DC is as hot as Texas, and more humid." No it's not, on both points.
Uh, yeah, except that shade provides absolutely zero relief from humidity.
No, but it shields from the sun, a very strong contributor to the feeling of summer heat.
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The fact that Gulf Coast/FL cities don't completely round out this list speaks to its silliness. Tampa itself was recently ranked *the* sweatiest city in the U.S. and for good reason (although personally I would give that "honor" to Orlando). Visited South FL in the summer? You'll wish you were dead.
If you say so.
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Get the same commentary from Texans. "you know DC is as hot as Texas, and more humid." No it's not, on both points.
The commentary is not the same, and no one said that DC was hot and humid like Texas.
Lol. I lived in Houston for 26 years and Philly for the last 6. There is no way that Philly is the sweatier of the two. Nor is it even close.
Did anyone even read the criteria for the classification: "To identify the sweatiest cities across the nation, we looked at data in a number of national records to determine the percentage of homes without central air conditioning, the popularity of public transportation and citywide bike sharing programs, as well as the cities with the 'hottest' professions . . . ".
Get the same commentary from Texans. "you know DC is as hot as Texas, and more humid." No it's not, on both points.
Probably the same type of buffoons who look up Tampa on Wikipedia and see that "Tampa has never reached a high of 100 degrees" and think that means it doesn't get really hot in summer.
Lol. I lived in Houston for 26 years and Philly for the last 6. There is no way that Philly is the sweatier of the two. Nor is it even close.
Did anyone even read the criteria for the classification: "To identify the sweatiest cities across the nation, we looked at data in a number of national records to determine the percentage of homes without central air conditioning, the popularity of public transportation and citywide bike sharing programs, as well as the cities with the 'hottest' professions . . . ".
Seriously? Cities with the "hottest professions"?
Only factor that helps the south is most northeasterners are more apt to be outdoors.
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