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Originally Posted by elchevere
Does for me...along with more tall buildings and far more trees that provide shade allowing one to go out during the middle of the day for more than 10 minutes at a time without issue, though one will sweat more.
Again—depends where in Miami and FL one is....many microclimates in effect, including Miami, with the coastal areas being far more tolerable than inland bordering on outright enjoyable (and I moved here from SoCal).
They're both better and worse in their own way, IMO.
I play ball in Vegas when its 90/92 because it feels like 87/86 and I will barely sweat. I cant even be out in Miami when its "90" cuz its really 101.
The heat Index tells the story. Miami is intolerable in the summer unless youre from the Gulf or the Carribean and used to it. Nasty down there, too low lying...
Location: Miami (prev. NY, Atlanta, SF, OC and San Diego)
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We play tennis and golf here in the summer, many ride bikes, we don’t go into hibernation all summer nor is it like The Forbidden Zone in the original Planet of the Apes—unless visiting Grandpa Herman living 10 miles inland. We also go to the beach or pool, some of us go out on boats or kayaks...and dehydration headaches are far less common here....but “dry heat” is my second favorite marketing term after “fresh frozen”.
Last edited by elchevere; 05-05-2021 at 11:26 AM..
I definitely prefer the dry Vegas heat. Being from Seattle I don't care for temps over 75-80 really, but I can handle 100+ in Vegas. The couple times I've been to Miami, the humidity felt oppressive, I can't imagine spending much time out in that.
As someone who grew up in Florida, and worked outside in Miami for a couple of summers, I'll take Vegas' heat any day of the week.
Sure, Miami's heat can be more tolerable if you're right on the beach. And, the storms are nice. But honestly, being outside is far less pleasant on average. One thing not taken into account is that Miami stays hot even at night, and it gets much soupier.
I lived a good portion of my life in Orlando, which is worse. Afternoon highs are often much higher, and there's no sea breeze.
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