Snow?!? (Denver, Evergreen: live in, moving, rated)

[SkyDog77]

Originally Posted by KaaBoom

Thats typical Colorado weather for you, and thats what you should be prepared to live with, if you make the move.

San Jose has been basking in the sun every day for the last two weeks with temperatures pushing 90 degrees, and not a drop of rain. And by sun, I mean sun, as in barely a cloud in the sky all day. Not Denver's version of sunny, which means that the sun only peaked though the clouds for like 15 minutes out of the day.

Meanwhile for the last two weeks, it looks like Denver has been snowing and raining almost everyday except for about four days. Yesterday according to the weather sites it was a balmy 29 degrees with snow in Denver. But I'm sure the sun probably peaked through the clouds for about 15 minutes to make the Colorado natives happy.

And yes Denver is dry. Expect your skin to be chapped most of the time. You should probably take a look at the weather calendars below, and ask yourself if thats the climate you really want to live in. Especially in April when most of the country is starting to enjoy nice warm spring weather

Denver's average UV index was 6.16 in 2012 versus San Jose's of 5.95. National average is 4.9.

We get more sun than you do.

[sprint100]

Originally Posted by jeffblond33

Denver is similar. Trust me, I was unemployed last summer. It stays in the 90s and is hot as hell until 11:30 at night for 4 full months from June to October. Mornings, I will admit, are heavenly here though.

This "dry heat is better" nonsense is just plain dumb.

Seattle and Chicago have much better summers than here and both those places are humid as hell.

Take it from experience. I'm Southern California born and raised then lived in AZ two years. Denver is not comparable. We moved from Valencia CA to AZ thinking that it was comparable. It was an entirely different beast. Even the heat in Southern California is unbearable at times. Don't get fooled with one visit either, we decided to move to AZ after what we thought was a lengthy visit. That was the honeymoon period, we're never moving back as long as we can help it. We're not even thinking of moving back to CA.

[denverian]

Originally Posted by KaaBoom

Thats typical Colorado weather for you, and thats what you should be prepared to live with, if you make the move.

San Jose has been basking in the sun every day for the last two weeks with temperatures pushing 90 degrees, and not a drop of rain. And by sun, I mean sun, as in barely a cloud in the sky all day. Not Denver's version of sunny, which means that the sun only peaked though the clouds for like 15 minutes out of the day.

Meanwhile for the last two weeks, it looks like Denver has been snowing and raining almost everyday except for about four days. Yesterday according to the weather sites it was a balmy 29 degrees with snow in Denver. But I'm sure the sun probably peaked through the clouds for about 15 minutes to make the Colorado natives happy.

And yes Denver is dry. Expect your skin to be chapped most of the time. You should probably take a look at the weather calendars below, and ask yourself if thats the climate you really want to live in. Especially in April when most of the country is starting to enjoy nice warm spring weather

Didn't you hear? It was so awful, 2000 people DIED in Denver yesterday! Many of them were frost bitten to death. The others died because the sun only peeked out for 2 minutes, so they actually died from vitamin D deficiency. And of course, many died from chapped lips.

[denverian]

Originally Posted by jeffblond33

spring break was a month ago and there and still not a leave on any tree in denver. It may be hotter feeling in the south but it rains every week in summer there, so they get that relief. Last summer it was in 90's every day without a drop of rain either. Here in denver it's dry and hot at the same time. In the south everyone hangs out at a pool in summer here in denver most people can't even swim.

I will probably move also. It's more than temperature, it's also about how the trees and life in general is dormant 7-8 months of the year.

lol! People in Denver can't swim? Sounds like you need prozac more than a new city.

[denverian]

Originally Posted by jeffblond33

Unless your an insomniac that doesn't help much. When you get home from work its still in the 80s and 90s here from 5 pm to 10 pm.

It is hot as hell here and it being dry does not help a bit. The only time the dry weather helps is in the winter. It makes it a little less bearable.....but it still sucks.

Miami beach is hot as hell in h summer but the humidity is dealt with by tens of thousands of vacationers. I can imagine a pasty white denver native not liking Miami while everyone else is having fun

Have you actually been to Denver? Or are you 13 years old?

Pasty white.... HA! That's funny. You can tan here at least 9 months out of the year at this elevation. I got a sunburn over a month ago on accident.

[StealthRabbit]

consider an 'upgrade' from Denver. There are MANY GREAT options within a reasonable distance.

oh, I had forgot about the nosebleeds...28 yrs in Colorado, ~ 10,000 nosebleeds. But not all have that problem. I still get a few / yr and live in a DAMP climate at only 1000'. I visit CO several x/yr, and still get the nosebleeds every few days.

[denverian]

Originally Posted by jeffblond33

Denver is similar. Trust me, I was unemployed last summer. It stays in the 90s and is hot as hell until 11:30 at night for 4 full months from June to October. Mornings, I will admit, are heavenly here though.

This "dry heat is better" nonsense is just plain dumb.

Seattle and Chicago have much better summers than here and both those places are humid as hell.

I've been to Seattle and Chicago in summer and there's really no comparing the two climates. One is gross/sticky humid and hot (Chicago) and the other is warm, pleasant, and nice level of humidity.

[blackmet]

I consider winter to be the time period between Halloween and Cinco De Mayo. It's not a harsh, unrelenting winter...there are plenty of reasonably nice days mixed in.

That being said, by this point in April, you and everyone else will be pretty much sick of it.

[denverian]

Originally Posted by blackmet

I consider winter to be the time period between Halloween and Cinco De Mayo. It's not a harsh, unrelenting winter...there are plenty of reasonably nice days mixed in.

That being said, by this point in April, you and everyone else will be pretty much sick of it.

And this has been a crappier April than normal! Althought I think much of the country has experienced a crappy April. The weather forecast looks good thought. Things will start greening up very soon

[maciesmom]

Originally Posted by denverian

And this has been a crappier April than normal! Althought I think much of the country has experienced a crappy April. The weather forecast looks good thought. Things will start greening up very soon

I think most of us (even those who like snow) are "over it"...but it is what it is, and the occasional (or more ) spring snowfall is part of living in Colorado. I'd still prefer that to the weather in many other parts of the country (yes, even San Jose ).