tired of bad weather. (Denver: earthquakes, to live, nicest)

[It is 57 below zero]

I was going to respond to this earlier, but became busy:

The weather in Colorado tends to be mostly dry during the summer. Highs in the low 80s F and lows in the 50s F are the norm in summer; there's a large day/night temperature difference due to the dryness.

Winter averages are in the high 30s/low 40s F for the high; with lows in the teens, but this can vary widely day by day; some days could be very warm, some winter days could be very cold. There's a lot of snow from late November through early April.

This is Colorado's standard weather pattern, with minor variations depending on each city. Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming have similar weather patterns.

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A few suggestions I can give, are Washington or Oregon, which has little temperature differences year-round, or in Florida, although it gets hot, it rarely gets extreme b/c it's moderated by large bodies of water.

Some parts of California have moderate weather but has a lot of problems in the economy.

You also mentioned Maine. Its summers aren't too bad, but gets quite a bit of snow from late Nov. thru March.

Alaska's also a good option to avoid getting hot weather in summer.

[history nerd]

Originally Posted by lurtsman

History nerd, the reason those events don't happen in Wyoming is because the grand total of personal property in the state is barely a billion dollars. Yes, I'm engaging in hyperbole as well, but a significant factor will be the lack of valuable property.

I'm aware. I lived in Wyoming for a couple of years. But the joke was too easy to pass up.

[hikernut]

Originally Posted by leaventulsa

I'm not looking for perfect weather never said i was what I'm saying is everytime it rains here it's not rain it's thunderstorms which turn severe we don't get many tornados in tulsa like they do in OKC but we get winds and they can be awful 60to100 here does not qualify for a tornado so there is no warning we get hail here we just stay in untill it passes anything above 70 degrees is hot in my book because of the humidity i prefer cold weather and i like rain (mostly because it's rare here to just have rain) and plain thunderstorms that doesn't turn severe

I lived in Colorado for about 20 years, about half of it in the Denver metro. I like Denver, but it honestly doesn't sound like what you're looking for. One of the biggest negatives for me is the wind... oh my does the wind blow at times. Some nights we could not sleep and I swore the house was going to blow away. And there are hailstorms that damage roofs and cars.

Of the places I've lived, Portland OR had the most benign weather... I guess that's for another forum though

[AmFest]

Originally Posted by nightlysparrow

There is nowhere in the US that has zero risk of natural disasters. Earthquakes, floods, blizzards, ice storms, hurricanes, tornados, landslides, heat waves, droughts, calderas, sinkholes...no place is safe

What risk does Washington state have?

[rumline]

The Earthquake That Will Devastate the Pacific Northwest - The New Yorker

Kenneth Murphy, who directs FEMA’s Region X, the division responsible for Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska, says, “Our operating assumption is that everything west of Interstate 5 will be toast.”

[SkyDog77]

Originally Posted by AmFest

What risk does Washington state have?

Fires

[1AngryTaxPayer]

It's not all peachy here. Drought, fires and we've had some major heat waves recently.

I can't complain though.

[Timmyy]

Originally Posted by 1AngryTaxPayer

It's not all peachy here. Drought, fires and we've had some major heat waves recently.

I can't complain though.

Not to mention a Tsunami warning because of the earthquake in Chili.

[DougStark]

Originally Posted by davidv

You might try Lincoln, NE.

It is definitely more humid, but it is a great college town with a decent amount of things to do. There is also a decent amount of diversity. If you like a bigger city, then maybe Omaha, but it is a little rougher.

Madison, WI, is a great city. It is colder in the winter, but also colder in the summer.

Boise, ID, has weather very similar to Denver's, and Spokane, WA, is cooler in the summer.

Those are great recommendations. Madison, Boise and Omaha generally have good quality of life ratings. Minneapolis/St. Paul would also be good if she wants a bigger city.

[JWEvergreen]

Originally Posted by DougStark

Those are great recommendations. Madison, Boise and Omaha generally have good quality of life ratings. Minneapolis/St. Paul would also be good if she wants a bigger city.

I lived in Minneapolis for 22 yrs. It's hot and humid in the summer with mosquitoes like crazy and there is the occasional tornado. The fall and spring are nice, but the winters tend to be brutal. If it wasn't for the weather and the flatness, I'd like it.

So far I prefer Evergreen, CO. Moderate weather (but it does get windy), good schools, fabulous parks and open space, beautiful mountains and racial differences has never appeared to be an issue to me. It is expensive in Evergreen and takes about 40-45 minutes to drive to DT Denver, but if you don't care about city-life and just want a good place to raise your kids, it might be worth a look.

Good luck to you and your family!