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California's economy may be in the crapper, what with its debt now ranked riskier than Kazakhstan, but one thing no one can deny: its southern and central coast has the most fabulous climate in the world. But if one were thinking of fleeing this part of Cali for Europe, in which country of the EU would they find as close a climate heaven?
I'm a California boy myself.
Here's the thing. Californians go to the beach to cool off. Southern Europeans go to the beach to soak in the heat! I took my wife to Santa Monica and she was astonished at how cold the water was and how the air was 20 degrees cooler than it was inland on the other side of the hills. Whereas in Croatia the water's even warmer than the air.
I would say maybe Portugal because it faces the open Atlantic. That would be my bet.
Italy
France, southern; especially Corsica
Greece
Spain
Portugal, central and southern, going out at night in Lisbon feels just like going out in LA, with the ocean breeze coming in
Portugal, with moderate temperatures and a colder ocean, is probably the closest.
California's economy may be in the crapper, what with its debt now ranked riskier than Kazakhstan, but one thing no one can deny: its southern and central coast has the most fabulous climate in the world. But if one were thinking of fleeing this part of Cali for Europe, in which country of the EU would they find as close a climate heaven?
I deny it. While the temperature range may be comfortable, it gets hardly enough rain or cold to support the undeniably perfect ecosystem which is the northern hardwood to boreal transition zone. :-)
Anyway, I would say maybe the French Riviera comes close but with a bit more margin on the temperature extremes.
Most of these southern islands off Turkey and lower than Greece are little more than virtual "rocks' sticking out of the Sea and infernos during the summer. My problem is I can't adapt to extreme variations in temps, hence the need for as "temperate" a climate as possible. Of course, the only place with perfect weather is heaven, as I am often reminded.
The Costa del Sol and the Costa Blanca in Spain are very similar to that of SoCal - my family have business partners there.
I live on the Costa del Sol (10 minutes drive inland) winters are mild and summers are hot. Axarquia is known as having the best climate in Europe, there are also thousands upon thousands of ex pats here.
Last edited by Scotslass; 10-07-2012 at 10:42 AM..
California's economy may be in the crapper, what with its debt now ranked riskier than Kazakhstan, but one thing no one can deny: its southern and central coast has the most fabulous climate in the world. But if one were thinking of fleeing this part of Cali for Europe, in which country of the EU would they find as close a climate heaven?
The Murcia alicante area. I was there in november last year and it was 26c.
Canaries are similar but they aren't hot in the summer.
Languedoc region is not "extremely hot " in the summer.
I go there every summer, the average temperature is 26°C (but often falls to as low as 18°C during the night ), and sure, there are peaks at 30°C in the plain, but it doesn't last more than a few days at a time, then there thunderstorms, and temperatures drop somewhat. NYC is hotter during summer.
It is nearly always above 30c in the summer in spain.
It is nearly always above 30c in the summer in spain.
It's been really hot especially where we are, 36 degrees nearly every day. In Seville and in other parts it can get up to 40+
Now it's 27 degrees during the day.
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he's still in the US 2 years later
