[BlueWillowPlate]

Originally Posted by gypsychic

Bottom line, Florida has its negatives, but it has a LOT to offer if you can find the right situation. I think more is being made of the weather than needs to be. Reading your posts you don't like the gloomy - NEITHER DO I! You will love Florida, it has some gray days, but this is THE SUNSHINE STATE. Nowhere has more beautiful sunsets, either.

Or sunrises.
And for those who like it, Florida does have a lot of coastline--and it is very unspoiled in the north.
I agree that more is being made of the weather than needs to be.

[Cultural_Icon]

Beautiful picture, cil. Is that on the Gulf of Mexico?

[mmoretti]

Arizona, New Mexico....basically the desert southwest has the lowest humidity....

[Bryce1686]

I live in Washington, in the desert east of the Cascades. It's not uncommon in summer to see temperatures over 105, and I've seen 117 on a couple of occasions.
I grew up in the south with LOTS of humidity and maybe because I became used to it early on, I think a dry heat is worse. At least if you have humidity, your sweat acts to cool you off. In an oven, even a breeze justs blows hot air in your face and there is absolutely no relief.
I always tell people, "My oven has no humidity, but it gets pretty hot, you wanna try?"

[nullgeo]

Originally Posted by Bryce1686

I live in Washington, in the desert east of the Cascades. It's not uncommon in summer to see temperatures over 105, and I've seen 117 on a couple of occasions.
I grew up in the south with LOTS of humidity and maybe because I became used to it early on, I think a dry heat is worse. At least if you have humidity, your sweat acts to cool you off. In an oven, even a breeze justs blows hot air in your face and there is absolutely no relief.
I always tell people, "My oven has no humidity, but it gets pretty hot, you wanna try?"

" At least if you have humidity, your sweat acts to cool you off"
??? Humid conditions act just the opposite of this ... what are you talking about? In humid conditions your sweat doesn't evaporate -- the act of evaporation is exactly how the body cools.

[Mr.Kurtz]

Anywhere on Coastal Florida, not so bad ... Constant breezes. You get used to it ... I lived in L.A. many years, then moved, and after 2 weeks, I adjusted.

[ExNooYawk]

So, Iriegirl, where did you wind up going?

[Jennyonunya]

I am just curious what decision you ended up making. I am always so amazed at some of the comments I see about Florida, because some of them are simply not true. If you move to the St. Augustine area, the weather is nearly perfect October through April. I just came back from there, at it was actually windy and cold half of the week we were there. There was not much humidity going on at all. In fact, I would have invited some, because there were a couple days it was not pleasant to be outdoors. I was also there last July, and yes, it was an oven. I also visited in October a couple years ago and there was low humidity and absolutely perfect weather. The maintenance man at the hotel we stayed at in April actually told us he was looking to move to Hawaii because St. Augustine is getting too cold over the years! Bottom line, in the most northern areas of Florida, it is definitely NOT humid and uncomfortable all year long. No way......

[kmarc]

Originally Posted by Jennyonunya

I am just curious what decision you ended up making. I am always so amazed at some of the comments I see about Florida, because some of them are simply not true. If you move to the St. Augustine area, the weather is nearly perfect October through April. I just came back from there, at it was actually windy and cold half of the week we were there. There was not much humidity going on at all. In fact, I would have invited some, because there were a couple days it was not pleasant to be outdoors. I was also there last July, and yes, it was an oven. I also visited in October a couple years ago and there was low humidity and absolutely perfect weather. The maintenance man at the hotel we stayed at in April actually told us he was looking to move to Hawaii because St. Augustine is getting too cold over the years! Bottom line, in the most northern areas of Florida, it is definitely NOT humid and uncomfortable all year long. No way......

Please don't tell anyone this.

[doom1001]

Originally Posted by kmarc

Please don't tell anyone this.

It is true though,coastal areas in North Florida have pretty excellent weather for a good chunk of the year and for some tastes can get downright too cold in winter.It gets hot everywhere in Florida but by being on the coast and more north it won't be as bad or last as many months.