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I love 80F with no humidity, 90F with no humidity is very nice too. 90F with high humidity is harder to deal with but I prefer it to say 40F with high humidity like Seattle gets.
I think because of my French blood, I'm limited to subtropical climates (my blood is from the Central and South of France). However, I do like greenery, so no deserts for me. I think that's the Irish part of me.
I am Black American(mostly likely West African background). Genetic heritage says I should be limited to humid tropical climates. I seem to enjoy cold weather alot more.
I've dealt with 40 F with high humidity. I've dealth with 30 F with high humidity. 80 F or higher with high humidity seems to get to me more. One reason a Mediterranean climate is no issue for me.
I do have a small bit of Irish, French, and Native American ancestry. Oddly enough, the largest French-speaking city in North America is one of the coldest, Montreal(and has decent-size population of Haitians).
I am Black American(mostly likely West African background). Genetic heritage says I should be limited to humid tropical climates. I seem to enjoy cold weather alot more.
I've dealt with 40 F with high humidity. I've dealth with 30 F with high humidity. 80 F or higher with high humidity seems to get to me more. One reason a Mediterranean climate is no issue for me.
I do have a small bit of Irish, French, and Native American ancestry. Oddly enough, the largest French-speaking city in North America is one of the coldest, Montreal(and has decent-size population of Haitians).
The French settled Quebec, but they also settled Louisiana, lots of French influence down in South Louisiana, where I'm from.
Spain colonized first and they tended to pick arid/semi-arid areas and England picked humid continental as maritime wasn't available on the East Coast. However, France was forced to take some of the least desirable areas. They had the same problem in Africa. For instance they got Morocco and Niger while UK got Egypt and South Africa. Being the third power to UK/Spain at the time had something to do with it...
I am Black American(mostly likely West African background). Genetic heritage says I should be limited to humid tropical climates. I seem to enjoy cold weather alot more.
I've dealt with 40 F with high humidity. I've dealth with 30 F with high humidity. 80 F or higher with high humidity seems to get to me more. One reason a Mediterranean climate is no issue for me.
I do have a small bit of Irish, French, and Native American ancestry. Oddly enough, the largest French-speaking city in North America is one of the coldest, Montreal(and has decent-size population of Haitians).
I'm actually more percentage Irish than French so by my heritage I should prefer climates like Seattle but I despise them.
Tons of Italian Americans live in places like NYC and Philly, Boston, etc with climates very cold compared to Italy. However, whenever I speak to Italian Americans they love the climate in Italy when they have visited and tend to dislike winter in my area. But since this is where they were raised, many stay put. If they have money, quite a few seem to prefer to get a winter place in FL.
I think there is something to this. I far prefer the winter in Ireland and England, and particularly the very green winter landscape. I don't like super hot humid summers, but I also don't like cool cloudy summers. So, I think it may play some role, but not a major one.
The French settled Quebec, but they also settled Louisiana, lots of French influence down in South Louisiana, where I'm from.
Spain colonized first and they tended to pick arid/semi-arid areas and England picked humid continental as maritime wasn't available on the East Coast. However, France was forced to take some of the least desirable areas. They had the same problem in Africa. For instance they got Morocco and Niger while UK got Egypt and South Africa. Being the third power to UK/Spain at the time had something to do with it...
The French and Spanish shared a humid tropical island which now composes of the nations of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The Spanish also got humid regions in Central and South America.
The UK also got the U.S. East Coast all the way to Georgia, which has a humid, subtropical climate. The first English-founded settlement in the USA, Jamestown, was in the Tidewater region of Virginia. Humid-subtropical. The UK got parts of the Caribbean and parts of coastal West Africa, near what is now Ghana and Nigeria.
Morocco's coast is actually desirable. It's the inland area that isn't. France also got Madagascar and some coastal areas of West Africa.
France, Spain, and the UK were all over North America.
I would say the the power that truly didn't get much out of anything was the Dutch.
Tons of Italian Americans live in places like NYC and Philly, Boston, etc with climates very cold compared to Italy. However, whenever I speak to Italian Americans they love the climate in Italy when they have visited and tend to dislike winter in my area. But since this is where they were raised, many stay put. If they have money, quite a few seem to prefer to get a winter place in FL.
I think there is something to this. I far prefer the winter in Ireland and England, and particularly the very green winter landscape. I don't like super hot humid summers, but I also don't like cool cloudy summers. So, I think it may play some role, but not a major one.
Until Ellis Island opened up, New Orleans had the largest Italian population in the USA. New Orleans was the big port in the day before NYC was. Alot of Italians moved to Tampa as well.
Interestingly, Texas, with all of its hot weather, has a large population of persons of Czech, German, and Polish background. The first Polish settlement in the USA was in Texas.
I'm actually more percentage Irish than French so by my heritage I should prefer climates like Seattle but I despise them.
Looks like we're the same. I should prefer a climate like Miami, but I'd rather be in Seattle. I know from having lived in the Seattle area.
Living in the Atlanta area, I have met many White transplants from the northern states. Many of Northern European and Central European background. Many have told me "I came here to get away from the cold".
Alot of German and Polish-Americans live in the Midwest. However, central Texas, which is a very warm area, has a large population of people who are of Czech, German, and Polish background. West,Texas , the majority of Whites are of Czech descent. St. Hedwig, Texas, suburb of San Antonio, people of Polish descent make up 28% of the population.
I don't think ancestral heritage plays a entire role. It could, but alot of influences have to do with what what opportunities are there.
The South rarely attracted immigrants because it did not have the same opportunities as places like Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Chicago, and NYC.
I tend to agree with this. Opportunity and family ties weigh out in many respects. However, I do think heritage may play some role. For instance, our skin tones (amounts of melanin) are related to the climates our ancestors are from. Darker skin closer to the equator for protection of the sun. Lighter skin further away from the equator to soak up more Vitamin D in places that are darker throughout the year.
In sum, it probably does play a role but not a determining factor. Personally, being from the Baltic region ancestrally, I like the cold, snow, and rain. So far in my travels the Great Lakes areas and PNW are where I'm the happiest!
I don't think ancestral heritage plays a entire role. It could, but alot of influences have to do with what what opportunities are there.
The South rarely attracted immigrants because it did not have the same opportunities as places like Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Chicago, and NYC.
The largest Somali community in the USA is in Minneapolis. Talk about a far deviation from where they are from, climate-wise. From my understanding, there has been an effort to settle some Somalis in Arizona (which is much more like the climate they are from) but many of them end up moving to Minnesota anyway.
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