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A lot of people romanticize living in a warmer climate. The sunbelt has been in the conversation for growth for decades now especially in the last 20 years. I see more people talk about hating cold winters than they do hot summers. Do you think warmer weather makes people happy?
Even as a cold weather person, I do appreciate the first days of 60-70 degree temps after a long winter.
I still don't care for full-blown hot summer at all. Temps between 30-70 are most ideal for me.
It's anecdotal, but from my experience when living down south, people tended to be more grumpy and short-tempered in the hot summer months. Higher violent crime rates in the summer reflect that.
In the north, people may not like the cold and snow, but it's usually not played out with anger. Melancholy would be a better word.
There can be too much warmth. That's why coastal California is so crowded. It's weather isn't extreme either way. Once upon a time, California had a reputation for being easy-going and laid back. Whether or not it was true I don't know, but if it were, the lack of weather extremes surely played a part. The excess crowding I think has contributed to it's shine wearing off.
I would have seriously considered it 60-70 years ago.
A lot of people romanticize living in a warmer climate. The sunbelt has been in the conversation for growth for decades now especially in the last 20 years. I see more people talk about hating cold winters than they do hot summers. Do you think warmer weather makes people happy?
To me the main thing about warm weather climates is naturally you go outside more. And over the long term maybe that is beneficial toward a person's mood.
However, in colder climates you get the "pick me up" from a nice winter day. You don't get that in warm climates because every day is like that.
In places where it is cold you literally see the entire population on a "high" when spring comes and they can get out and do things. In warm weather climates spring days are just days.
I think that most people prefer day-to-day weather to be neither hot nor cold, but comfortable. I typically find temps in the mid-60’s to mid-70’s to be comfortable depending on what I’m doing. For hiking maybe a little cooler and for swimming a little warmer. That’s pretty much the weather that we have in LA for most of the year with generally cool nights and hotter days for about half of July through October.
Yes, most people prefer 'just right'. The real question though is when it's not just right, which end is better?
Looking at where people live across the globe, it's pretty clear that warm is WAY up on the priority list. Look how many people live in Egypt, the Arabian Peninsula, and Pakistan, where they are literally running out of water, it's hot as hell, and scenery is pretty darn subpar (mars like). The Arabian Peninsula has a much higher immigration rate than the US... Contrast this with Russia and Canada which check off a lot of other livability boxes, but have really harsh winters.
Makes you wonder why everyone thinks global warming is the worlds worst disaster, outside of the rapid change - people thrive a lot better when things aren't frozen over. Especially when you consider that most of the warming is in the arctic.
That being said, there's a lot of 2nd generation immigrants from really hot places that prefer 4 season climates once they grew up in the states. I think people don't necessarily hate winter, they just hate sub 10F temps. Without much money, it's harder to survive in cold weather, as people get money to afford nice houses and utilities, maybe there isn't such a global preference for tropical weather, it might be that temperate is more desired. I don't know that 1/6 of humanity sees India as the ideal climate, but India's climate allows a lot of people to survive.
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