Extreme Heat or Extreme Cold? (Houston, Austin: spring break, house, college)

[blkgiraffe]

Originally Posted by Cathy4017

Extreme cold, as long as it's a DRY cold.

You bring up a good cold.

Dry cold and dry heat is pretty tolerable for me. Overall though, I much prefer extreme heat. I can still get out and do things in the heat.

[TexasCatherine]

Extreme heat...definitely!

[Sampaguita]

I haven't read the other responses but as long as I have a/c, I prefer extreme heat over extreme cold. In addition to all the winter gear you must have and pile on before leaving the house, there's shoveling snow, de-icing windows, warming up cars, digging your car out of plowed-snow, commuting in snowy conditions, being snow-bound due to blizzards, etc...If you've got kids, you're constantly getting them in/out of long johns, tights, long-sleeved tops, thick bottoms, socks, boots, jackets, coats, sweaters, hats, mittens and scarves (never mind finding the missing clothing).

With extreme heat - yes - it's unpleasant and I for one am extremely sick of it this year. But the heat doesn't preclude us from being able to leave our houses or do the things we do on a regular basis unlike the inclement weather that comes with extreme cold.

[Texas User]

Originally Posted by LargeMargeSentMe

I hate heater heat. It dries my skin out and it's more stifling than our natural heat. Makes me feel like I'm suffocating. Of course I'm grateful for it when we need it.

I hope we have one of our more typical mild winters this season. Those last two were miserable.

I am from California so I am ok. Last winter was mild and the one before was one of the coldest ever.

[jtothemak]

We are currently in southern California and coming from Texas we cannot wait to move back home to Houston. It is too cold here especially when you are right on the coast, highs in the 70s just does not cut it.

Grew up in the North East with extreme cold and shoveling snow is no fun.

[Texas User]

Originally Posted by jtothemak

We are currently in southern California and coming from Texas we cannot wait to move back home to Houston. It is too cold here especially when you are right on the coast, highs in the 70s just does not cut it.

Grew up in the North East with extreme cold and shoveling snow is no fun.

High's in the 70's is gorgeous with no humidity. Nobody can beat CA's climate.

[Texas User]

100's should be going away in couple weeks though.

[KimFreebish]

Originally Posted by jtothemak

We are currently in southern California and coming from Texas we cannot wait to move back home to Houston. It is too cold here especially when you are right on the coast, highs in the 70s just does not cut it.

Grew up in the North East with extreme cold and shoveling snow is no fun.

High 70s would be good for lows. I'm known to say, "I'm chilly" at 80 degrees. 60 is the lowest I like for cold. If I have to wear anything heavier than a sweatshirt then it's just too cold for me. 65 - 90 year round would be perfect.

[Texas User]

80 is good with no humidity.

[Sampaguita]

Originally Posted by Texas User

High's in the 70's is gorgeous with no humidity. Nobody can beat CA's climate.

Sorry folks...gotta go with this. I never got tired of the climate in SoCal.