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View Poll Results: Miami: Would you import San Diego's climate to Miami?
No, I'd keep Miami's climate as it is. 32 38.55%
Yes, I'd import San Diego's climate to Miami. 51 61.45%
Voters: 83. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 12-14-2009, 11:30 AM
 
Location: Los Angeles......So. Calif. an Island on the Land
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I read a lot of complaints in the Miami forum about Miami's relentless heat and humditiy.

So I am curious to know if residents of Miami REALLY had the choice of importing San Diego's climate to Miami/Dade County would you go for it?

And let's make a big ASSUMPTION, the topography stays the same so Miami is still flat and you would inherit San Diego's COASTAL climate (read: temperate, low humidity, etc).

It seems to me Miami just would NOT be Miami if you imported San Diego's climate (as pleasant and wonderful as it is). So place your vote and please feel free to share the reason(s) for your vote......


SUMMARY of the TWO CLIMATES (and what you'd GAIN and LOSE):

San Diego:
-Winters: Highs in mid-60's, Lows in high-40's to low-50's
-Summers: Highs in high-70's, Lows in mid-60's. LOW humidity.
-Annual Rainfall: 10 inches. COLD ocean water.

Miami:
-Winters: Highs in mid-70's, Lows in high-50's to low 60's.
-Summers: Highs around 90, Lows about 75, HIGH humidity.
-Annual Rainfall: 58 inches. WARM ocean water.
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Old 12-14-2009, 11:57 AM
 
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San diego
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Old 12-14-2009, 01:03 PM
 
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As much as I hate to admit it - Miami. I just cant do the cold water. If you are going to live near the ocean - its got to be warm.
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Old 12-14-2009, 02:19 PM
 
Location: Lovely swampy humid Miami!
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It was SO tempting for me to vote, but since I'm a San Diego resident, I did not want to throw your results off, but for my two cents worth, I would definitely leave the San Diego climate in San Diego and keep Miami humid and hot(the way I love it)! Miami isn't Miami without the humidity. I definitely love Miami just as it is, and I would do nearly anything to get out of this dry chilly climate, and into a place that has more greenery, thunderstorms and humidity! Thank god we don't actually have the technology to import climates. Humans would screw up anything if given half a chance!

I've entertained this thought experiment from the other direction (Miami's climate with high humidity and daily thunderstorms in San Diego) but I have concluded that even though San Diego would be better than it is(for me), it certainly wouldn't magically become Miami(but it might become like a hotter, more humid suburb of Honolulu!). Even if we had this climate, I would still want to move to Miami! There is certainly no substitute for the South Florida topography with it's Karstian geology, turquoise waters, swampy lowlands, natural flora and fauna, and it's Salsa and Caribbean vibe with it's international flair! There's just no magic like the Miami magic!

So, if people ever have a legitimate vote to move San Diego's climate to Miami and get the technology to back it up (as if!!) I will personally lead a "Keep Florida Flat!/Keep Florida Humid!" campaign! LOL!!!!
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Old 12-14-2009, 02:38 PM
 
Location: Miami
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The tempts here in Miami is probably my biggest gripe. If we had San Diegos weather I wouldn't be looking at leaving Miami, better half probably would want to leave. I could put up with everything else, even it being so flat, if we had San Diegos weather .
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Old 12-14-2009, 03:21 PM
 
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I agree that it's the tropical vibe that makes Miami, Miami. When you're standing outside a nightclub at 11:30pm on a September night and it's still 87 and feels like 97 w/humidity, and moisture is accumulating just from rubbing your fingers together, you think, "this is ridiculous, what the hell am I doing here?" But the next day when you're at the beach just floating around in 85 degree water you remember exactly why you're here. I actually like the wet season/hurricane season 6 months just as much as the pleasant temps during dry season because the weather is so dynamic. Hot, humid, and sunny in the AM, then powerful t-storms in the PM to shake things up but you never when and where, so it's kind of interesting and unique. Plus the threat of hurricanes always keeps things interesting. The heat and humidity also creates the environment for some pretty awesome tropical ecology and biological diversity that you simply could not get from San Diego's climate. Plus, you still pretty much get San Diego's climate during Miami's dry season anyway, so it's like a win-win.
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Old 12-14-2009, 04:19 PM
 
Location: FLORIDA
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SD, most definitely.
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Old 12-14-2009, 04:45 PM
 
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I serious dont see the point in swiminng in hot to warm water on a hot ass summer day,makes not sense to me,if its hot out,i perfer colder water in the oceans,so what if the water is bluer looking in miami,i still pick SD
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Old 12-14-2009, 05:28 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles......So. Calif. an Island on the Land
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I serious dont see the point in swiminng in hot to warm water on a hot ass summer day,makes not sense to me,if its hot out,i perfer colder water in the oceans,so what if the water is bluer looking in miami,i still pick SD

For whatever it's worth, the National Oceanographic Data Center reports the following avg. ocean water temps for both cities:

Miami (actually Miami Beach):
Winter: 71 to 75 degrees
Summer: 84 to 86 degrees

San Diego
Winter: 58 to 62 degrees
Summer: 70 to 72 degrees
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Old 12-14-2009, 06:51 PM
 
Location: ft walton beach
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I like tropical weather. San Diego's isn't tropical enough I don't think. My brother likes it though.
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