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I reside in New Hampshire and, judging by the statistics, would consider the "cold" in Albuquerque to be a mere annoyance. I expect it to be below 5 deg f tomorrow morning at the commuter stop. Oh, and we had an all day snowstorm yesterday. Our lawn looks and feels like a glacier. IMHO dressing for the cold is easier than undressing for the heat.
Bear in mind though egglady that your climate - in the Sacramento Mountains - is much colder than Albuquerque's, even though you are south of ABQ. It is VERY rare for Albuquerque to have daytime temperatures at freezing or below freezing...nighttime and early AM, yes, but highs generally always rise above freezing and usually well into the 40s and 50s.
The strangest thing is that Timberon is often warmer than towns at lower elevations--I track temperatures and weather in 8-10 places, and Timberon, even though higher at 7,000 ft--is at times warmer than Alamogordo, NM, and Alpine/Midland, TX.
Farmington, NM, at 5-5300 feet in elevation, is nearly always colder than any of the above.
So, my original choice (Farmington) was the best one as far as weather (cooler) goes.
The strangest thing is that Timberon is often warmer than towns at lower elevations--I track temperatures and weather in 8-10 places, and Timberon, even though higher at 7,000 ft--is at times warmer than Alamogordo, NM, and Alpine/Midland, TX.
Farmington, NM, at 5-5300 feet in elevation, is nearly always colder than any of the above.
So, my original choice (Farmington) was the best one as far as weather (cooler) goes.
Actually, you are right Cathy and I stand somewhat corrected. I didn't realize it was Timberon we were talking about. Timberon is kind of a quirky climate, as it is very high altitude but its average winter temps aren't all that much different from Albuquerque's...average highs near 50 and average lows near 25. The difference really lies in Albuquerque's spring/fall/summer temps getting much higher than Timberon's. But yeah, Timberon is kind of a quirky climate that can be fairly mild.
I reside in New Hampshire and, judging by the statistics, would consider the "cold" in Albuquerque to be a mere annoyance. I expect it to be below 5 deg f tomorrow morning at the commuter stop. Oh, and we had an all day snowstorm yesterday. Our lawn looks and feels like a glacier. IMHO dressing for the cold is easier than undressing for the heat.
What GregW said. Agreed completely.
Here in Milwaukee, it was 4 degrees this morning and we have nearly a foot of (old) snow on the ground from a December that alone produced 30+ inches of snow.
Actually, you are right Cathy and I stand somewhat corrected. I didn't realize it was Timberon we were talking about. Timberon is kind of a quirky climate, as it is very high altitude but its average winter temps aren't all that much different from Albuquerque's...average highs near 50 and average lows near 25. The difference really lies in Albuquerque's spring/fall/summer temps getting much higher than Timberon's. But yeah, Timberon is kind of a quirky climate that can be fairly mild.
It will be interesting to track Timberon's temperatures this summer. I am here for the duration in Alamo, as long as my parents are alive, and I have to go back and forth.
I may head for a colder climate later in northern NM...but I'll see how I feel at that time. I might not ever want to leave... Alamo is really a neat place!
Timberon is really, really pretty. But...like Ruidoso (which is also great), I feel very closed in when I get out in the woods, LOL!!
Here in Milwaukee, it was 4 degrees this morning and we have nearly a foot of (old) snow on the ground from a December that alone produced 30+ inches of snow.
Same here. Brrrrr. The skies are beautiful, but its frigid, in the low 20s. Have no fear, we're looking at 50 degrees by Sunday.
As for the OP, Tucson has warmer winters, but more miserable summers. Like others have said, you can dress for the winter. If you get cold, add a shirt.
Same here. Brrrrr. The skies are beautiful, but its frigid, in the low 20s. Have no fear, we're looking at 50 degrees by Sunday.
As frigid as it is up here in the Chicago / Milwaukee area, Steve-O, believe it or not, places in Florida are going to get a blast of near-these temps (granted, as overnight lows), as Jacksonville and Gainesville are projected in the teens or low 20s tonight, Orlando and Tampa in the mid-20s, etc. At least up here folks know how to deal with this cold, down there with all of their vegetation, etc., things could be rough. And yeah, I am clinging to that 50 degree Sunday-Monday stretch like you wouldn't believe! After this winter thus far up here, 50 degrees looks downright tropical!!
As frigid as it is up here in the Chicago / Milwaukee area, Steve-O, believe it or not, places in Florida are going to get a blast of near-these temps (granted, as overnight lows), as Jacksonville and Gainesville are projected in the teens or low 20s tonight, Orlando and Tampa in the mid-20s, etc. At least up here folks know how to deal with this cold, down there with all of their vegetation, etc., things could be rough. And yeah, I am clinging to that 50 degree Sunday-Monday stretch like you wouldn't believe! After this winter thus far up here, 50 degrees looks downright tropical!!
That kind of temp in Orlando is freakish!!! The natives are gonna be shakin in their boots no doubt. As for the 50 degrees, its gonna feel hot compared to today and tomorrow, its a 30/40 degree difference. Im not crazy about the 50 degree winter temps though, kinda ruins winter. Im a winter lover, can you tell?
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> Originally Posted by GregW
> > the "cold" in Albuquerque to be a mere annoyance. ...
> What GregW said. Agreed completely.
Disagree completely.
I find the "cold" in Albuquerque to be quite refreshing and a nice break from the summer daytime highs.
I haven't needed a jacket yet this year.
Hey mortimer - You probably know this already, but I think our point wasn't that ABQ's cold was really annoying, but that compared to GregW's NH and my (WI) winter, ABQ's cold is not really "cold"! Some points in this thread were making ABQ out to be the 2nd coming of Minneapolis in January...and we are just saying that couldn't be farther from the truth!!
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Alamo is really a neat place!
After this winter thus far up here, 50 degrees looks downright tropical!!
