Are there any pockets of the Phoenix metro area that stay cool during the summer months? (Cave Creek: landlord, cities)

[LongNote]

Originally Posted by Wally Sconce

Heat wave in March? Must have missed that one.

It spiked about 10 degrees and had a few days in the low 90's high 80's, which isn't that bad... But it was only Match!

Originally Posted by stevek64

Very well said. The "me" perspective rules all syndrome!

I used to work with a guy who's favorite weather conditions are temps in the 50's and cloudy as he hated the sun. Escapes me but that's what works for him.

LOL! Yep, I like it nice and cloudy as well. Seattle has the absolute best weather in America in my opinion. Nice, cool, mild, cloudy, and drizzly. I'll take it!

Originally Posted by Valley Native

Different strokes for different folks. I don't think I could live in any of those cities for the climate ... but at the same time, I personally get so tired of the constant sun day after day after day. Many other natives and long term residents have said the same thing. The same kind of weather all the time is not only monotonous, but it can be dangerous. We're in an extended drought period right now, and the last thing we need when reservoir levels are dropping is more sunshine.



I've known a few who are like that as well, and I don't understand the rationale behind that either. Again, to each his own. If they prefer being outside when it's hotter and don't care about the high risk of heat stroke, skin cancer, or the greater stress levels on the body, more power to them (so long as they don't expect taxpayer money to cover their medical problems later in life which THEY caused).

Lol, never thought about the health risks, but it makes sense I guess.

[PoppySead]

Originally Posted by LongNote

I can relate to your rationale. I find it very annoying when people assume that because a certain city doesn't have the weather that they personally happen to like, that everyone else there must be miserable and suffering just as they are. There were a lot of people like this in San Diego. A lot of people there assume that no one prefers living in the snow or rain because San Diegans generally happen to prefer sun 300 and something days out of the year.... Believe it or not, there are actually people who like snow and/or rain and who live in cities like Denver, New York, Seattle, Portland, and Minneapolis by choice.

I personally hate the scorching heat, but I've met people who wait until summertime to ride their bikes to work everyday.... The hotter the better, they say. I personally don't get it, but everyone is different.

That's because most of the people who move here and San Diego did so to escape rain and snow. You aren't going to find many people who prefer ice, snow or rain in these cities full of snowbirds. Maybe only a few stragglers. Lol

Why not be unique and move from San Diego to Seattle, or Denver. You can be a sunbird.

[HonestOne1]

Hey while we are at it...I am moving to New York. Are there suburbs or zip codes where I can find pockets of warmth in winter?

Even steam coming off turds in the sewer will do...

[Java Jolt]

Originally Posted by HonestOne1

Hey while we are at it...I am moving to New York. Are there suburbs or zip codes where I can find pockets of warmth in winter?

Even steam coming off turds in the sewer will do...

Pretty gross but roll-on-the-floor funny too.

[elcajones]

Originally Posted by PoppySead

That's because most of the people who move here and San Diego did so to escape rain and snow. You aren't going to find many people who prefer ice, snow or rain in these cities full of snowbirds. Maybe only a few stragglers. Lol

Why not be unique and move from San Diego to Seattle, or Denver. You can be a sunbird.

I would have loved Seattle, Portland or Denver coming from San Diego. It just so happens opportunity presented itself here .

[fo_sho__]

Originally Posted by PoppySead

That's because most of the people who move here and San Diego did so to escape rain and snow. You aren't going to find many people who prefer ice, snow or rain in these cities full of snowbirds. Maybe only a few stragglers. Lol

Why not be unique and move from San Diego to Seattle, or Denver. You can be a sunbird.

Hahaha Just found this forum and this is true, most the people I hear complaining about the heat are the Midwesterners and people from the Northeast. I moved to Phoenix from Texas 6 years ago and so I considered myself a sweatbird. People I have met from the deep south that have moved here don't complain about the heat near as much because they are use to suffocating humid heat.

[ElleTea]

Originally Posted by fo_sho__

Hahaha Just found this forum and this is true, most the people I hear complaining about the heat are the Midwesterners and people from the Northeast. I moved to Phoenix from Texas 6 years ago and so I considered myself a sweatbird. People I have met from the deep south that have moved here don't complain about the heat near as much because they are use to suffocating humid heat.

I am a Midwestern transplant, and came from a very humid area. Other Midwesterners I have met do NOT complain, they are happy to not be in suffocating humidity. The complainers I hear the loudest are the locals/born and raised in Phoenix who dream of cooler seasons.

[Bummer]

Why in the world would anyone relocate to Phoenix, or any Desert Community, and search for and/or expect to find a cool environment?

Confused in Tucson.

[Paul M.]

To me, being uncomfortable is not so much how hot the temp is, but how much you sweat.

And I have never sweated in Arizona like I have in Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, etc...not even close!

Give me 110 degrees and dry, compared with the 90 degrees and 90% humidity like I experienced in Tulsa, Oklahoma...ANY day of the week!

Yes, we do have a few months when it's not as dry (July, August, and 1st part of Sept) and it's a little humid, but NOTHING like Midwest or Southern humidity.

[magnum0417]

Originally Posted by elcajones

Yeah your kind of screwed here. One option would be Payson. It's up in the pines and technically in commutable distance to the valley. I seriously considered Paysdon but I already work so many hours as it is and start so early. I already have to leave my Mesa place between 4:00 and 5:00 am daily. Not sure there's enough time in the day for me personally to do the commute. If I had a regular 40 hour a week job I'd do it in a heartbeat.

Superior AZ is nearly 3000 ft and is some 7-10 degrees cooler than where you work in Mesa. It is a rough around the edges vibe but if you want a true SW vibe with mom and pop shops and a sense of community, may be a consideration for you.