Is the heat really that bad in Phoenix (live, vs)

[Jnvlv247]

Originally Posted by ElleTea

Get a sunshade...NOW.

I realize you may not have needed them in Seattle, but I have always used them long before I moved here. My biggest challenge now is finding one to fit the new car which has a small windshield! For now I am just stuffing my big flexible one there.

Sunshade and tint mixed with cracking your windows really works even without a shaded spot

[ElleTea]

Originally Posted by Jnvlv247

Sunshade and tint mixed with cracking your windows really works even without a shaded spot

I've never cracked the windows and often park in the sun. My new car has tint but my old car did not. A sun shade was sufficient. I have never had any issues with not being able to touch anything in the car.

[goolsbyjazz]

To answer the OP's original question, yes it is extremely hot here in the summer. Some love it while others hate it, but if you live here you learn to adjust.

[Renegade007]

Turn on your oven to 120 degrees (usually the lowest setting) and climb inside for a few minutes or so. That's what Phoenix is like.

[SEA2PHX]

Originally Posted by ElleTea

Get a sunshade...NOW.

I realize you may not have needed them in Seattle, but I have always used them long before I moved here. My biggest challenge now is finding one to fit the new car which has a small windshield! For now I am just stuffing my big flexible one there.

Ya, I need to make a run to Walmart/Target. I kinda wanted to see where my limit was but I picked a bad week to tough it out. :-)

[ElleTea]

Originally Posted by SEA2PHX

Ya, I need to make a run to Walmart/Target. I kinda wanted to see where my limit was but I picked a bad week to tough it out. :-)

I use a sunshade year round here. Even when it is cooler the sun can really do a number on your car's interior

[Jnvlv247]

Originally Posted by Renegade007

Turn on your oven to 120 degrees (usually the lowest setting) and climb inside for a few minutes or so. That's what Phoenix is like.

I've noticed that it only feels real "oveny" during the peak temp around 4-9 pm when the humidity is in the single digits

The rest time is higher humidity

I could feel the difference going into work at 8am vs noon time and leaving work at 4pm

[locolife]

Originally Posted by Renegade007

Turn on your oven to 120 degrees (usually the lowest setting) and climb inside for a few minutes or so. That's what Phoenix is like.

It hits 120 what 2-4 hours on a day or two in 10 years? Even on Tuesday this week when we hit 119 you could hit the trails at dawn and hike, ride, run in the 80's. It's not like it's 120 for 24 hours a day.

People get all caught up in the peak temperature which happens for a very short period of time each day, just don't go hiking from 9-7 or so an you'll be alright.

[ABQSunseeker]

Look, let's face the fact and not dodge around it. Phoenix is hell for 4 months of the year.

I thought I loved the sun coming in to live from NYC, but I couldn't wait for the summer to end in Phoenix. Period. Only thing i really liked was swimming in the pool, especially at night when the sun went down.

But if you can endure the hellish summer, you are rewarded with 8 months of heaven. Endlessly pleasant days which dissolve the memories of summer.

[Valley Native]

Originally Posted by goolsbyjazz

^^^^^^^Hahahaha! I was thinking the same thing. It's the long haul that eventually starts to wear on you.

Exactly! Most young people and those who have been in the Phoenix area for a relatively short amount of time don't seem to mind the heat. As a person gets older, the tolerance to the heat often changes, especially after enduring summer after summer of the same monotonous blazing sun & high temperatures. When I was a teenager, I did yard work and cleaned pools in my neighborhood for extra money in the middle of the day ... no problem at all. Now that I'm older, being outside in the heat for 10 minutes feels draining & exhausting. The ability to escape Phoenix periodically during the summer months helps a lot as well.

Originally Posted by Renegade007

Turn on your oven to 120 degrees (usually the lowest setting) and climb inside for a few minutes or so. That's what Phoenix is like.

I've heard it said that living in Phoenix during the summer is like spending four months with your butt stuck in a crockpot on SIMMER.
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Originally Posted by ElleTea

I use a sunshade year round here. Even when it is cooler the sun can really do a number on your car's interior

It's hard on a vehicle's interior and exterior. Batteries usually don't last very long in Phoenix because of the intensity of the sun & heat. Belts, brakes, hoses, and even tires are worn down faster as well.