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My family has been in SE NC since pre-Revolutionary War era so I think we may have evolved to like the hotter summers. Or maybe the first ones moved here to find warmer weather to begin with.
Summer is by far my favorite season in North Carolina and then Spring and then Fall and I hate Winter.
My family has been in SE NC since pre-Revolutionary War era so I think we may have evolved to like the hotter summers. Or maybe the first ones moved here to find warmer weather to begin with.
Summer is by far my favorite season in North Carolina and then Spring and then Fall and I hate Winter.
My family has been here the same amount of time, roughly speaking. I hate summer here.
I also hate winter.
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Maybe my first immigrant ancestors moved here to escape the damp cold of the UK for the sunny heat of the South. I know my elderly aunts have always liked it hot, too. Love of heat does seem to run in my family. I'm so happy to see the sun back after all that rain, too.
Maybe my first immigrant ancestors moved here to escape the damp cold of the UK for the sunny heat of the South. I know my elderly aunts have always liked it hot, too. Love of heat does seem to run in my family. I'm so happy to see the sun back after all that rain, too.
It's possible! I have people in my family that love summer. And some that love winter. I've always preferred the middle ground. If I had to choose, summer would win out over winter, though.
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And get a sun shade for your car. It makes errands that much more bearable. Yes you still have to walk across molten asphalt to get in and out, but at least you're jumping into a slightly less oppressive oven when you're through.
This is an important tip. Having had shade for my car for the longest time, I moved here into a temporary place that does not have shade. Thankfully moving out in a couple of weeks and if I had to do it again, I would take that into consideration.
I've lived here my whole life and have never gotten used to the summer heat. I'll stick with AC. Some people never acclimate and there's no reason to be uncomfortable.
Same here. I HATE when it gets above 80-85*. There's nothing comfortable about it, and I sweat like a (insert inappropriate cliche here).
I spent about 45 minutes yesterday doing some woodworking. Basically standing around running a saw and sander. And when I finished, I was drenched head to toe. I typically shower at least twice a day in the summer. I find it to be miserable. I wouldn't live here without A/C, at home or in the car.
This our first summer in the triangle and so far we've been lucky but I looked at the forecast and I can see the 90 - 100 degree days coming. I'm curious what advice do the natives have about staying cool during the hot summer days. I'm specifically concerned about my toddler who's in daycare.
You need to be very careful for your toddler, shade, AC, hydration, etc.
But as an adult, I like to go biking. Just stay hydrated and don't stop. (wind helps cool you down). Mostly, you're better off learning how to deal with it, rather than running from it. Be smart, stay hydrated, don't over-exert, but also don't cower in the AC if you are otherwise an active person.
I'm going for a ride right now. (if I never post again, you'll know this was bad advice.)
Don't become an AC addict...acclimate, acclimate, acclimate!
I take my mountain bike out and ride the trails in the woods where it's cooler. Once I get home, I hose off in the driveway and then take a nice cool shower
Swim! We're out at the pool as often as possible. Even on 100 degree days it's amazing how comfortable you can be chilling in a pool.
Thanks for the invite, you can PM your address.
My neighbor has a pool, but our yard isn't conducive to adding a pool, (heavily wooded lot with a downhill slope). We buy one of those small kiddie pools for the kids, but I don't really fit well into them!
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