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The only real difference is the heat may last longer here before a break. A few years ago we had 91 days OVER 90 in the year. Last year we had 6 days in a row over 100 in June. At the same time it was 106 in NJ..... This year its only been over 90 maybe 4-5 times....
I've lived in the midwest most of my life and have only been here about 6 months but I'll throw out my opinion anyway. I've lived in the eastern half of the midwest and the winters there are terrible. They are perhaps not as cold as winters further north and west, but there is a consistent horrible flat greyness to the clouds that lasts for days on end, with an occasional break for some cold, clear days. This is probably similar to the weather in upstate NY based on what I've heard. I've also lived further west towards the great plains and the winters are a bit clearer there but also colder with a constant biting wind. Winter here was not bad at all. It was often clear. I could go for a jog on most days when it wasn't raining. On many days you could sit in the sun and be comfortable and I never needed the huge winter coat that I'm used to wearing. Apparently this March was the 2nd coldest March on record here. It felt about like a normal-to-good March in the midwest.
So far summer has been surprisingly rainy but we are also having record breaking rains so it's hard to compare it fairly. The only difference I've noticed in summer so far is that you never really have a nice cold front come through, clear out the humidity and drop the temperatures into the mid 70s. In the midwest you'd get those occasionally and they're a nice break from the heat and humidity. Here the coolest it's been on the cooler (and non-rainy) days is the low 80s which are not bad but not quite the same.
I'm a numbers person so I studied long and hard the climate differences and if I had to boil it down to one sentence, it would be this: in the summer it is 4 degrees warmer here on average, in the winter it is 20 degrees warmer here on average. I'll take that trade!
We have visited the area many times enjoying what we have seen. If a final decision is made on moving, this would take effect in October. Our inquiry is the heat / humidity. Has anyone moved from Upstate Ny/ WNY / Roc. Is the listed weather conditions really hard too get used too , do you get used too it? Was the change to hard to get used too?
One other thing to consider, in my case I never intend to pick up a snow shovel again. Which is nice, however, I now mow my lawn early March to mid November.
One other thing to consider, in my case I never intend to pick up a snow shovel again. Which is nice, however, I now mow my lawn early March to mid November.
Hence a reason to get into a community with a collective HOA that takes care of that for you. Yes I know it is sometimes fun to sit on that John Deere with a cold beer on a hot day. Then you have to drive under that apple tree branch and ouch the scratches .
Hence a reason to get into a community with a collective HOA that takes care of that for you. Yes I know it is sometimes fun to sit on that John Deere with a cold beer on a hot day. Then you have to drive under that apple tree branch and ouch the scratches .
Nope, I just got the same crap at home. Two apple , one saturn peach, one peach, two plum, one asian pear and right angle cuts in my lawn so that when I get to a corner I have to ride the edge oddly.
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