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And puleese, do not say Arizona. I am already there. This summer has been very humid and it's not a dry heat here anymore. Why? Who knows. Maybe because of the jet stream, or the constant influx of people coming here, or the many ponds and lakes, or the man up above who has declared this. Where can one go to live these days where the summer is not humid and horrid? Does anyone know??
Maybe you need somewhere breezy? I was surprised that to me, South Padre Island Texas did not feel humid, but there was a constant breeze. We stayed right by the beach.
What about up in the "mountains" of Arizona. I once thought I wanted to live in Arizona. Have been there many times, but this last time - it was just too HOT! No thanks. And it was in April.
What about up in the "mountains" of Arizona. I once thought I wanted to live in Arizona. Have been there many times, but this last time - it was just too HOT! No thanks. And it was in April.
Always interesting how these things affect different people in different ways...the very first time I was in Phoenix was the end of May, with nightly temps around 80*F. Coming from Detroit, you'd think that would have been miserably hot to me, but in fact I went back into the apartment to get sweat pants and a hoodie on. Yes, I felt that cold. Now, after being here for a decade, anything below 40*F feels miserably cold to me, and I keep my A/C set to 90*F in the summer.
The UP of Michigan, average high temperatures in the 70s in July. Marquette is on Lake Superior. It actually does have a sizable retiree population, most amenities and healthcare are clustered in the "built up" part of town and they are famous for doing a great job of clearing the dry powder snow from the roads that comes down due to the the lake effect.
And puleese, do not say Arizona. I am already there. This summer has been very humid and it's not a dry heat here anymore. Why? Who knows. Maybe because of the jet stream, or the constant influx of people coming here, or the many ponds and lakes, or the man up above who has declared this. Where can one go to live these days where the summer is not humid and horrid? Does anyone know??
Most of the intermountain west is relatively dry, but a lot of it is also high desert, so it's brown a lot of the year.
Southern ID, Western MT and WY, all of UT, NV, AZ, NM, Southern CA and the central valleys, most of TX (East TX along the coast is pretty moist), Western WA and Western OR are all drier climates/lower humidity areas.
The further north or higher elevation you go, or the volume of water in river systems will drive cooler winters/summers or warmer winters/summers, it's not just a latitude thing - you can get pretty specific about your desired seasonal temps and humidity ranges if you research elevation and water systems as a variable in the climate of the area you are interested in.
Generally speaking, all the western states seem to have cooler nights and warmer days compared to Midwestern or Eastern states at the same latitude.
Here's the thing about living in a dry environment: When you do that for long enough, even relatively mild humidity is uncomfortable. I grew up in NJ, and hated nothing more than those 95 degree, 95% RH days. I moved to SoCal after college. After about 40 years of living in the relatively dry climate of SoCal, even 30-40% RH days are pretty uncomfortable for me.
And puleese, do not say Arizona. I am already there. This summer has been very humid and it's not a dry heat here anymore. Why? Who knows. Maybe because of the jet stream, or the constant influx of people coming here, or the many ponds and lakes, or the man up above who has declared this. Where can one go to live these days where the summer is not humid and horrid? Does anyone know??
I recently read about Eastern Washington State. Richland, Kennebec and Pasco if memory serves. All the water dumps down on the coastal side of the mountains, and the western part of the state is dry. NOT humid in the least.
I do not live there and have never visited, so feet on the street there would provide more accurate info about how those dew point statistics "drive". Sounds like a pretty cool area for a person (like me) who wants to vegetate, read, dog walk, see foreign flicks and river tube.
I grew up in NJ, and hated nothing more than those 95 degree, 95% RH days.
Those are a myth. I challenge you to find a single day in an almanac like that. Provide a link.
EDIT - checked on calculator on this web page and it would require a dew point of 93.34, which I think would be a new record, world wide.
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