Best weather in Bay Area? (San Diego, Oakland: live in, airports, move)
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[quote=mayorhaggar;21514102] Further inland somewhere like Walnut Creek and Pleasanton get really hot in summer, 90's and low 100's every day. /QUOTE]
This is not accurate. The temperature goes up to high 90's and low 100's only when there is a heatwave. Normally the temperature is in the high 80's and low 90's most of the summer months. I had to turn the A/C 3 to 4 times during the heatwave in the past 2 summers so I don't know where you people get this information. For those people who actually like warm summers it is the perfect place and there's plenty of sunshine too. The weather is rather lovely year round and not everyone likes the luke -warm weather most bay area cities get...
When moving here I actually compared the inland east bay average temperature to where I used live in San Diego county and it is pretty much the same...it is a bit warmer during the summer and colder during the winter but on average it is almost exactly the same. That's the main reason I picked the inland east bay area to live.
In any case, whatever place you decide on around the bay I am sure it is going to be a huge improvement over the London weather. Enjoy it!
Most of the people I work with who live in San Francisco would beg to differ.
I think SF being surrounded by water on three sides gives it the same microclimate as "the beach," so you can lump that together. I guess you could say "close to the beach," not just right "at" the beach.
I agree, I grew up in that area and loved the weather. The frequency of 100 degree days varies considerably from year to year. In bad years, I've seen 7 to 10 day strings of them, but the past few years have had relatively few of them. Normally, you only get about 3 days in a row like that, every couple of weeks, so maybe a dozen 100 degree days is all.
Whether or not you need A/C depends on your personal temperature preference inside your home. Even at high 80s and low 90s, I like a little A/C. Where in SD did you live? I would say La Mesa is really similar in temperature.
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Originally Posted by mayorhaggar
Further inland somewhere like Walnut Creek and Pleasanton get really hot in summer, 90's and low 100's every day. /QUOTE]
This is not accurate. The temperature goes up to high 90's and low 100's only when there is a heatwave. Normally the temperature is in the high 80's and low 90's most of the summer months. I had to turn the A/C 3 to 4 times during the heatwave in the past 2 summers so I don't know where you people get this information. For those people who actually like warm summers it is the perfect place and there's plenty of sunshine too. The weather is rather lovely year round and not everyone likes the luke -warm weather most bay area cities get...
When moving here I actually compared the inland east bay average temperature to where I used live in San Diego county and it is pretty much the same...it is a bit warmer during the summer and colder during the winter but on average it is almost exactly the same. That's the main reason I picked the inland east bay area to live.
In any case, whatever place you decide on around the bay I am sure it is going to be a huge improvement over the London weather. Enjoy it!
[quote=tstieber;22132434]I agree, I grew up in that area and loved the weather. The frequency of 100 degree days varies considerably from year to year. In bad years, I've seen 7 to 10 day strings of them, but the past few years have had relatively few of them. Normally, you only get about 3 days in a row like that, every couple of weeks, so maybe a dozen 100 degree days is all.
Whether or not you need A/C depends on your personal temperature preference inside your home. Even at high 80s and low 90s, I like a little A/C. Where in SD did you live? I would say La Mesa is really similar in temperature.
Agreed but even a dozen 100 degree days I would say it is too much for the inland east bay during the summer months. I lived in various places in North county San Diego (Poway, Rancho Bernardo, San Marcos, Carlsbad, Encinitas and Oceanside). The best weather by far was in San Marcos a perfect 70 degrees year round with highs in the upper 90s during the summer and lows in 60's during the winter. It is perfect during the summer too since the marine layer during the summer doesn't quite get to it, so there was an abundance of sunny days all year. And it is not far from the beach. This is the weather I compared to inland east bay. It is as close as it gets and I am very happy here
I agree, I grew up in that area and loved the weather. The frequency of 100 degree days varies considerably from year to year. In bad years, I've seen 7 to 10 day strings of them, but the past few years have had relatively few of them. Normally, you only get about 3 days in a row like that, every couple of weeks, so maybe a dozen 100 degree days is all.
Whether or not you need A/C depends on your personal temperature preference inside your home. Even at high 80s and low 90s, I like a little A/C. Where in SD did you live? I would say La Mesa is really similar in temperature.
Agreed but even a dozen 100 degree days I would say it is too much for the inland east bay during the summer months. I lived in various places in North county San Diego (Poway, Rancho Bernardo, San Marcos, Carlsbad, Encinitas and Oceanside). The best weather by far was in San Marcos a perfect 70 degrees year round with highs in the upper 90s during the summer and lows in 60's during the winter. It is perfect during the summer too since the marine layer during the summer doesn't quite get to it, so there was an abundance of sunny days all year. And it is not far from the beach. This is the weather I compared to inland east bay. It is as close as it gets and I am very happy here
Well, remember I grew up in the inland East bay, and in the 80s and 90s, it was much hotter than it's been the last 5 to 10 years. I think we're in a cooler cycle these days, and who knows how long it will last. I don't know how long you've been living there, so I'm talking from decades of personal observations. We'd usually have three 100+ degree days at a time, several times a summer. The worst summer, we had 9 in a row (but Sacramento had more than 30 in a row, so not sooo bad). I even remember San Francisco and Oakland getting 90-degree temps during summer heatwaves, but these days, they rarely ever get that hot. Things have definitely moderated. I assume it's just nature's cycles.
I prefer warm try weather but what I like abotu the bay area is the contrast between the fog and the inland warm dry weather. In the Pacific Northwest your stuck with cold gloomy weather. Not sure if I would want to be somewhere like Pheonix where it's always hot. Coastal Socal is nice.
hi - this is my first post on this forum. i'm considering moving to the bay area and i'm wondering what everyone's opinion is on the weather in the area. i understand there are different microclimates and i want to pick the right one. i'm really looking for the area with as much sunshine as possible. i'm not as worried about the temperature, it could be cool or warm (with a preference for warmer vs. cooler).
i'm coming from london, england and i want to get away from the constant cloudy grey weather. although i didn't mind the cool summers and relatively mild winters compared to the temperature extremes in nyc (where i used to live). i've been to san francisco in august and it was very london-like - cool and grey for the most part, but this was in the city itself (and was 1 week that may have been a fluke).
just for a little more detail, i'll be moving with my husband and 1 year old child. we don't have jobs lined up yet but would likely work in the main business district in SF. we want to strike a balance between having a large living space with a short (45 min or less) commute. i'm not really sure what our housing budget is. we currently pay the equivalent of $3200 per month for a 2 bed 2 bath 1000 sq ft apartment so probably somewhere around there (depends on salaries obviously). all this is just for info though, i'm really just interested in where the sun is, regardless of anything else!
thanks!
Berkeley, Oakland, El Cerrito, Alameda and Fremont (the "inner" East Bay region) are an easy commute away from downtown SF. Fremont gets less fog than the other three, so it's a little warmer. It's also more suburban-looking, meaning rows of houses all nearly identical--a bit ticky-tacky.
About the East Bay fog: it comes in in the evenings, and disperses in the mid-morning. It's what's responsible for the cool weather; the fog and breezes coming in through the Golden Gate. This isn't a bad thing. It's not oppressive, like the constant grey skies in London or Seattle. When the fog dissipates in the mornings, there's usually bright sunshine the rest of the day, until evening. IMO this makes those East Bay towns the ideal environment. I'm not a fan of the heat. It means you can enjoy outdoor activities almost year 'round. Winters are colder, but milder than they used to be. It's really very comfortable year-round, in the inner East Bay.
As a girl who grew up in the East Bay, then moved away - I have to laugh at the title of this thread. As in - there is NO bad weather in the SF Bay Area.
To me, the best weather is wherever it don't get too hot, and it don't get too cold. If you can get that and also get a lot of sunshine, there is nothing better. And in my lifetime, the only place that fills this bill is the SF Bay Area.
Some areas will get warmer than others. But none will get so hot or humid you will feel like killing yourself. And none will get so cold that you could die if your car died outside in the middle of winter.
Discussing the different levels of perfection (weather-wise) seems almost an insult to God, in my opinion. He/She created the perfect weather in the SF Bay Area. To quibble about which area is more perfect than another seems like something a spoiled brat would do.
You don't know how good you got it, until you move away. Get some perspective, you all! Those of us who have been there, and can no longer afford it - do not feel sorry for you!
As a girl who grew up in the East Bay, then moved away - I have to laugh at the title of this thread. As in - there is NO bad weather in the SF Bay Area.
To me, the best weather is wherever it don't get too hot, and it don't get too cold. If you can get that and also get a lot of sunshine, there is nothing better. And in my lifetime, the only place that fills this bill is the SF Bay Area.
Some areas will get warmer than others. But none will get so hot or humid you will feel like killing yourself. And none will get so cold that you could die if your car died outside in the middle of winter.
Discussing the different levels of perfection (weather-wise) seems almost an insult to God, in my opinion. He/She created the perfect weather in the SF Bay Area. To quibble about which area is more perfect than another seems like something a spoiled brat would do.
You don't know how good you got it, until you move away. Get some perspective, you all! Those of us who have been there, and can no longer afford it - do not feel sorry for you!
While what you say is pretty much true for the most part we are Californian's and can complain about such trivial differences in weather/micro-climates. Some of us really don't know any better and others that came from more harsh climates get acclimated over time and start to complain about things they might have not before.
Personally I find SF too cold and windy overall and the inner East Bay, much of the Penninsula, and parts of the North Bay too "cool" overall. I prefer the outer East Bay overall but even then I have my gripes. People complain about our heat but honestly I'd rather deal with that than the cool, cloudy weather that I've experienced on the other side of the Caldecott this past month. It's been very nice here throughout May.
While what you say is pretty much true for the most part we are Californian's and can complain about such trivial differences in weather/micro-climates. Some of us really don't know any better and others that came from more harsh climates get acclimated over time and start to complain about things they might have not before.
Personally I find SF too cold and windy overall and the inner East Bay, much of the Penninsula, and parts of the North Bay too "cool" overall. I prefer the outer East Bay overall but even then I have my gripes. People complain about our heat but honestly I'd rather deal with that than the cool, cloudy weather that I've experienced on the other side of the Caldecott this past month. It's been very nice here throughout May.
Well, sure, if you want to choose the most perfect of perfect, then I'd choose Oakland's weather over SF (for fog and wind) or Walnut Creek (hot enough to need A/C).
But, I'm saying, go live somewhere like Washington State (clouds and ice/snow, and rain) or Tennessee (humidity and ice/snow), or nearly anywhere else on the planet, and you'll be thrilled to live anywhere in the SF Bay Area.
Even San Jose can feel too hot, if you don't have a worse point of reference.
The only thing I miss about Nashville is the fireflies. Fireflies are wonderful. But, unfortunately, they live where cockroaches rule.
Weirdly, where the weather is best suited for humans, it's also the least suited for nasty pests.
Which is why no matter how other people complain about CA, you couldn't convince most of us to move away.
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