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View Poll Results: Texas summers versus Midwest/Northeast winters
Texas 93 76.23%
North/Midwest 29 23.77%
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Old 05-09-2014, 07:04 PM
 
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I'd choose neither.

Texas summer heat and Midwestern cold are both absolutely miserable in different ways.

The cold in the west is much better--northern NM, CO, northern AZ, etc. Temps do drop, but it's generally a dry cold with powdery snow--much easier to tolerate than anything the Midwest/NE have to offer.
ya Ive been in sub-zero temps in the mountains of Colorado and it did not feel bad at all cuz I dressed for it.
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Old 05-09-2014, 07:38 PM
 
Location: Northeast Texas
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ya Ive been in sub-zero temps in the mountains of Colorado and it did not feel bad at all cuz I dressed for it.
Northern Midwest, such as Chicago, are pretty windy as oppose to the mountains in Colorado. It is a huge factor in terms of temperature.

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The West Coast of Peru and Chile has that kind of climate.
Sure do. Also, Quito in Equador has one of the best climates in the world. The average temperature at noon is 65 F with a normal night-time low of 48.7 °F.

Too bad, it's not the United States.
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Old 05-09-2014, 07:45 PM
 
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This is the number one reason for my relocation to South Texas. I miss summer and autumn in New England, but cold just immobilizes me. You're more likely to stay home and hibernate on weekends.
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Old 05-09-2014, 08:03 PM
 
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Northern Midwest, such as Chicago, are pretty windy as oppose to the mountains in Colorado. It is a huge factor in terms of temperature.



Sure do. Also, Quito in Equador has one of the best climates in the world. The average temperature at noon is 65 F with a normal night-time low of 48.7 °F.

Too bad, it's not the United States.
ya I should know that because here in Midland we get brutal wind chills a lot of the time.Denver is prolly the coldest place that I could make it....I could never live in places like Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, and Duluth.Ive been to the Midwest during the winter but never those places you mentioned.
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Old 05-09-2014, 09:21 PM
 
Location: Where I live.
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Yep, pretty much. We did have a short hailstorm with golf ball sized hail mixed with smaller hail which was followed by some rain which really cooled us off. Didnt last very long though. We had 82mph wind gusts for 5 minutes too. lol
We can do w/o the hail--but the rain sure is nice. We are predicted to get some early next week.
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Old 05-09-2014, 10:34 PM
 
Location: San Angelo, Texas
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We can do w/o the hail--but the rain sure is nice. We are predicted to get some early next week.
Yep that what I'm hearing for here too. .
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Old 05-10-2014, 06:29 AM
 
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Heat-I'll take it any day of the week.

Let me list the ways I despise cold and all it reaps.
1. Shoveling snow-heart attack waiting to happen.
2. Falling on ice-know two people this last winter who broke bones. No fun.
3. Driving in it-the salt destroys vehicles and just because you think your'e the best driver doesn't mean everyone else is.
4. Hibernating- like a bear and adding a good 10-20 pounds on your frame.
5. Cold hard on joints. Where every move feels like something is going to snap.
6. Crossing fingers hoping nothing breaks down-NOBODY likes working on anything outdoors in 20 below temps.
7. Planning appts-canceling appts due to weather.

There is a great show called Life Below Zero on Discovery. It follows different groups of people and their struggles with the elements and cold in general.
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Old 05-10-2014, 08:25 AM
 
Location: Where I live.
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ya Ive been in sub-zero temps in the mountains of Colorado and it did not feel bad at all cuz I dressed for it.
We were staying in Pagosa Springs many years ago on a skiing trip. The old hotel is gone, but it had outdoor hot springs (now part of whatever the resort is there now). It was below zero. I went from my room to the pool area in a Speedo and terry bathrobe. The cold was so dry that I barely felt it.

The cold in WT is a little more humid, but still nothing compared to a Midwestern wet cold. Every bone and old injury I had just screamed. I would never, ever live up there, upper OR lower Midwest. It's just as bad or worse than 6 months of Texas summer.

Our nights are still nice and cool--48 when I went outside at 6:30am! Best weather in the state, even if hotter than I like!
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Old 05-10-2014, 02:24 PM
 
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We were staying in Pagosa Springs many years ago on a skiing trip. The old hotel is gone, but it had outdoor hot springs (now part of whatever the resort is there now). It was below zero. I went from my room to the pool area in a Speedo and terry bathrobe. The cold was so dry that I barely felt it.

The cold in WT is a little more humid, but still nothing compared to a Midwestern wet cold. Every bone and old injury I had just screamed. I would never, ever live up there, upper OR lower Midwest. It's just as bad or worse than 6 months of Texas summer.

Our nights are still nice and cool--48 when I went outside at 6:30am! Best weather in the state, even if hotter than I like!
Ya, I have a hard time with the cold here.Hopefully, I will be able to do better when we have a normal mild to warm winter.Thats good that you live in your best Texas climate....mine would prolly be San Antone year round and Corpus in the summer.Ya, the humidity for sure makes the cold feel much worse.I could never make it in Minnesota but Southern Missouri near the Arkansas border maybe cold-wise.
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Old 05-10-2014, 04:13 PM
 
Location: Where I live.
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Ya, I have a hard time with the cold here.Hopefully, I will be able to do better when we have a normal mild to warm winter.Thats good that you live in your best Texas climate....mine would prolly be San Antone year round and Corpus in the summer.Ya, the humidity for sure makes the cold feel much worse.I could never make it in Minnesota but Southern Missouri near the Arkansas border maybe cold-wise.
Ummm.....Missouri? Still pretty chilly. I loved this past winter here, and I'm hoping we have colder winters more often than not to balance out the hot, never-ending summers. Might not be that hot here in Alpine, but it's still a lot hotter than I like.

I'm getting ready to find out what Corpus is like these days, after not having been there since 1983.

Sis is leaving Austin and moving to Corpus/Padre Island! I won't go until later on in the fall, after it's cooled off down there a bit.

San Antonio is completely miserable from April to the end of October--hot and very humid!
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