4 months of Texas summers versus 4 months of Midwest/Northeast winters (Waco: living in, agriculture)

[Treasurevalley92]

Originally Posted by tstone

Well I won't deny that... I was razzed by one local for being ''dressed up like it was winter'' when it was 55 outside-- on a typical, early June morning. But I layered up to the extreme in winter because I was outdoors 1-3 hours a day. I was good to 15F, but below that forget it. I don't know if location had a bit to do with it, being on the windward side of the Appalachians, getting grazed by Noreasters & lake effect snow every so often. I know when those Noreasters grazed us the barometric pressure would drop and make me chilly / achy, even indoors.

On the flip side, people up there would turn bright red and sweat profusely when it reached the mid 80s, and a few got heat exhaustion when it topped out @ 88. When it gets to those temps up there the humidity drops making the heat index 90-92, and I would barely break a sweat. So it is all relative.

But one thing I absolutely could not get used to was swimming up there- it was absolutely miserable jumping in a pool during the summer. Their definition of "heated" is way off.

Could be partly because you were back east, humidity in general and make hot places hotter and cold places colder.

One of the things I hate about swimming down here is that the pools get warm like bath water in the summer. They are generally refreshing in May, but once July comes around they are warm 24/7.

I have nothing against hot water, I'm a huge fan of hot springs and hottubs, but they are a fall/winter/spring thing or maybe in the summer at night when it dips below 75. (which it rarely does in the summer)

Different strokes for different folks.

It isn't uncommon to find people who moved from somewhere cold to Texas who prefer Texas heat. "I know a lady from Ohio/North Dakota/ Michigan who likes the heat more"

I mean, they choose to make the move after all.

[cBach]

Originally Posted by Treasurevalley92

Could be partly because you were back east, humidity in general and make hot places hotter and cold places colder.

One of the things I hate about swimming down here is that the pools get warm like bath water in the summer. They are generally refreshing in May, but once July comes around they are warm 24/7.

I have nothing against hot water, I'm a huge fan of hot springs and hottubs, but they are a fall/winter/spring thing or maybe in the summer at night when it dips below 75. (which it rarely does in the summer)

Different strokes for different folks.

It isn't uncommon to find people who moved from somewhere cold to Texas who prefer Texas heat. "I know a lady from Ohio/North Dakota/ Michigan who likes the heat more"

I mean, they choose to make the move after all.

In Austin we have places like Barton Springs with 68 degree water in mid summer. Feels really great on a 105 degree day, you'll actually get goose bumps and want to sun tan to warm back up in the hot sun if you stay in that water for any period of time!

[Treasurevalley92]

Originally Posted by cBach

In Austin we have places like Barton Springs with 68 degree water in mid summer. Feels really great on a 105 degree day, you'll actually get goose bumps and want to sun tan to warm back up in the hot sun if you stay in that water for any period of time!

That's actually an urban legend. The coolest part of the pool does say as low as 70ish during the summer. Other parts are more in the mid 70s.

That's still pretty cool considering that Texas doesn't have a lot of cool water in the summer.

[cBach]

Originally Posted by Treasurevalley92

That's actually an urban legend. The coolest part of the pool does say as low as 70ish during the summer. Other parts are more in the mid 70s.

That's still pretty cool considering that Texas doesn't have a lot of cool water in the summer.

Have you visited it? It is not an urban legend. The water is cold.

[thenewtexan]

Originally Posted by Treasurevalley92

That's actually an urban legend. The coolest part of the pool does say as low as 70ish during the summer. Other parts are more in the mid 70s.

That's still pretty cool considering that Texas doesn't have a lot of cool water in the summer.

70ish vs 68. Tomato, tomata

[TexasExplorer19]

I'll take 3, 4, even 5 months of Texas summers up here in the Panhandle any day. Compared too the rest of Texas, summers up here is not that bad too me. The winters aren't really that bad either. I use too live in North Wisconsin and the winters there suck so bad.

[Treasurevalley92]

Originally Posted by thenewtexan

70ish vs 68. Tomato, tomata

Yeah, but the urban legend is that it is exactly 68, which it is not.

https://www.statesman.com/news/20170...n-springs-temp

[Jimmy1953]

Never think you know Texas heat. Texas heat will burn you trust me. To know Texas is to accept a hot climate. Way hotter than outsiders think. Never move to Texas unless you can survive heat.

[Jimmy1953]

Dallas is very very a climate hot place. Dallas people are used to the heat. The heat is close to unbearble. Dallas people support climate protection.

[KathrynAragon]

It was another gorgeous winter day here in NE Texas! Whenever I get tired of the heat in August, I remind myself of these gorgeous December days.