US cities with comfortable dew points year round (hot, averages, temperature)
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Is San Diego the only lucky area to fall in the comfortable zone of
dew points [50-60 F] year round ?
Aren't there any other at all in the US without the San Diego price tag ?
Outside the pricey Central and Southern California coast, I would think the Western North Carolina area around Asheville, or Eastern Tennessee around Knoxville, would probably be the closest to a year-round "comfortable" climate. They do get a decent amount (a foot or so) of snow in the typical winter though.
The Oregon coast would probably be a close second.
While there are many nice places, even year round, none is perfect, and none suits everyone. The Pacific coast has nice climate stats, but note that its 64+ inches of rain come mostly in prolonged mists and drizzles from November through June. Then summers are so dry that lawns dry up in August. The "I-5 Corridor" in Oregon has a moderate climate all year, but costs are high and politics are liberal. Eastern Tennessee is also nice and costs are (for now) lower, but it's politically conservative. The desert has its own beauty, but probably won't suit those comfortable with the towering trees of the Pacific Northwest, which in turn could feel confining to one who likes the openness of the Great Plains. Parts of Virginia and Kentucky are nice, but it can be difficult finding a job above ground. The northern tier of states (to say nothing of Alaska) has nice long days in June, but long nights and low sun in December. In some valleys the winter sun is behind the hills all day long. You can't grow both oranges and apples in the same place; one needs a good freeze, the other can't tolerate one.
The link above (repeated here: [url]http://cdo.ncdc.noaa.gov/climaps/temp2107.pdf[/url]) is useful in getting part of the climate picture. It gives the USA for July. Other months can be viewed by substituting the month number for the 07 in the web address. 2113 gives the annual average.
The "MI index" is also useful, but it, too, cannot give a complete picture, even for weather. Snowy weather in South Dakota might give a more uncomfortably cold number than January rain on the Pacific Coast, but that wetness at 34 degrees permeates much more than snow at 14 degrees.
What would be nice is if we could have maps that could be overlaid, such that we could pick our "ideal" zone for a number of different factors and find where our ideals overlap the most. Lacking that, however, the variety of information provided by City Data and other sources will have to suffice.
One interesting thing I notice from the map "nei" posted is that the
Central Florida region does not seem to get too steamy in the Summer.
Anyone from that region (Gainesville, Lake city) of FL care to comment ?
It is horrible in Central Florida. Miami is more humid, but the weather is more temperate. Central Florida has a constant strong wind, and high gusts. The high moisture in the air makes it very hard for most people. In the summer many complain form the heat, and in those cold days in the winter, with the high moisture, and high winds, the cold penetrates even many layers of clothing.
Gainesville gets very, very cold, and then very hot. The best weather in Florida is towards the southern tip.
If one suffers from arthritis, this is not the place to be.
Southern New England is in the 55-60, but its dew points are variable enough it gets into the uncomfortable range sometimes. Perhaps 50-55 might better comfort zone for the east coast.
Found this one might be of interest. Slide show with dew points for each month
Comfortable dewpoints with fewest exceptions? The Great wild Western states -excluding the desert southwest (too dry)
West Texas
coastal California
Some areas of Appalachia (great smoky mountains and blue ridge), white mountains New Hampshire
Alaska, some micro-climate sections in the Hawaiian islands
Last edited by EricS39; 03-23-2014 at 08:26 AM..
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Humidity and Dewpoint in Central Florida
