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My town has reasonably comfy dew points and lows in summer, most of the time. I would prefer 100 miles north of here though for ideal summers.
It’s all relative. To someone from here, midwestern and northeastern humidity doesn’t seem too bad. For someone from the South, it seems much nicer. To someone from the West, it feels like sticky gross swamp heat. Ever since I moved to Michigan from the PNW, summers have been my bane. (This summer was actually nice and mild for the most part though.)
This link shows annual and monthly mean max dewpoints across the lower 48. The west coast is the only region that experiences fairly even temperatures year round. South Florida may be the only exception, but then you deal with sweltering dewpoints for a large portion of the year.
Higher elevations in the northeast will keep you out of uncomfortable dewpoints, but then you have to deal with winter.
So if you are looking for more comfortable weather than coastal California, you will have to check other countries, particularly of of the tropical highland and mediterranean variety. Personally, I prefer the mountain interior southwest or southern appalachia for the existence of summer precipitation, though you do tend to have some snow (which I prefer over the rainy winters of the west coast).
I think you are correct that dewpoint is a primary factor when considering climate comfort, but I would also include cloudiness. Since long stretches of cloudy winter days are depressing to me, the majority of the west coast is not particularly appealing to me.
This is true - for coastal San Diego (La Jolla, Mission Beach, etc.). But the city of San Diego is so large that it extends well inland, where the temperatures are warmer - generally, the I-15 corridor and everything east of it.
That's the beauty of the exceptional topographical and climatic diversity of southern California. A relatively short drive will lead to substantially different weather most of the time. The same is rarely true for most points east of the Rockies.
living east of I-15 in San Diego (interior SD) is just SW desert weather with periods of smog. It's the same way up in Los Angeles & OC. I know being an outdoors sports guy and from there. But you may get the ocean dew or overcast clouds to cool you off at night but during the day it is usually 10-15 degrees hotter inland. Add in pollution & smog, you will sweat even more (outdoor sports).
L.A. has become more humid over the years in the summer partly due to more cars (more pollution & toxins) causing humidity.
Florida weather: I've been in summer weather in Orlando, Miami, and SW Florida for multiple years. All are very humid with not much difference in feeling comfortable.
Austin & Houston: Gawd those summers are humid and hot. 105+ & humid vs. Florida 95+ humid
Yeah, I do like changes of weather and not upper 80s to 90 on Christmas in South Florida or January; 2016 & 2017.
Goodland Kansas is a spot that has fairly comfortable dew point temperatures during much of the warm season, that is if you’re willing to contend with highly changeable weather during winter and the shoulder seasons.
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 ?
Not true at all. It is pure hell. But i get it worst since i live right on the gulf. My lows are much warmer and their highs are higher inland. My dew points are higher when we have a reverse west windflow blowing off 90 degree gulf water temps.
This link shows annual and monthly mean max dewpoints across the lower 48. The west coast is the only region that experiences fairly even temperatures year round. South Florida may be the only exception, but then you deal with sweltering dewpoints for a large portion of the year.
Higher elevations in the northeast will keep you out of uncomfortable dewpoints, but then you have to deal with winter.
So if you are looking for more comfortable weather than coastal California, you will have to check other countries, particularly of of the tropical highland and mediterranean variety. Personally, I prefer the mountain interior southwest or southern appalachia for the existence of summer precipitation, though you do tend to have some snow (which I prefer over the rainy winters of the west coast).
I think you are correct that dewpoint is a primary factor when considering climate comfort, but I would also include cloudiness. Since long stretches of cloudy winter days are depressing to me, the majority of the west coast is not particularly appealing to me.
Kansas city and the central valley calif have the same dew point
That photo must be about year round dew point cause it def aint true in the summer.
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