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I give Phoenix a solid C. It's beautiful (I love the palm trees and desert scenery) and the high sunshine. BUT, it might be too sunny...I wish it would rain there more, which would also improve the air quality. Winters are pretty cool, even a bit cooler than southern California winters, but not bad. Spring and fall is nice...my problem is that I like humidity and thunderstorms, and the summer monsoon doesn't produce enough of those. Summer is WAY too dry and hot for me to enjoy that kind of weather. I'm all for warm nights, but those nights are TOO warm in summer, and days that are 107F with no sea breeze is AWFUL! It's like being in a blowdryer! There's no greenery from this, and also with the sun beating down on you from such weather, it's just awful. I gave it a C because it does have at least some appeal with warmer weather than much of the country, and the beauty of the desert. If it had a beach nearby, I'd be all for it!
I'd rate Phoenix a B or even a B+. Summers are spectacular and winters aren't bad either even if they get some pretty cold nights/mornings.
Summers aren't spectacular, they're too hot!
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