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This is a hard one. I prefer the winter and lower sun shine in Brownsville. Miami has cooler summer max temps, but must be very humid. Brownsville might be drier than I like though, particularly with those summer max temps. So I would choose Miami, but only just. I guess I'll have to splash out on a cigar boat.
It's a tough choice for me. Both climates are actually really good based on their temps and rainfall. I'd give an A rating to either.
Cold snaps with freezing should be fine if they only last a short time and rarely (once or twice a year at most) as long as most of the year is warm.
I do kind of like Brownsville for it's variation (Even though I like warmer climates, I do like a bit of seasonality, if not extreme). I wonder if it is drier/less humid than Miami despite it's hotter summer based on sparseness of rain in summer. That could be a plus.
Also, both have enough sunshine that I'd like. And both have rain day numbers in line with my preferences (though I like Miami's wet and dry pattern) -- that it at least rains a few times a month at driest and is not too arid, and not more than raining half the days at wettest (though if they are quick downpours, that's good and I don't mind).
Brownsville is unprotected from arctic outbreaks since there's a huge landmass to the north. Miami is at least on a peninsula which allows some moderation in temperatures. In February this year I think Brownsville was stuck around freezing during the afternoon.
Anyway, I'd choose Brownsville for the slightly cooler winters. Both places are uncomfortably hot, so a few degrees doesn't make a difference.
Not really. Some species of palms grow in Brownsville. The cold lasts a very short time, just like in Miami.
Sure there are palms in Brownsville but Miami can support many more species. The record low for Brownsville is -11C vs. -2.8C and more importantly Miami is much more consistently warmer during winter.
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Brownsville is unprotected from arctic outbreaks since there's a huge landmass to the north. Miami is at least on a peninsula which allows some moderation in temperatures. In February this year I think Brownsville was stuck around freezing during the afternoon.
Anyway, I'd choose Brownsville for the slightly cooler winters. Both places are uncomfortably hot, so a few degrees doesn't make a difference.
Summer heighs just shy of 95F seem pretty oppressive, also considering it would be pretty humid (maybe not as humid as Houston, but as hot as Dallas). Miami's summers are very hot and humid but their daytime highs are at least not too hot. There'd be more rain to cool things off a little.
Summer heighs just shy of 95F seem pretty oppressive, also considering it would be pretty humid (maybe not as humid as Houston, but as hot as Dallas). Miami's summers are very hot and humid but their daytime highs are at least not too hot. There'd be more rain to cool things off a little.
I've spent a lot of time in South Florida during the summer and in my experience, it feels even more sticky and uncomfortable after it rains. The sun will pop back out and it's just downright uncomfortable. The heat index is typically in the upper 90s during the summer. The only time cool things off is in October or November when the first cold front of the season finally pushes through.
Don't get me wrong, Brownsville is generally hotter, but I find the differences too minimal.
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