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ColdCanadian · 10-11-2007, 11:18 AM

I was pondering something yesterday...

Fall weather has returned and at first it felt almost nasty. Now not so bad, but still not great. It seems to take me a while, like a week or two to adjust to the weather no being warm. Even a few hours makes a difference in acclimatizing to an absense of warmth.

Some people, including people who can take some heat mention that their summers are long enough that they look forward to the change in seasons and even some chilly weather.

I don't know how different I am than most people, but I recall a year we had 70's and 80's, sprinkled with some days in the 90's, for about 200 days straight. It lasted from early April until at least mid October. That was the warmest year in my memory. Even though I did not yet have this nerve disorder making me extra cold-sensitive, I was still a little disappointed when the weather finally turned quite cool, just before Halloween.

I've run into a few people originally from up North who moved to south Florida, they thought they loved the idea of a near-endless summer but found within 2 years they missed the seasons, even winter.

I found 200 days of summer weather, or sunny weather always above 65 F is not enough for me to grow tired of the season.

My overall impression of "summer" or warm-to-hot weather is feeling like a child visiting Disney-World everyday.

I figure it is possible to eventually get bored of it, but I don't know how long that might take, or even if it's possible for me.

It's a little confusing to me that 200 days of it is still not quite enough to "get my fill." Just once I would like to have enough days of warm-hot weather, a feeling like being at an "All-You-Can-Eat" buffet and eventually feeling full, and not wanting any more food. I felt like I might have been close, but maybe that was just in my head.

Anyones ideas, thoughts or comments?

LordBalfor · 10-11-2007, 11:28 AM

As far as I'm concerned there is no such thing as too many 70+ degree days. I'd live in Hawaii if I could afford it - unfortunately I can't, so I'm doing the next best thing - when the time comes I'm retiring to some land we bought down in SE Arizona. Hopefully I can move there a few years prior to that.

It couldn't possibly come too soon.

Ken

AnthonySA · 10-11-2007, 12:28 PM

Having moved to Texas from Michigan, the summers here still arent long enough for me

Nameless · 10-11-2007, 01:31 PM

Not long enough in San Antonio? Isn't it like 11 months warm and 1 month cool down there? Personally, I'd prefer to feel cold during the winter, hot during the summer and perfect during spring and summer. So anytime from March 21st - September 21st is fine for me.

But in all honesty, we have 6 and 1/2 months here where the average high is 70+ (Mid April - Late October) and it's plenty for me. Maybe closer to 5 months I'd like better.

Tarastomsgirl · 10-11-2007, 01:46 PM

Go to south Florida, its the only subtropical place in the US.. we got well over 200+ days of over 80 degrees.. Usually its HOT from March- November. I had my air on year round.. I didn't turn it off. On top of that its in the everglades, so you have humidity .Last year for christmas it was 83 degrees. People who move there from up north sound just like you do.... I'd love to have summer year round , I'll go to the beach all the time etc.. We call those peopel fullbacks or half backs.. They come with stars in their eyes, don't understand the meaning of subtropical.. Its not like the heat you'll feel in the Carolinas, this is heat you'll find in the amazon.. opressive , and dangerous... So they either move fully back to where they came from or half back to the carolinas .....

dynimagelv · 10-11-2007, 02:13 PM

365 degrees of 70+ would be almost enough...assuming that every 4 years youy get an extra day over 70.....

IF the humidity is lowwwwwwwwwwwwww

kaykay · 10-11-2007, 02:27 PM

Cold Canadian, I so wish you could move to Dallas!

I don't know how many of those 70+ days we have, but it's quite a few! We do have some cold but overall, we do have many, many warm days. Unfortunately, however, we have quite a few days that are not warm but "beastly hot."

... at least IMO!

Pathwalker · 10-11-2007, 02:47 PM

I'm a weirdo. I don't like the heat, and I especially don't deal well with the humidity. I'd rather have 250+ days of 60-degree or cooler weather. Some warmth in the spring and summer is okay, but not like we had this year. This was by far the hottest summer I ever remember for where I live.

kaykay · 10-11-2007, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by WCRob

I'm a weirdo. I don't like the heat, and I especially don't deal well with the humidity. I'd rather have 250+ days of 60-degree or cooler weather. Some warmth in the spring and summer is okay, but not like we had this year. This was by far the hottest summer I ever remember for where I live.

Not weird...or at least if you are, I am too!

I like some cool/cold also. That's why Fall is my favorite season! We are moving away from the heat!

ColdCanadian · 10-11-2007, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by WCRob

I'm a weirdo. I don't like the heat, and I especially don't deal well with the humidity. I'd rather have 250+ days of 60-degree or cooler weather. Some warmth in the spring and summer is okay, but not like we had this year. This was by far the hottest summer I ever remember for where I live.

You are describing many parts of Canada. Toronto is that way in a colder years. Even in summer warmth is not totally consistant most years.
Typically we're usually above 60 F from mid May to late September. However our "Maritime Provinces" (East Coast) are colder.

Have you ever thought of moving to coastal Maine, or Alaska?

I feel I have no use for cold weather and very little use for cool weather.
All I do is "handle it" from late September or late October until sometime between April and June.