Climate Battle: Tempe vs Tampa (hot, warm, rainfall, storms)

[lightningfire]

Tempe, AZ - hot desert
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempe,_Arizona

Tampa, FL - humid subtropical
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tampa,_Florida

[Isleofpalms85]

Tampa and this isn’t even worthy of being a contest IMHO as I think humid subtropical is light years better than desert climates.

[Anhityk]

Tampa because of warmer winters and less hot summers.

[flamingGalah!]

Tampa. Pleasantly warm year round & less hot in summer.

[Eman Resu VIII]

Both get too hot but Tampa is not so hot and has relief from thunderstorms all summer so it wins.

[sub]

I really don't do humidity in any temps over 60.
Neither are appealing due to heat, but I'd have go with Tempe since I can at least tolerate it.

[Bisfbath]

It's no contest for me Tampa as it's warmer in the winter, less hot in the summer and gets a reasonable amount of rain.

[FirebirdCamaro1220]

Tempe, Tampa gets too much rain and humidity

[kemahkami]

I'll take Tampa, due to the heavier summer rainfall with mild winters.

That being said, the Desert Southwest does have areas of good summer rainfall, as you head up elevations, or go down the Gulf of California coast through Guaymas and Mazatlan.

[wawa1992]

Tampa because desert climates are trash.