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Summer hands down! And unfortunately in Cleveland it isn't long enough! However; been having some really nice days this spring. Had several days in the 80s already. We are supposed to get snow flurries here tomorrow, but should be back up in the 70s by early next week, which is still above normal by our standards at this time of the year. Hey, I'll take it!
Summer hands down! And unfortunately in Cleveland it isn't long enough! However; been having some really nice days this spring. Had several days in the 80s already. We are supposed to get snow flurries here tomorrow, but should be back up in the 70s by early next week, which is still above normal by our standards at this time of the year. Hey, I'll take it!
Ok let's trade, I HATE summer, and it's summer here almost year round
Spring (Mar 20 - June 20). Things are progressively getting warmer, and days are getting longer. While early spring might be cold, at least Spring days are as long as summer days, and early Spring (late March-early April) is usually already warmer than late Autumn (mid-December). Spring is also warmer than Autumn on average, but it is not yet hot enough to be unbearable.
Btw,
The first time that I saw that Dallas averages 80 F for the high in October,
I assumed that most Texans felt lucky to have Octobers that warm.
Do you feel "strongly-something" about having 80 F in October too?
Hmm, not to speak for kay or other Texans, but I would assume it could go both ways. If you love the heat, then you're pretty happy with having an average high of 80 during October. But if you hate it, or are sick of it, 80 may be too warm. But then at the same time, 80 probably feels pretty nice compared to say, 96. So I guess it's a matter of personal opinion.
If I lived down there, I'd probably be happy that it is finally starting to "cool off" (I wouldn't consider 80 cool), but also not thrilled that it could be 85 on Halloween.
Hmm, not to speak for kay or other Texans, but I would assume it could go both ways. If you love the heat, then you're pretty happy with having an average high of 80 during October. But if you hate it, or are sick of it, 80 may be too warm. But then at the same time, 80 probably feels pretty nice compared to say, 96. So I guess it's a matter of personal opinion.
If I lived down there, I'd probably be happy that it is finally starting to "cool off" (I wouldn't consider 80 cool), but also not thrilled that it could be 85 on Halloween.
Yes 80 is too hot in October (or anytime for me) but I'll take over the 90's and 100's of summer!!!
Yes 80 is too hot in October (or anytime for me) but I'll take over the 90's and 100's of summer!!!
The reason I thought
"...most Texans might enjoy it's still 80 F in October..." (initially)
is a lot of people around here like to swim, but are often saddened and frustrated that we get maybe 3-4 months a year that are "swimmable", and only 1-2 months a year that might be "enjoyable". So we have to wait a LONG time just to be able to swim outdoors, and it is such a short season. And people who don't get wet are usually comfortable with 80 F anyways.
Almost everyone is "all smiles" in Toronto on a seasonal day in July (high of 80 F and partly cloudy)
Almost everyone looks grumpy or unimpressed in Toronto on a seasonal day in October. (high of 59 F and mostly cloudy)
*I was hoping kaykay had a humourous response to 80 F in October, she feels "strongly_______"
The reason I thought
"...most Texans might enjoy it's still 80 F in October..." (initially)
is a lot of people around here like to swim, but are often saddened and frustrated that we get maybe 3-4 months a year that are "swimmable", and only 1-2 months a year that might be "enjoyable". So we have to wait a LONG time just to be able to swim outdoors, and it is such a short season. And people who don't get wet are usually comfortable with 80 F anyways.
I can attest to this. Even here in New Jersey, it isn't good swimming weather (IMO) until early to mid June. We usually open up the pool around Memorial Day weekend, but it takes a while to warm up. By early to mid September, it usually starts getting a little too cool for swimming. So maybe three months a year is the most we get out of our pool. I'm thinking we should get a heater this year so I don't turn blue.
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Originally Posted by ColdCanadian
Almost everyone is "all smiles" in Toronto on a seasonal day in July (high of 80 F and partly cloudy)
Almost everyone looks grumpy or unimpressed in Toronto on a seasonal day in October. (high of 59 F and mostly cloudy)
Agreed! Especially on a warm weather day. Everyone is in such a good mood. Meanwhile, I'm secretly looking forward to cooler, cloudier days.
Although actually, 75 or 80 without humidity is pretty nice summer weather, IMO.
Maybe you don't get out enough in spring to notice fall vs. spring UV.
Did you appreciate my description of my ideal "kaleidescope panorama" that Toronto occaisionally experiences?
The Toronto area experiences winter barely mild enough to support a wide array of tree species.
(northern limit in the Great Lakes of "Eastern Woodland," "Carolinian" or predominantly-deciduous forest )
We have easily 2 dozen kinds of deciduous trees in the forests near my house...
yet an hour north or an hour west (inland) due to harsher-winters
deciduous-tree diversity drops to as low as 4-8 species with 1-2 dominant species in any given 1-2 mile radius.
Probably less-impressive and more homogenous-looking fall colour up there.
Btw,
The first time that I saw that Dallas averages 80 F for the high in October,
I assumed that most Texans felt lucky to have Octobers that warm.
Do you feel "strongly-something" about having 80 F in October too?
Your "kaleidoscope panorama" sounds beautiful. As for Dallas averaging in the 80's in October, like ILNC said, 80's are much too hot for my liking but waaay better than the 90's and 100's. Everything's relative, ya know! Also, that might be an average temp, but by October, we generally would have had at least some days cooler than that and the nights are starting to cool off which is nice too!
And yes, I probably don't go outside much in the Spring! (Except "in transit" from house to car, car to wherever etc!) More than temps, though, the pollen in the Spring gets to me these days, especially in May!
I feel strongly NEGATIVE about any temp much over 70ºF!!
summer. i can say that now that i no longer live in TX or oklahoma
it's great having so many hours of sunlight so i can come home from work and still work in the ol' garden for 2-3 hours before it gets too dark.
fall is a close second, then winter, then spring.
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And unfortunately in Cleveland it isn't long enough!
However; been having some really nice days this spring. Had several days in the 80s already. We are supposed to get snow flurries here tomorrow, but should be back up in the 70s by early next week, which is still above normal by our standards at this time of the year. Hey, I'll take it!
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but waaay better than the 90's and 100's. Everything's relative, ya know! Also, that might be an average temp, but by October, we generally would have had at least some days cooler than that and the nights are starting to cool off which is nice too!
