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I lived in Naples, FL for five years. By the end of the third year, I couldn't tolerate the long period of time with high dew points and high temperatures. I moved to Las Vegas and love the dry heat here. Give that I have experienced both, I can firmly say I would never live in an area with humid heat again. I talked to lots of people who lived in Naples and the humidity didn't bother them. Lots of people live there, many by choice.
People who say they prefer a dry heat might change their mind after 26 years in, for example, Phoenix. Last summer was brutal.
Most days at 95º or more: 172 this year. Old record was 166 in 1989.
Most days at 100º or more: 145 this year. Old record was 143 days in 1989.
Most days at 105º or more: 102 this year. Old record was 87 in 2002.
Most days at 110º or more: 53 this year. Old record was 33 in 2011.
Most days at 115º or more: 14 days this year. Old record was 7 days in 1974.
Most days with lows at 90º or more: 28 days this year. Old record was 15 in 2013.
Last summer was my last summer there and I will not miss those 110+ days. They’re brutal.
When I was doing distance cycling, I’d get up early and the goal was to ride more miles than the temperature at noon. It’s discouraging when you roll about of bed at it’s already 90 degrees out. That guarantees at least 100 miles, if not more, by noon.
People who say they prefer a dry heat might change their mind after 26 years in, for example, Phoenix. Last summer was brutal.
Most days at 95º or more: 172 this year. Old record was 166 in 1989.
Most days at 100º or more: 145 this year. Old record was 143 days in 1989.
Most days at 105º or more: 102 this year. Old record was 87 in 2002.
Most days at 110º or more: 53 this year. Old record was 33 in 2011.
Most days at 115º or more: 14 days this year. Old record was 7 days in 1974.
Most days with lows at 90º or more: 28 days this year. Old record was 15 in 2013.
Last summer was my last summer there and I will not miss those 110+ days. They’re brutal.
When I was doing distance cycling, I’d get up early and the goal was to ride more miles than the temperature at noon. It’s discouraging when you roll about of bed at it’s already 90 degrees out. That guarantees at least 100 miles, if not more, by noon.
I could never deal with the southwest and temps above 100f and super heated dry dew points. I hate my weather most of the year with little rain and almost never any bad weather and super high dews over 74f.
Our summers are hell with all the rain just inland of me most of the time and lows of 74 to 84f and dews around 74f to 84f from mid June till into Nov anymore as our falls have warmed up so much. Now seeing 90's into Nov since 2015.
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People who say they prefer a dry heat might change their mind after 26 years in, for example, Phoenix. Last summer was brutal.
Most days at 95º or more: 172 this year. Old record was 166 in 1989.
Most days at 100º or more: 145 this year. Old record was 143 days in 1989.
Most days at 105º or more: 102 this year. Old record was 87 in 2002.
Most days at 110º or more: 53 this year. Old record was 33 in 2011.
Most days at 115º or more: 14 days this year. Old record was 7 days in 1974.
Most days with lows at 90º or more: 28 days this year. Old record was 15 in 2013.
Last summer was my last summer there and I will not miss those 110+ days. They’re brutal.
When I was doing distance cycling, I’d get up early and the goal was to ride more miles than the temperature at noon. It’s discouraging when you roll about of bed at it’s already 90 degrees out. That guarantees at least 100 miles, if not more, by noon.
It was also the hottest summer on record, not the norm
I prefer humid heat, but there are pros and cons to both. I've experienced 90°F with high humidity in Miami, FL. It wasn't as bad as 115°F I experienced in Palm Desert, CA. That was unbearably hot, I didn't spend much time outside.
I prefer dry heat. I live in a city that gets a nice mix of both being in a transitional climate, and I’m significantly more comfortable on dry days.
Presumably you have ocean breezes in Miami as well as access to the cooling water and beaches... Try the Ohio River Valley where the air doesn't move and it's 110 heat index (temp in the high 90s, humidity in the high 90s, dew point in the high 70s). Now try that every day for 10 months out of the year. Now try doing any vigorous physical activity in that mess. Give me dry heat any day!
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