Community Chat

[SurferWife]

@On It 

From the places I've lived, I'd have to say New Mexico.  I didn't appreciate just how ideal it was until I moved away.  There are 4 seasons, but each one isn't too much.  I prefer it even over the climate here in Hawaii.  Sunny & 85 year round gets dull.

[magicmoodz]

I think in order to live in an ideal climate it would be necessary to be a snowbird and travel between two locations. I would rather, if dressed appropriately, be in -10° dry weather with no wind and sunny skies than in a more temperate climate with any kind of precipitation. My allergies kick in high gear in rain, snow and even wind.

@SilleeMee 

Interesting comments about Duluth. I have not heard that. I am no stranger to Duluth as over the years family members have either taught at UMD or attended college there, but I could never live there--it's too small and not close enough to a big city.

[Mindy D]

@deepwaterdotter @It's cold at night. You need to use your heater all the time. My vote is for Maui. It's not hot o4 cold. It's perfect.

[SharkE]

Yikes! poor folk in New England are in line for the worst snow storm in 10 yrs. LIke I always say it's pretty in the Fall, but, come winter it's a

b*tch. Tv showed people gearing up at the stores. Run on everything.

Be in the 50's-60's here in Amarillo, Tx. We had a 2 inch snow and I was worried about making a appointment the day after it snowed. LOL

Had nothing to fret about.

[hckynutjohn]

@On It 

 I would settle for 50° rain/shine/humidity. Not too hot, not too cold. Is there that utopia?  Let me know, I flunked geography and history.

hckynut 

[gertrudecloset]

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@On It wrote:

Is there anywhere in the contiguous 48 states that has a close to ideal climate? I think I mean no frigid temps in the winter, no broiling heat in the summer, adequate rainfall but not to rainforest level, and reasonable humidity levels.

Reading a previous post about today's temps makes me wonder if we even have a Goldilocks type area that is "just right."

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I always thought the ideal place like that (for me too) was San Diego, CA.

[gertrudecloset]

Loja, Ecuador

Ecuador is a magical place where there’s no such thing as daylight savings time. It’s literally named after the equator, which is the sunniest latitude on the planet. Loja temperature averages in the 70s all year round, and it’s also considered the music capital of Ecuador. What better muse than the sun?

El Paso, Texas

You probably know it because of the salsa, and how do you think they get such high quality salsa vegetables? Sunshine! El Paso has dry heat and just enough rainfall to keep the plants happy. Much like San Diego, El Paso is an outdoor playground. You can climb rocks in Hueco Tanks State Park or cycle through Franklin Mountains State Park—the largest urban state park.

Oahu, Hawaii

Hawaii is the United State’s own little slice of paradise (think 78-80 temps across the islands in winter), but many a honeymooner has been met with rain instead of sunshine. Hawaii has a wet season and a lot of different microclimates that can play a part in the weather fluxes. Oahu’s  south and southwest is reliably clear and sunny; for Maui best bets try northwest of Kahului.

[ROMARY]

I'm only thinking that some spots in Florida, and also some spots on the Calif. coastline.

Of course, one has to think about alligators, and earthquakes respectively.  

Don't live on a lake in Fl. I guess.  

[SurferWife]

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@gertrudecloset wrote:

Loja, Ecuador

Ecuador is a magical place where there’s no such thing as daylight savings time. It’s literally named after the equator, which is the sunniest latitude on the planet. Loja temperature averages in the 70s all year round, and it’s also considered the music capital of Ecuador. What better muse than the sun?

El Paso, Texas

You probably know it because of the salsa, and how do you think they get such high quality salsa vegetables? Sunshine! El Paso has dry heat and just enough rainfall to keep the plants happy. Much like San Diego, El Paso is an outdoor playground. You can climb rocks in Hueco Tanks State Park or cycle through Franklin Mountains State Park—the largest urban state park.

Oahu, Hawaii

Hawaii is the United State’s own little slice of paradise (think 78-80 temps across the islands in winter), but many a honeymooner has been met with rain instead of sunshine. Hawaii has a wet season and a lot of different microclimates that can play a part in the weather fluxes. Oahu’s  south and southwest is reliably clear and sunny; for Maui best bets try northwest of Kahului.

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@gertrudecloset 

Speaking of O'ahu...the wintertime is our rainy season...and we love it!  It doesn't rain constantly, though...maybe a few days...1 week max...then it's back to  sunny & 80 (wintertime).  I love a cooler, rainy day.  Makes me feel (sort of) like I'm back home.  We fix a good soup or stew or chili and pretend we are back home.  It's fun!

[CANDLEQUEEN]

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@SilleeMee wrote:

Colorado Springs is really nice. Yes, it snows here but not like it does in other places. Our summers are great and many people here don't even have or need AC. The only downfall about living here is the drought situation. Water is valuable here and expensive. But overall, this place is wonderful. There are many reason why so many people are moving here and the weather is one of them. 

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Colorado Springs is so gorgeous!!!!!! I love Colorado!