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Post by fairweatherfan on Aug 7, 2022 0:30:20 GMT -5
I'm curious. I was talking to a friend from the Sunset District in San Francisco (much cooler than downtown) and he's a true heat hater. Just curious to hear your guys's thoughts on this topic. How does where you live affect your weather/climate preferences? And are your preferred climates similar to places you've lived in before.
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Post by Steelernation on Aug 7, 2022 1:14:20 GMT -5
I spent much of my life in Rochester which was cold much of the year (3.5 reliably comfortable months) and had 170 precipitation days a year. It was much too wet and cold and made me convinced I wanted a dry climate with hot summers. I then moved to Colorado but I am frequently bored by the abundant sunshine and lack of precipitation. Thunderstorms are too few and far between and there’s months with only 2-3 precipitation days. That made me realize I don’t want a dry climate, particularly in summer.
I now want precipitation in between that of Fort Collins and Rochester with winter temps similar to Fort Collins and summer temps closer to Rochester.
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Post by greysrigging on Aug 7, 2022 4:30:50 GMT -5
I've lived at 12*S for over 40 years, but have worked in every State of Australia and grew up as a kid and went to school at 36*S.
And while I skied in the AU Alps as a young fella, I'm fully acclimatised to the Tropics now and don't do cold whatsoever.
Yeah, the 'build up' to the monsoons can be trying, but the extreme contrasts between wet and dry seasons never ceases to amaze me, the storms, the torrential rains, ( not a fan of Cyclones ) the clear crisp sunny mornings of the dry, cloudless skies for months on end perfect for outdoor activities, camping, fishing, building works, sporting events....paradise on earth !
Cheap on clothing, a coupla wife beaters, t-shirts and shorts, bare feet most days unless ya have to to the shops then gotta put on the thongs ( flip flops.)
I wore long pants and boots back in early June when my son got married, can't remember the previous occaision, maybe a year ago ?
Women/girls wear next to nothing/skimpy clothes 12 months a year 24/7.....surely thats a bonus/advantage living in the Tropics ?
Beers go down pretty easy at 12*S....lol.
Its just gone 7.00pm and the sun has set, its 30c in the living room, sunk half a dozen beers fucking around in the garden listening to the AFL on the radio. Max temp 33.8c outdoors today.....just another day in paradise !
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Post by Cheeseman on Aug 7, 2022 6:24:24 GMT -5
Having lived here in Crappleton for nearly 30 years, I can say with confidence that there are parts of this climate that are acceptable to decent, parts that have given me Stockholm syndrome over the years (30 F cloudy winter days aren't bad at all with a jacket, for example), and other parts I still actively detest. My climate preferences definitely skew toward the tropical and subtropical.
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Post by alex992 on Aug 7, 2022 7:25:53 GMT -5
I grew up in the Miami / Fort Lauderdale area, moved to Central MN coming up on a year (on October 1). Moving here made me realize how much I actually love the cold and snow, it also made me realize that summers don't need to be consistently 90+ F for it to feel summery. I actually prefer cooler summers now than what the average is here, and would like a colder/snowier climate than the one I'm currently in. Also made me realize just how boring consistent stable 80/60 type of weather is in the summer, I crave high summer variability now.
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Post by Benfxmth on Aug 7, 2022 9:21:13 GMT -5
Moving back to ENC this past April and going through a summer without climate control made me appreciate humid heat more; I quite like the 90/75°F temp/dew point combos, especially with a decent breeze. In addition, I now also don't mind the odd, cloudy, thundery day in summer provided the daily high still be above 75-80°F.
It seems that some members in here who haven't lived in a better climate than the one they are in now, overcorrect their preferences when they live in climates they dislike.
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Post by St. Middleway on Aug 7, 2022 9:22:59 GMT -5
Living in a moderate oceanic climate with little cold or heat, that has shaped my preferences to be comfortable and moderate likewise. I do prefer milder winters than what I experience here, with temperatures more similar to a UK October, but similar summers, albeit with more humidity and convective rain only.
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Post by Metsfan257 on Aug 7, 2022 9:38:03 GMT -5
I've lived near NYC for most of my life, and it's definitely shaped my climate preferences. First off, I've come to hate seasonal lag, especially in spring, where in some years it feels like it takes forever to consistently warm up. Snow/cold in February/March is the worst, and my preferences for those months are mild, stable, rainy weather. Spring consistently arrives in late February each year in my dream climate, and late December/early January is the coldest/snowiest time of year. Similarly, spring warms up very fast, and late June/early July is my ideal warmest. Finally, I've come to hate summer rainfall living here (even though it's pretty moderate compared to many other places), but I have also enjoyed the rainy springs.
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Post by fairweatherfan on Aug 7, 2022 10:49:45 GMT -5
I've lived in the middle of the San Francisco Peninsula for most of my life, growing up I thought it had the best climate in the world. Mild winters, mild summers, and glorious Mediterranean climate. However, after I moved to SoCal for college I was surprised to find that people in SoCal think the Bay Area's winters are very cold. Anyways, it made me appreciate relatively cold and rainy winters even more. After spending some time in SoCal and Redwood City in the summer I also realized that I don't mind having some summer heat.
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Post by cawfeefan on Aug 8, 2022 7:49:42 GMT -5
I've lived in the Melbourne area all my life, but my climate preferences have changed over time. Growing up, I liked warm sunny weather and didn't have a very good opinion of the climate here, given our cool dreary winters and unstable summers. I idealised living in places like Brisbane and Perth, or practically anywhere else on the Australian mainland haha. However, over time I realised I don't really like weeks of heat and sun, and came to appreciate the variety of weather we get. There's something really refreshing and cosy about those cooler days, whether sunny or cloudy. It's not that I dislike heat, but I just don't want it constantly like I thought I did. I do wish we would get more storms though.
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Post by jgtheone on Aug 8, 2022 8:37:33 GMT -5
I've lived in the Melbourne area all my life, but my climate preferences have changed over time. Growing up, I liked warm sunny weather and didn't have a very good opinion of the climate here, given our cool dreary winters and unstable summers. I idealised living in places like Brisbane and Perth, or practically anywhere else on the Australian mainland haha. However, over time I realised I don't really like weeks of heat and sun, and came to appreciate the variety of weather we get. There's something really refreshing and cosy about those cooler days, whether sunny or cloudy. It's not that I dislike heat, but I just don't want it constantly like I thought I did. I do wish we would get more storms though. Looks like you went through the 5 stages of grief |
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Post by cawfeefan on Aug 8, 2022 10:08:50 GMT -5
I've lived in the Melbourne area all my life, but my climate preferences have changed over time. Growing up, I liked warm sunny weather and didn't have a very good opinion of the climate here, given our cool dreary winters and unstable summers. I idealised living in places like Brisbane and Perth, or practically anywhere else on the Australian mainland haha. However, over time I realised I don't really like weeks of heat and sun, and came to appreciate the variety of weather we get. There's something really refreshing and cosy about those cooler days, whether sunny or cloudy. It's not that I dislike heat, but I just don't want it constantly like I thought I did. I do wish we would get more storms though. Looks like you went through the 5 stages of grief LOL that’s one way to put it. Maybe I developed Stockholm syndrome to the weather here, or should I call it the Melbourne syndrome? |
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Post by antares on Aug 8, 2022 10:22:13 GMT -5
Looks like you went through the 5 stages of grief LOL that’s one way to put it. Maybe I developed Stockholm syndrome to the weather here, or should I call it the Melbourne syndrome? knows all about Melbourne syndrome. Renmark syndrome might be worse though...  |
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Post by fairweatherfan on Aug 8, 2022 10:59:01 GMT -5
I've lived in the Melbourne area all my life, but my climate preferences have changed over time. Growing up, I liked warm sunny weather and didn't have a very good opinion of the climate here, given our cool dreary winters and unstable summers. I idealised living in places like Brisbane and Perth, or practically anywhere else on the Australian mainland haha. However, over time I realised I don't really like weeks of heat and sun, and came to appreciate the variety of weather we get. There's something really refreshing and cosy about those cooler days, whether sunny or cloudy. It's not that I dislike heat, but I just don't want it constantly like I thought I did. I do wish we would get more storms though. Society's general attitude of a climate affects your preferences. Bay Area people think they live in one of the world's best climates, but it seems like people in Melbourne dislike their climate, even though both places have similar temperatures. The Bay Area's climate is better. |
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Post by greysrigging on Aug 8, 2022 16:11:28 GMT -5
I've lived in the Melbourne area all my life, but my climate preferences have changed over time. Growing up, I liked warm sunny weather and didn't have a very good opinion of the climate here, given our cool dreary winters and unstable summers. I idealised living in places like Brisbane and Perth, or practically anywhere else on the Australian mainland haha. However, over time I realised I don't really like weeks of heat and sun, and came to appreciate the variety of weather we get. There's something really refreshing and cosy about those cooler days, whether sunny or cloudy. It's not that I dislike heat, but I just don't want it constantly like I thought I did. I do wish we would get more storms though. Society's general attitude of a climate affects your preferences. Bay Area people think they live in one of the world's best climates, but it seems like people in Melbourne dislike their climate, even though both places have similar temperatures. The Bay Area's climate is better.Even people who live in shittier climatic regions of Victoria dislike Melbourne's climate....... |
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Post by fairweatherfan on Aug 8, 2022 17:55:27 GMT -5
Society's general attitude of a climate affects your preferences. Bay Area people think they live in one of the world's best climates, but it seems like people in Melbourne dislike their climate, even though both places have similar temperatures. The Bay Area's climate is better.Even people who live in shittier climatic regions of Victoria dislike Melbourne's climate....... What’s so bad about Melbourne’s climate? |
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Post by cawfeefan on Aug 8, 2022 21:23:03 GMT -5
Even people who live in shittier climatic regions of Victoria dislike Melbourne's climate....... What’s so bad about Melbourne’s climate? It might be because whenever the weather is bad here, people say things like "ughh Melbourne weather" as if our weather is unique, which then perpetuates the stereotype that our climate is really bad. I feel like shitting on the climate has become part of our city's identity, whether you actually agree with it or not. |
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Post by fairweatherfan on Aug 8, 2022 21:50:35 GMT -5
What’s so bad about Melbourne’s climate? It might be because whenever the weather is bad here, people say things like "ughh Melbourne weather" as if our weather is unique, which then perpetuates the stereotype that our climate is really bad. I feel like shitting on the climate has become part of our city's identity, whether you actually agree with it or not. I take it that people mainly complain about the winters? |
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Post by Beercules on Aug 8, 2022 22:00:14 GMT -5
Even people who live in shittier climatic regions of Victoria dislike Melbourne's climate....... What’s so bad about Melbourne’s climate? constant overcast and damp bitter skin penetrating cold in winter, extremely boring with no variety, extremely boring temps. Here's a forecast for the entire fucking winter.... 6/14C mostly cloudy with a shower or two you can literally go 1/3 of the year without seeing 20C Submild crummers with very cold lows, heat lasts 1-2 days followed by 2 weeks of 19-22C cloudy boring ass southerly cancer, and fuck all storms. Constant heat and storm murdering seabreezes (shitbreezes, semenbreezes etc if you will), and sneaky unforecasted backdoor(sluts 9) fronts that often sneak up from the subarctic ocean whenever there is interesting heat. Melbourne's crummers are flat out London with a couple of hot days. |
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Post by fairweatherfan on Aug 8, 2022 22:45:45 GMT -5
What’s so bad about Melbourne’s climate? constant overcast and damp bitter skin penetrating cold in winter, extremely boring with no variety, extremely boring temps. Here's a forecast for the entire fucking winter.... 6/14C mostly cloudy with a shower or two you can literally go 1/3 of the year without seeing 20C Submild crummers with very cold lows, heat lasts 1-2 days followed by 2 weeks of 19-22C cloudy boring ass southerly cancer, and fuck all storms. Constant heat and storm murdering seabreezes (shitbreezes, semenbreezes etc if you will), and sneaky unforecasted backdoor(sluts 9) fronts that often sneak up from the subarctic ocean whenever there is interesting heat. Melbourne's crummers are flat out London with a couple of hot days. You basically just described the Bay Area's climate lol. Though thankfully the climate here is sunnier and more stable. I think people's perception of their own climate depends heavily on the climates around them. Jho implied that basically anywhere else in Australia is warmer. So people in Melbourne complain that their winters are very cold. However, the Bay Area is just as cold as Melbourne, but the winters are warmer than most places in America. So people in the Bay Area have a mentality of "it could be much worse." |
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