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Old 03-21-2024, 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Coop63 View Post
For any of you who have lived through a few Florida summers, and northern winters (e.g. Michigan), how does it compare? Is it as grueling, do you get use to it, or make every attempt to escape north during the summer month?

This is my biggest concern moving to the TV. I have owned 2 properties in the past and not something I really want to do at this point in my life. I don't mind the snow, just the gray and lack of sun.
July and August in the Villages is like January and February in Chicago. You go out when you have to, or if you really want to. It does not cool off much at night, unlike on hot days in the Midwest. The humidity is very high, with dew points often in the middle 70s or higher. Get used to it. On the other hand, you will not slip and fall on the sunshine, and you never need to shovel the rain.