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Originally Posted by Coop63
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.
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I am from Minnesota and move down here last August. I don't have the luxury of owning two properties so I live here full-time. I also lived in Houston for a couple years, which is just as hot and humid during the summer as this area of florida.
Have you thought of coming down here in July for a week or two to give it a test run, just so you can experience how hot it actually is? You will probably acclimate to it somewhat but if you're the type of person that dislikes heat and humidity then you might not like it no matter how much you acclimate to it. That's the way I felt about the cold and Minnesota, I absolutely hated it. I don't like oppressive heat and humidity either but I tolerate it much better than the cold.
The sun is very hot down here, even when it's in the upper 70s. If there's no breeze and you're in direct sun, the 70s feels like much warmer than the temperature belies.
I'm not sure anybody's gonna be able to answer your question adequately because each person has different tolerances to heat and cold. Maybe you could hang onto your property up north for a year or two and see how it goes?