Summer in tv

[VILLAGERBB]

Where do villagers go for the summer?

[Phanatic Luvr]

Obviously, that's why we are called permanent. Of course we do take vacations, just as anyone who lives wherever would do during the summer. If you want to stay somewhat local and head out for 4 days or so, Amelia Island, Savannah, Disney, Gulf Coast, South Florida, Panhandle are all good choices.

[memason]

We vacation in Arizona to get away from the summer heat....

[Walter123]

Obviously, that's why we are called permanent. Of course we do take vacations, just as anyone who lives wherever would do during the summer. If you want to stay somewhat local and head out for 4 days or so, Amelia Island, Savannah, Disney, Gulf Coast, South Florida, Panhandle are all good choices.

You took the words out of my mouth!

[Brad-tv]

What percentage of folks stay year around?
I was told 60-80%?
Any estimates??

[Walter123]

We vacation in Arizona to get away from the summer heat....

LOL.....but it's a dry heat! :cold:

[joldnol]

the mountains of NC

[PennBF]

South Pacific.:popcorn:

[asianthree]

Up north

[klough53]

Pizza ovens also deliver dry heat!
Had to put my 2 cents in!

[NYGUY]

What percentage of folks stay year around?
I was told 60-80%?
Any estimates??

I had always heard about 50%.

And, us FROGS take vacations to the same places everyone else does.

[asianthree]

What percentage of folks stay year around?
I was told 60-80%?
Any estimates??

I think It's below 60%. Snowbirds start to leave first of April, we stay til end of June then go up north. You start to see increase in September, by November TV is booming.

[Madelaine Amee]

Where do villagers go for the summer?

We prefer to stay right here, but seem to always have to leave to visit the children and grandchildren up North, and apart from seeing the family, I am bored to death. I usually find the weather is hot and humid, the bugs are big enough to carry you off, and the lack of air conditioning is very noticeable!

We don't travel unless we really have to ....................... However, by the time the end of August arrives I am ready for a break from the Florida heat and that is when I like to be on the road.

[Retiring]

Going back to a thread from six months ago. I asked our meteorology department to track The Villages weather for a two-week period last summer. The heat index exceeded Phoenix, almost everyday. I’ll take 100 in Phoenix over 80 in TV, any day of the week. It really is the humidity that makes a day go from uncomfortable to unbearable. TV, or Central FL, is the last place I want to spend the hottest part of the summer. Thankfully, God blessed me with the ability and resources to get away for a few weeks. As for places to go? Any place further north of the equator than FL. :)

[Villager Joyce]

Going back to a thread from six months ago. I asked our meteorology department to track The Villages weather for a two-week period last summer. The heat index exceeded Phoenix, almost everyday. I’ll take 100 in Phoenix over 80 in TV, any day of the week. It really is the humidity that makes a day go from uncomfortable to unbearable. TV, or Central FL, is the last place I want to spend the hottest part of the summer. Thankfully, God blessed me with the ability and resources to get away for a few weeks. As for places to go? Any place further north of the equator than FL. :)

Too bad more people don't feel this way. Say hi to Phoenix for me. Don't forget to take a friend.

[Retiring]

Too bad more people don't feel this way. Say hi to Phoenix for me. Don't forget to take a friend.

You must be having a bad day. I know you’re not the mean person you are portraying. I hope things get better for you. God bless.

[Greg Nelson]

Being of limited means and a wife that wants to sell our beautiful lake home in Minnesota 40 miles east of Fargo, to move to TV, I worry about the humid/hot summers. I golfed nearly 50 times in November/December in TV but wonder how that will be in the summer??

[billybye]

Being of limited means and a wife that wants to sell our beautiful lake home in Minnesota 40 miles east of Fargo, to move to TV, I worry about the humid/hot summers. I golfed nearly 50 times in November/December in TV but wonder how that will be in the summer??

Here year-round except for 2-3 week vacation a couple of times a year, usually Vegas, but Europe last couple of years.. I love it here in summer. Play golf whenever you want and actually get into restaurants when you want to eat.
Never cancelled a tee time because of being too hot, have cancelled in winter because too cold.

[joldnol]

Going back to a thread from six months ago. I asked our meteorology department to track The Villages weather for a two-week period last summer. The heat index exceeded Phoenix, almost everyday. I’ll take 100 in Phoenix over 80 in TV, any day of the week. It really is the humidity that makes a day go from uncomfortable to unbearable. TV, or Central FL, is the last place I want to spend the hottest part of the summer. Thankfully, God blessed me with the ability and resources to get away for a few weeks. As for places to go? Any place further north of the equator than FL. :)

Phoenix is rarely as cool as 100 degrees during the day in summer.......Tucson which is higher in altitude than Phoenix is however

[Baltimore Guy]

We stay here all year long and in the Summer we go any place we want because the snowbirds are gone, and no crowds at all.:spoken:

[blueeagle65]

We just enjoy the uncongested state of TV when we can actually go to a restaurant or get on a golf course or drive without being scared to death. :-)

[Retiring]

Phoenix is rarely as cool as 100 degrees during the day in summer.......Tucson which is higher in altitude than Phoenix is however

You’re absolutely right. 100 during a Phoenix summer would be considered a cold snap. I have a home in Scottsdale and as you know it gets very hot in the summer. Not enjoyable at all. However, you don’t see the Heat Indexes in the 120’s like you do in TV. One day in August it was a sizzling uncomfortable 108 in Scottsdale with a heat index of 105, TV was 90 with a heat index of 122. It’s so cliché to talk about “dry heat,” but the fact is it makes all the difference in the world.

When I was a poor college student in Daytona Beach I could not afford an apartment or a car with air conditioning. So perhaps I’ve become a bit more sensitive to the FL humidity than most. I have no doubt there are those that love a hot humid day, I just happen to not be one of them. I like to spend my summers in neither AZ nor FL.

What did they do, in the south, before air conditioning???

[joldnol]

You’re absolutely right. 100 during a Phoenix summer would be considered a cold snap. I have a home in Scottsdale and as you know it gets very hot in the summer. Not enjoyable at all. However, you don’t see the Heat Indexes in the 120’s like you do in TV. One day in August it was a sizzling uncomfortable 108 in Scottsdale with a heat index of 105, TV was 90 with a heat index of 122. It’s so cliché to talk about “dry heat,” but the fact is it makes all the difference in the world.

When I was a poor college student in Daytona Beach I could not afford an apartment or a car with air conditioning. So perhaps I’ve become a bit more sensitive to the FL humidity than most. I have no doubt there are those that love a hot humid day, I just happen to not be one of them. I like to spend my summers in neither AZ nor FL.

What did they do, in the south, before air conditioning???

Where did you get the 122 heat index from? I have never seen a heat index in Florida above 112 and those days are rare. I agree that 100 in Az is more tolerable than a day in Florida at 92 but they both feel disgustingly hot. A day in AZ at 110 is still 110 even if it is dry.

[manaboutown]

Looks like the heat index reaches 122 at 90 degrees F, 90% humidity. NWS Heat Index (http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/heat/heat_index.shtml)

At 40% humidity it takes a temperature of 104 F to reach a heat index of 119. At lower humidities the temperature can go a bit higher before it reaches 120 or more.

Humidity makes a HUGE difference in the heat index.

[Allegiance]

We are lucky to have homes, cars, stores, restaurants all with AC. Many many pools to jump into, if you get up early lots of sports options. Very few bugs or mesquitos. "OFF" SEASON is really the best time in the villages, especially if you can afford to break up the summer with a vacation or two.

[Bjeanj]

We moved down here last May and spent much of the summer (after unpacking) either at the pool or in a/c in our house. I discovered I can tolerate heat & humidity better than snow and cold. To each his own.

[joldnol]

Looks like the heat index reaches 122 at 90 degrees F, 90% humidity. NWS Heat Index (http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/heat/heat_index.shtml)

At 40% humidity it takes a temperature of 104 F to reach a heat index of 119. At lower humidities the temperature can go a bit higher before it reaches 120 or more.

Humidity makes a HUGE difference in the heat index.

I understand how it works but when have you seen it be 90% humidity while it is 90 degrees in Fla? If the humidity is that high the temp is not going to be 90 because it has just rained and the air temp has been cooled. Not saying it's not hot and humid here and as a life long Floridian I still hate summer in Fla. but it is not as extreme as some have said. Thank the good lord for John Gorrie.

[Baltimore Guy]

We just enjoy the uncongested state of TV when we can actually go to a restaurant or get on a golf course or drive without being scared to death. :-)I agree.:a040:

[Shimpy]

What percentage of folks stay year around?
I was told 60-80%?
Any estimates??

I would bet closer to 60% based on traffic.

[Shimpy]

LOL.....but it's a dry heat! :cold:


"So is a pizza oven" said Johnny Carson.

[Shimpy]

What did they do, in the south, before air conditioning???

I moved to Miami in 1953 and didn't have A/C until about 1965. We used lots of fans and didn't really know any better since we never had A/C. I went to schools that didn't have A/C but we opened the windows. I remember having Gym running around the field playing softball, soccer or whatever and then taking a shower and trying to dry off but couldn't sweating too much.

[OpusX1]

Make no mistake it's hot here but you do get used to it if you try. Our a/c was set at 74 for May and June about the first of July we said man it's cold in here so up went the thermostat to 78 dropping down to 74 at night. We are from NE Ohio so we are used to the humidity. I played pickleball five days a week from 9:00. Till noon, came home showered took a nap and played golf on the championship courses at 6:00, all you can play for $5-$8. June July and half of August you can get 18 in Also we ate lunch at every country club on Saturdays, started in mid June at Legacy finished mid August at Orange Blossom, never had to wait for a table.

[cquick]

We stay here. Sweat a lot. Run away from thunderstorms.

[Retiring]

Where did you get the 122 heat index from? I have never seen a heat index in Florida above 112 and those days are rare. I agree that 100 in Az is more tolerable than a day in Florida at 92 but they both feel disgustingly hot. A day in AZ at 110 is still 110 even if it is dry.

I got if from the airline I fly for with their $200 mill meteorology department and my meteorology background from my undergrad and graduate studies in aeronautical science. However, below is a quick layman’s chart. During the 2-week period, I had TV graphed, it reached a humidity of 100% EVERY day. If you use the National Weather Service you will find inputting a temp of 90 and 100% humidity gives you a heat index of 132.

There is more that goes into heat index. One can extrapolate a heat index using algorithms within the K-index vertical lapse rate. Anyway, a Heat Ind. Of 120+ is an almost daily occurrence during the summer in central FL.

Heat Index Calculation (http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/heatindex.shtml)

[rustyp]

I got if from the airline I fly for with their $200 mill meteorology department and my meteorology background from my undergrad and graduate studies in aeronautical science. However, below is a quick layman’s chart. During the 2-week period, I had TV graphed, it reached a humidity of 100% EVERY day. If you use the National Weather Service you will find inputting a temp of 90 and 100% humidity gives you a heat index of 132.

There is more that goes into heat index. One can extrapolate a heat index using algorithms within the K-index vertical lapse rate. Anyway, a Heat Ind. Of 120+ is an almost daily occurrence during the summer in central FL.

Heat Index Calculation (http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/heatindex.shtml)

And now you know why rent goes down by 75% after April

[Villager Joyce]

I got if from the airline I fly for with their $200 mill meteorology department and my meteorology background from my undergrad and graduate studies in aeronautical science. However, below is a quick layman’s chart. During the 2-week period, I had TV graphed, it reached a humidity of 100% EVERY day. If you use the National Weather Service you will find inputting a temp of 90 and 100% humidity gives you a heat index of 132.

There is more that goes into heat index. One can extrapolate a heat index using algorithms within the K-index vertical lapse rate. Anyway, a Heat Ind. Of 120+ is an almost daily occurrence during the summer in central FL.

Heat Index Calculation (http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/heatindex.shtml)

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[joldnol]

I got if from the airline I fly for with their $200 mill meteorology department and my meteorology background from my undergrad and graduate studies in aeronautical science. However, below is a quick layman’s chart. During the 2-week period, I had TV graphed, it reached a humidity of 100% EVERY day. If you use the National Weather Service you will find inputting a temp of 90 and 100% humidity gives you a heat index of 132.

There is more that goes into heat index. One can extrapolate a heat index using algorithms within the K-index vertical lapse rate. Anyway, a Heat Ind. Of 120+ is an almost daily occurrence during the summer in central FL.

Heat Index Calculation (http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/heatindex.shtml)

When it was 100 % humidity the temp wasn't 90 degrees......it might have been 90 earlier that day but to get 100 % humidity during the day in Fla it was caused by a thunderstorm recently passing over which kicked the temp down 15 to 20 degrees. I don't dispute that it's hot and humid in Fla but not to the extreme you stated.

[joldnol]

Sizzling Cities ranked – our new Heat Index – Bert Sperling – searching for the Best Places (http://www.bertsperling.com/2013/07/02/sizzling-cities-ranked-our-new-heat-index/)

https://www.currentresults.com/Weather/Florida/humidity-july.php

[jojo]

I love summers here. Heat may be uncomfortable but cold for me is painful. I find it hot only in mid afternoons and jump in the pool. Otherwise I play tennis almost every morning and the evenings are usually nice with a breeze. We eat almost all of our lunches and dinners on the lanai - there are very few times when it is too hot. That said, the summer is long.

[Topspinmo]

I lived in Texas, Oklahoma, Az. Neb. Missouri, Illinois, New Mexico, And La and worked outside. I compare Florida to La. In August. Texas, Oklahoma to Az, the northern state in there own category. Hot is hot to me 100plus degrees was just as hot in Neb. As it was in Texas or Az. It was hot!

I find Florida in summer bearable up to about noon, after that I go in hiding till bout 6PM. Now that I am older I have to watch the sun from burning the skin which worst due to the angle of the sun down here. Another reason I go into hiding most summer days here in land of milk and honey where streets are paved in gold!

I never sweat so bad at 8am except here and La.

[Carla B]

In Houston, it could be 100 degrees, 100% humidity for 30 days straight. Now that's hot! Never experienced that in FL.

[Mleeja]

Being of limited means and a wife that wants to sell our beautiful lake home in Minnesota 40 miles east of Fargo, to move to TV, I worry about the humid/hot summers. I golfed nearly 50 times in November/December in TV but wonder how that will be in the summer??

I don't see where anyone has answered your question. I'll share my thoughts about playing in the summer. First it is a lot less expensive! Make your tee times early. Start at 7:00 and you are done by noon on the slow days. Or take advantage of the late afternoon specials and begin playing at 5:00 pm. You may not get in 18, but the trade off is you are paying less. There has been numerous times I have passed number 5 on Lopez-Erin at 5:00pm and no one is playing.

It will be hot, but not unbearable. Take lots of cold fluids (non alcoholic) and you should be fine.

A buddy and I played Saddlebrook in 45 minutes teeing off at 1:00 pm. No waiting!!!

[Retiring]

When it was 100 % humidity the temp wasn't 90 degrees......it might have been 90 earlier that day but to get 100 % humidity during the day in Fla it was caused by a thunderstorm recently passing over which kicked the temp down 15 to 20 degrees. I don't dispute that it's hot and humid in Fla but not to the extreme you stated.

That is not correct. You’re re-writing every meteorology textbook I had in college. A thunderstorm, or rain, is not required for 100% humidity. For one, atmospheric pressure can cause the water droplets to be so small they stay suspended in air. Fog is one example of this, and there are other reasons for high humidity.

As humans, we have the great ability to adapt and that is what we do. Yea, it’s hot and humid in FL but we deal with it. However, I’ve spent some time in New Orleans for Coast Guard stuff and that place is brutal. Makes FL feel like the desert.

Meteorology is my wheelhouse I would welcome/enjoy a discussion. You can PM if you’d like cuz I think most here, or most anywhere, would find the subject quite boring. Brings a smile to my face that we have at least one person, other than me, that has an interest in this stuff.

And yes, when the humidity was 100% the temp WAS 90 degs. I still have some of the data for The Villages, FL:

7/28/2015 15:25:37
temp 88
humidity 100
precip 0
pressure 29.83
H-I 117

8/20/2015 15:58:23
temp 90
humidity 100
precip 0
pressure 29.88
H-I 122

[Barefoot]

Come to Canada (Ontario). It's beautiful in the summer.
The weather is comparable to March in The Villages. It cools off nicely most nights.
And the Canadian dollar makes travel there very attractive.

[Brad-tv]

Ok
So if I am understanding this correctly
July and August are the least favorite months here when most of the birds fly north ✈️
Therefore these are the months when the least amount of people are in the villages ?
I assume the weather here in March and April is much cooler ☀️ and more desirable ⛳️

[Walter123]

That is not correct. You’re re-writing every meteorology textbook I had in college. A thunderstorm, or rain, is not required for 100% humidity. For one, atmospheric pressure can cause the water droplets to be so small they stay suspended in air. Fog is one example of this, and there are other reasons for high humidity.

As humans, we have the great ability to adapt and that is what we do. Yea, it’s hot and humid in FL but we deal with it. However, I’ve spent some time in New Orleans for Coast Guard stuff and that place is brutal. Makes FL feel like the desert.

Meteorology is my wheelhouse I would welcome/enjoy a discussion. You can PM if you’d like cuz I think most here, or most anywhere, would find the subject quite boring. Brings a smile to my face that we have at least one person, other than me, that has an interest in this stuff.

And yes, when the humidity was 100% the temp WAS 90 degs. I still have some of the data for The Villages, FL:

7/28/2015 15:25:37
temp 88
humidity 100
precip 0
pressure 29.83
H-I 117

8/20/2015 15:58:23
temp 90
humidity 100
precip 0
pressure 29.88
H-I 122

You have quite the background! :BigApplause:

[graciegirl]

You have quite the background! :BigApplause:



That Retiring, is a nice, smart man with a level head and the right political attitude too. I like him!

[Sable99]

I haven't made my big move to TV yet. I've told many of my Michigan friends that in a perfect world I would spend a few weeks in Michigan in the summer. Many of them have offered to let me and my pets stay with them in the summer. Of course, they would be spending a couple of months with me in TV in the winter! Sounds like a good deal to me!

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Why would we go anywhere? This is the greatest place on earth. I love it here in the summer.

[asianthree]

So back to OPs question. Some stay all summer, some still have a home elsewhere to get out of the heat, and some vaca. It's a personal choice

[BK001]

Why would we go anywhere? This is the greatest place on earth. I love it here in the summer.

Pfew! -- So glad to hear this. I was starting to worry a little that summer may be so brutal that we would regret moving to TV. But we sure have our hot, dog days in NY as well as the brutal wind chill days that are unbearable. Just make sure the HVAC's systems are operating.

Do you folks need to heat your homes in the winter months?

[Mikeod]

Pfew! -- So glad to hear this. I was starting to worry a little that summer may be so brutal that we would regret moving to TV. But we sure have our hot, dog days in NY as well as the brutal wind chill days that are unbearable. Just make sure the HVAC's systems are operating.

Do you folks need to heat your homes in the winter months?
We use our heat for a total of maybe a couple of weeks spread throughout the winter, mostly at night.

[joldnol]

That is not correct. You’re re-writing every meteorology textbook I had in college. A thunderstorm, or rain, is not required for 100% humidity. For one, atmospheric pressure can cause the water droplets to be so small they stay suspended in air. Fog is one example of this, and there are other reasons for high humidity.

As humans, we have the great ability to adapt and that is what we do. Yea, it’s hot and humid in FL but we deal with it. However, I’ve spent some time in New Orleans for Coast Guard stuff and that place is brutal. Makes FL feel like the desert.

Meteorology is my wheelhouse I would welcome/enjoy a discussion. You can PM if you’d like cuz I think most here, or most anywhere, would find the subject quite boring. Brings a smile to my face that we have at least one person, other than me, that has an interest in this stuff.

And yes, when the humidity was 100% the temp WAS 90 degs. I still have some of the data for The Villages, FL:

7/28/2015 15:25:37
temp 88
humidity 100
precip 0
pressure 29.83
H-I 117

8/20/2015 15:58:23
temp 90
humidity 100
precip 0
pressure 29.88
H-I 122

you misunderstood what I was saying. I didn't say the 100 % caused the rain but rather the opposite. When we get a shower it is like a steam bath directly AFTER the shower since the ground (especially pavement) is generating tremendous evaporation (you can see the "steam" rising off of the surface). The only up side is the air temperature has been reduced due to the rain making the air slightly more tolerable. Your above data is an exception rather than the rule. I too have enjoyed our discussion and I defer to your education since I was an Earth Science Teacher in Florida and not a meteorologist. I found Tucson at 100 to be far more tolerable than Jacksonville at 90 but Vegas at 116 exceeded anything I've experienced in a lifetime in Florida. Our new car almost overheated on the Hoover Dam and when I opened the windows because I had to turn off the AC it was like getting hit in the face by a blow dryer. Lets just agree both place are hot as heck in the summer.

[buzzy]

Pfew! -- So glad to hear this. I was starting to worry a little that summer may be so brutal that we would regret moving to TV. But we sure have our hot, dog days in NY as well as the brutal wind chill days that are unbearable. Just make sure the HVAC's systems are operating.

Do you folks need to heat your homes in the winter months?

One thing that hasn't been mentioned is that you may get all sweated up going to the end of the driveway for the newspaper. But that just reminds you of why this is called the sunshine state.

[rustyp]

One thing that hasn't been mentioned is that you may get all sweated up going to the end of the driveway for the newspaper. But that just reminds you of why this is called the sunshine state.

Oh but there is a lovely breeze AND:

I learned how to drive my car with just two fingers

The seat belts also doubles as a branding iron

Publix has run out of talcum powder

I got cabin fever in August

[Opmoochler]

Pfew! -- So glad to hear this. I was starting to worry a little that summer may be so brutal that we would regret moving to TV. But we sure have our hot, dog days in NY as well as the brutal wind chill days that are unbearable. Just make sure the HVAC's systems are operating.

Do you folks need to heat your homes in the winter months?

Depends on your site location. We are fortunate that the enclosed section of our lanai off the living area faces SW. On sunny days this winter, we'd trap the heat on the lanai and then open the telescoping sliders and let the sun heat the house. After a day of sun, the temp in the house seldom dropped below 68 during the night. Our heat seldom, if ever, came on. Since we're from Upstate NY, we could live w/ 68 until the sun warmed up the house again. What electricity we didn't use for heat in winter, we probably will use for the AC during the summer, though! We arrived in Sept which was intense enough. I set the AC to 76, and can't manage it any warmer than that!

[rustyp]

Oh but there is a lovely breeze AND:

I learned how to drive my car with just two fingers

The seat belts also doubles as a branding iron

Publix has run out of talcum powder

I got cabin fever in August

Oh I just remembered these precious moments also:

my clothes have developed a mind of their own and learned how to migrate into every crevice of my body

every cap I own has a permanent salt stain around the rim

my eyes are bloodshot from the suntan lotion dripping down

Me and my dermatologist are on first name basis

It rains every afternoon - so hard you can't find the MMP so head for the tunnels - just be careful not to float the tires on your golf cart as the river develops

Ever notice what the humidity feels like right after one of those afternoon showers - ah but the lovely afternoon breeze is coming.

[cologal]

We moved here 2 years ago from Colorado committed to being FROGS. We managed the 1st Summer even playing pickleball. By the next spring we had made plans for a getaway to Colorado and Oregon. Before we returned from that trip we were looking at condo's in Colorado Springs. We returned to TV thinking about a condo purchase in the summer of 16. Nine days after we arrived back a condo opened up in our preferred neighborhood.

We leave for the dry heat and mountain breezes on April 21...back in late September.

[Retiring]

you misunderstood what I was saying. I didn't say the 100 % caused the rain but rather the opposite. When we get a shower it is like a steam bath directly AFTER the shower since the ground (especially pavement) is generating tremendous evaporation (you can see the "steam" rising off of the surface). The only up side is the air temperature has been reduced due to the rain making the air slightly more tolerable. Your above data is an exception rather than the rule. I too have enjoyed our discussion and I defer to your education since I was an Earth Science Teacher in Florida and not a meteorologist. I found Tucson at 100 to be far more tolerable than Jacksonville at 90 but Vegas at 116 exceeded anything I've experienced in a lifetime in Florida. Our new car almost overheated on the Hoover Dam and when I opened the windows because I had to turn off the AC it was like getting hit in the face by a blow dryer. Lets just agree both place are hot as heck in the summer.

Thank you for the clarification. I have a close friend who, except for 2 years in Vietnam, has lived pretty much everyday of his 70 yrs in FL. One day I asked him how he deals with the summers. An extra shower or two daily and a change of clothes, and you instinctively spend more time indoors during the afternoons. That’s it in a nutshell. What do we do about the heat? We make the best of it.

I’m one of those that enjoy a chilly house. I actually had to “hack” my thermostat. It bottomed out at 67 and I like it cooler. I called Honeywell and they talked me through the process, entering various codes, so I can now set to 65 - which I do. If you come over my house, bring a parka :)

[Jima64]

I learned to adapt my days outside to the necessary things and take extra showers.

[perrjojo]

I find this interesting because I cannot imagine living in a cold climate. I guess we learn to adapt to our surroundings....that is if we want to and some health problem doesn't stop us.
We do vacation in summer as well as winter but climate doesn't dictate where we will go.

[tomwed]

I think it's cool enough early in the morning and then again 6pm.
Plenty of time for golf. Oddly enough biking is comfortable with the breeze a bike makes.
The car has AC as does every building.
Tip: get a big floppy hat

A room with a view would be a nice.

[rustyp]

so far 99% of all favorable summer comments are qualified with ......

[JoMar]

LOL.....but it's a dry heat! :cold:

So is the inside of your oven.....lol

[t806vmm]

Where do villagers go for the summer?

Sea Isle City, NJ

[THUNDERCHIEF]

lol.....but it's a dry heat! :cold:

wow arizona in the summer 110 degrees, 112 degrees---- we love central florida, we do not leave in the summer, fishing on the gulf is great

[GayleJenkins]

Thank you! My husband and I are moving to TV this summer because of the snow and cold here is PA. That's why we are moving...for the sun and warmth!

[GayleJenkins]

:coolsmiley:[QUOTE=Bjeanj;1203864]We moved down here last May and spent much of the summer (after unpacking) either at the pool or in a/c in our house. I discovered I can tolerate heat & humidity better than snow and cold.

[GayleJenkins]

Thank you! My husband and I are moving to TV this summer because of the cold and snow here in PA.
Looking forward to sun and warmth.....��

[mark47]

hottest months for me are August and September. Starts to cool down down around mid October.

[Chatbrat]

Just the reverse of being up north-prisoner of a/c in the summer -last summer was brutal, hope this year is better--

[2BNTV]

I stay here all year round. The summers are hot as last year, was the hottest.

Plan on drinking 8 to 10 8 oz glasses of water per day, to stay hydrated.

Plan your day to do things first thing in the morning, or later at night. There's always pools or the movies. I usually stay inside when it's the hot part of the afternoon.

All in all, it's a lot better than staying inside all winter long and dealing with snow and ice.

Glass half full, or half empty. it's your choice.

For those fortunate enough to afford two homes and spend their time alternating between the more acceptable climates. God bless.

[joldnol]

:coolsmiley:I stay here all year round. The summers are hot as last year, was the hottest.

Plan on drinking 8 to 10 8 oz glasses of water per day, to stay hydrated.

Plan your day to do things first thing in the morning, or later at night. There's always pools or the movies. I usually stay inside when it's the hot part of the afternoon.

All in all, it's a lot better than staying inside all winter long and dealing with snow and ice.

Glass half full, or half empty. it's your choice.

For those fortunate enough to afford two homes and spend their time alternating between the more acceptable climates. God bless.

[Barefoot]

We moved here 2 years ago from Colorado committed to being FROGS. We managed the 1st Summer even playing pickleball. By the next spring we had made plans for a getaway to Colorado and Oregon. (snipped) We leave for the dry heat and mountain breezes on April 21...back in late September.

Isn't it great we all feel differently about summering in The Villages.
It's purely personal, as are most decisions in life.
As Gracie says, "Otherwise we'd all like vanilla icecream".
We decided we'd prefer to have a modest home in The Villages so that we can maintain a summer home in cooler climes.
We miss the free golf though! Although I am already finding it too hot to spend much time on the golf course.

[coconutmama]

The summers are hot but as my husband says, "you can't shovel hot". So we'd rather be in FL any time of the year, which is better than the 4-5 months of cold, gloom and snow in New England's winters. In the FL summer, as many posters mentioned, you go out early or in the beautiful evenings. We still take our 2 mile walks every day. We golf too, sometimes in the heat of the day, but drink plenty of water and use a cooling towel. The traffic is less, the dinner deals fantastic and the sunsets superb. As mentioned, there are many pools, central air, and verandas at restaurants to take advantage of. Our favorite time at the pool is 4PM.

Vacations can be any time. In winter to avoid TV traffic, or to go farther south to say, the Keys. In the summer you can vacation up north if you prefer, or elsewhere, but TV is nice then too. Just warmer. :smiley:

[CFrance]

Just the reverse of being up north-prisoner of a/c in the summer -last summer was brutal, hope this year is better--
That's true, but... Up north in the winter, you have to stay indoors the entire day to remain comfortable (unless you're a cold-weather buff). Down here in the summer, you can be outside in the morning and evening comfortably and not have to put on 17 pounds of clothing to go out of the house. I'll take that any day.

Many of us had two homes but decided to sell one and stay here permanently. My husband and I got tired of the three-day trek back & forth to the north, and emotionally, I prefer to have a permanent home and go on trips from there, always returning to the same place. I found it slightly unsettling to go to another home for six months, get used to that life, then pull it all up and go to the other place and start that life up again. Crazy, I know, but I'm happier with just one place.

[RickeyD]

That's true, but... Up north in the winter, you have to stay indoors the entire day to remain comfortable (unless you're a cold-weather buff). Down here in the summer, you can be outside in the morning and evening comfortably and not have to put on 17 pounds of clothing to go out of the house. I'll take that any day.

Many of us had two homes but decided to sell one and stay here permanently. My husband and I got tired of the three-day trek back & forth to the north, and emotionally, I prefer to have a permanent home and go on trips from there, always returning to the same place. I found it slightly unsettling to go to another home for six months, get used to that life, then pull it all up and go to the other place and start that life up again. Crazy, I know, but I'm happier with just one place.



Agree

[Fortunate1]

Outdoor activities early or late afternoon , but driving is so much better ( GC or
car ) restaurants are almost no waiting , stores are a pleasure to shop in ---
and don't forget to patronize our local SMALL businesses ....they REALLY need the business in the summer months !

[bluedivergirl]

We moved here a year ago, from Minnesota. Both of us acclimated very well. Slow down, get a hat and always have water! Far more pleasant than we found MN, where some days would be just as hot as The Villages, with the added bonus of hungry mosquitoes.

Going to the square last night, i had goosebumps at 75 :cold:

[Shimpy]

:coolsmiley:[QUOTE=Bjeanj;1203864] I discovered I can tolerate heat & humidity better than snow and cold.

AND.....the only shovel you'll need here is if you want to work in the yard.

[asianthree]

Leaving in June to go up north. Good time to see grands, dance recitals, graduation, weddings. Back in September ish

[rubicon]

Why ever would you leave paradise? I,m here 24/7 by choice

[Fraugoofy]

Why ever would you leave paradise? I,m here 24/7 by choice
Snow! I have to leave to get my snow fix!

[patfla06]

Summers are hot and long. By August I need cooler weather.

I do agree with a lot of posters about going out early and late.
In the hottest part of the day stay inside.

I'm going to take advantage of the heat and go through all
my closets (awww, air conditioning) and get organized.

I don't see doing the 2 homes either. May change my mind
when I have grandchildren!