Humidity and Summer Weather

[luvdancin]

I would love advice as to how to deal with the summer weather in The Villages. I purchased my home in The Villages in March. I thought my house in CA would sell quickly and I would be moving before the extreme heat and humidity. It looks like I'll be moving there when the weather is at its worst. I haven't lived with humidity for 22 years. The humidity where I live is close to 0%. I can handle dry heat, but humidity and heat is my kryptonite!

[graciegirl]

I would love advice as to how to deal with the summer weather in The Villages. I purchased my home in The Villages in March. I thought my house in CA would sell quickly and I would be moving before the extreme heat and humidity. It looks like I'll be moving there when the weather is at its worst. I haven't lived with humidity for 22 years. The humidity where I live is close to 0%. I can handle dry heat, but humidity and heat is my kryptonite!

Well....

[Chatbrat]

We have toughed it out for 6 years--but this summer=we're getting out of Dodge--going to the NC mountains, when we lived up north we were prisoners of heating systems in the winter, here we are prisoners of a/c--at another Fl location our a/c needed repair--had to check into a hotel

[manaboutown]

I have found that wherever I have lived, be it hot and humid or cold, my body adjusted after about a year. Give it time.

[graciegirl]

I remember hot August nights in our un-airconditioned house in Ohio with a damp "warshrag" to try to keep you cool enough to fall asleep. I remember the stained glass windows open at our local church in July with those fans that had a funeral home advertisement. (It may have been reason for a good many people remembering the commandments when they needed to. ) I remember when my Uncle would say occasionly that some people would "go to Hell and want Ice Water.

I remember wading in Buckeye Lake with muck up to our knees. ( I still shiver about that memory). I remember that school rooms in September were so hot that the teacher would pull down the blinds and have us rest our heads on the desk for awhile every afternoon.

It is hotter and more humid here than any place I have lived, but I still love it.

[luvdancin]

I have lived in NY, Texas, MS, GA, IL. They are all humid places. I have memories similar to yours. We would wear our new sweaters to school to show them off and about die in September! I remember many sleepless nights without air conditioning in NY.

[luvdancin]

I'll stay in a cool bathtub until then! Unpacking boxes, etc. in that heat will be difficult. Maybe I should just let the boxes all sit there until October. Ha!

[luvdancin]

Thanks for the encouragement!

[luvdancin]

Eventually I will probably do the same- find someplace cool to escape to until the worst of it is over.

[NotGolfer]

Which is why ALL the houses come equipped with air conditioners. It is said...summer here is like winter (only opposite time of year). You go from "air" to "air"...do your activities in the early part of the day or later on. Our Spring and Fall here is lovely...and sometimes the winter months too.

[luvdancin]

I'm sure it will all be worth it. I will love the rest of the year!

[Jima64]

Shopping in the morning and happy hour in the afternoon heat at your favorite patio.

[pauld315]

I have been dealing with this for many years. Outside activities in the morning and evening, indoor activities in the afternoon and early evening. Still beats the alternative of shoveling snow in winter!

[redwitch]

Having moved here from Pleasant Hill, I know your trepidation perfectly. The day I left California, it was 107. The day I arrived here, it was 83 and I KNEW I was going to die from the humidity. The next morning, I was back on the road. Figured if I had to adjust to humidity, might as well have some fun and the boxes could wait. Went to New Orleans for three days. Took my time unpacking when I got back.

Fourteen years later, I still hate the humidity but have discovered I can survive it. As has been said, don't go out the hottest part of the day, drink lots of fluids, relax and enjoy.

[Madelaine Amee]

Hate, hate, hate the humidity, but love living in TV. Spoke to a friend in Maine this morning, wet and miserable and has the wood burning stove going, and black flies are the worst in several years, quickly followed by mosquitoes. Yea, I'll take our weather.

By the time September comes around and you really think you are going to kill yourself because this humidity is never going to end, you walk outside one morning and everything has changed ............. the air itself has changed, it's cooler and smells different.

Actually this year the humidity has not been bad. Yesterday afternoon it was 91* with 27% humidity. We find that every year the weather is different.

[rubicon]

I would love advice as to how to deal with the summer weather in The Villages. I purchased my home in The Villages in March. I thought my house in CA would sell quickly and I would be moving before the extreme heat and humidity. It looks like I'll be moving there when the weather is at its worst. I haven't lived with humidity for 22 years. The humidity where I live is close to 0%. I can handle dry heat, but humidity and heat is my kryptonite!

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[rubicon]

the first 5 summers here were nice but the last six summers have been unbearable. my wife suffers more than me

[Bjeanj]

I have been dealing with this for many years. Outside activities in the morning and evening, indoor activities in the afternoon and early evening. Still beats the alternative of shoveling snow in winter!

Don't forget going to the pool!

[Uberschaf]

Runicon, I shagged a few times and ended up with a daughter that names the rats that she feeds to her pet python after me. I don't shag anymore.(but I did like it)

[rustyp]

I have been dealing with this for many years. Outside activities in the morning and evening, indoor activities in the afternoon and early evening. Still beats the alternative of shoveling snow in winter!

Not picking on you Paul but will use your standard analogy to make a point. How many days did you really shovel snow? How many days was it unbearable to go out in the winter ? Been in both places. Summer in Florida - cabin fever much worse than up north winter. Every day has no relief in Florida summers. I get heat rash picking up the newspaper in the morning in summer. The right answer is get out of Florida in the summer. If that's not in the cards for you be very careful about what your doing. Rent for the month of July or August before committing yourself.

[courtyard]

So far, no one has mentioned the problems you will have living in very humid conditions. Your joints will start to ache, and by the first month you will be limping around. In five years, you will not have the use of your hands either. After arriving here from California, I started limping right away, 2 people on my block had achilles tendon issues, and another needed a hip operation. What a coincidence! Could this be the weather? Look it up; humidity causes painful joint problems.

[TimeForChange]

I would love advice as to how to deal with the summer weather in The Villages. I purchased my home in The Villages in March. I thought my house in CA would sell quickly and I would be moving before the extreme heat and humidity. It looks like I'll be moving there when the weather is at its worst. I haven't lived with humidity for 22 years. The humidity where I live is close to 0%. I can handle dry heat, but humidity and heat is my kryptonite!

Well, hate to say so but you may be moving the wrong place unless you plan to only get outside early or after dark.

[EPutnam1863]

Well, hate to say so but you may be moving the wrong place unless you plan to only get outside early or after dark.

Correct. When we lived in Florida, the only time we could pick up our mail at the kiosk, which was a block away, was early in the am after it had cooled some during the night.

As we get older, our skin gets thinner, making us more sensitive to heat and humidity.

[Chatbrat]

In all reality between June 1 to Oct 1 the weather here is brutal, without a/c the only people who be living in Fl would be the Seminoles-

[Rango]

You can't tolerate heat/humidity-and you moved to Florida?

[Shimpy]

So far, no one has mentioned the problems you will have living in very humid conditions. Your joints will start to ache, and by the first month you will be limping around. In five years, you will not have the use of your hands either. After arriving here from California, I started limping right away, 2 people on my block had achilles tendon issues, and another needed a hip operation. What a coincidence! Could this be the weather? Look it up; humidity causes painful joint problems.

Ha, ha........You forgot to mention humid conditions causing hemorrhoids and erectile disfunction and everything else.
I've lived in Florida for 64 years mostly in south Florida with a lot more humidity than here and I can assure you that most people in south Fla. are not limping around.

[ColdNoMore]

While the 'dead of summer' is definitely brutal here, living in Florida for a number of years now...I still prefer it over the 'dead of winter' where I used to live. :D

[justjim]

Eventually I will probably do the same- find someplace cool to escape to until the worst of it is over.

A lot of TV residents take a "vacation" in July or August. A few even come to visit us in Illinois. It is hot and humid sometimes in Illinois but it's not all summer and not quite as severe or lengthy as in TV.

I can remember the hot humid summer nights growing up in Southern Illinois without AC. Our (my brother and I) bedroom was upstairs and a few nights in summer we slept on pallets in the living room with window fans. Oh, the good ol' days! It is cool with AC and you just get things done in early morning or late in the day. We adapt, modify, adjust and acclimate.

[pauld315]

Not picking on you Paul but will use your standard analogy to make a point. How many days did you really shovel snow? How many days was it unbearable to go out in the winter ? Been in both places. Summer in Florida - cabin fever much worse than up north winter. Every day has no relief in Florida summers. I get heat rash picking up the newspaper in the morning in summer. The right answer is get out of Florida in the summer. If that's not in the cards for you be very careful about what your doing. Rent for the month of July or August before committing yourself.

Thanks for the advice Rusty but I lived seven years in South Florida and 4 years in Houston TX (if you want to talk about hot and humid) I also have lived for 25 years in the Raleigh NC area and own 2 condos in Myrtle Beach SC where I have been many times during the summer. . I have been in hot humid weather most of my life. Now that I am retired, we may actually buy a place up north for the winter in a year or two. Last year I spent 6 weeks in upstate NY and it was miserably hot and about half the people we visited had no A/C. If we get a place up there it will definitely have central air. I hate snow and winters. We owned a home in the country for 6 years in Pennsylvania and I commuted 25 miles each way to work. Absolutely miserable. I went to college at the State University of NY at Oswego. Have you ever heard of lake effect snow ? Have you ever seen 10 feet of snow dropped in a weekend ? Have you ever felt what it fells like when the wind chill factor is -80 degrees with the winds coming off of Lake Ontario ? Oh, I have experienced plenty of cold in my life and I still prefer not having to shovel snow and dealing with the summers in the south.

[rustyp]

Thanks for the advice Rusty but I lived seven years in South Florida and 4 years in Houston TX (if you want to talk about hot and humid) I also have lived for 25 years in the Raleigh NC area and own 2 condos in Myrtle Beach SC where I have been many times during the summer. . I have been in hot humid weather most of my life. Now that I am retired, we may actually buy a place up north for the winter in a year or two. Last year I spent 6 weeks in upstate NY and it was miserably hot and about half the people we visited had no A/C. If we get a place up there it will definitely have central air. I hate snow and winters. We owned a home in the country for 6 years in Pennsylvania and I commuted 25 miles each way to work. Absolutely miserable. I went to college at the State University of NY at Oswego. Have you ever heard of lake effect snow ? Have you ever seen 10 feet of snow dropped in a weekend ? Have you ever felt what it fells like when the wind chill factor is -80 degrees with the winds coming off of Lake Ontario ? Oh, I have experienced plenty of cold in my life and I still prefer not having to shovel snow and dealing with the summers in the south.

I've seen close to ten feet of snow fall in a weekend - and unless you were at Tug Hill on that weekend you didn't since that was a record in northern NY. And yes it can get hot and humid in Binghamton NY once in a while. The point is hot and humid is EVERY day EVERY minute in Florida in summer. And there are people that love that. I'm one that can not function like that. It made me a prisoner to my house. Never have I had that experience in winter up north. My point is if your plan is to live in Florida year round you should try it out first in the hot times. Most people try it out during winter - well that's only half the story.

[Bay Kid]

Good for your skin!

[rustyp]

Paul - I missed the part about Oswego. Yes I remember that snow event and I also think it was the same weekend that The Tug got the ten feet. And that beat Oswego that weekend but Oswego got the award for most snow in 48 hours in a populated area. I'm very familiar with Oswego. Have a daughter that's an Oswego grad. You are going to have a hard time convincing me Oswego is hot and humid in the summer other than one or two days. Most of the time mother would say do you have your jacket ? You can always take it off.

[DARFAP]

Good news, humidity has only been in the mid-60% range so far... 😤

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[IndianaJones]

I've lived in FL over 40 years - if you're not on the coast during the summer, it's tough. Most people try to avoid being out much, & go from A/C in the car to A/C in the restaurant to A/C at home. There's typically no breeze at all. I'd recommend, if you're really considering FL, to think about being near to the ocean - it's still hot & humid, but the air movement makes it bearable, to me. I'm moving back there this summer!

[Dutchman]

"Everybody Talks About the Weather, But Nobody Does Anything About It." CDW

[justjim]

"Everybody Talks About the Weather, But Nobody Does Anything About It." CDW

You don't mess with Mother Nature!

[justjim]

So far, no one has mentioned the problems you will have living in very humid conditions. Your joints will start to ache, and by the first month you will be limping around. In five years, you will not have the use of your hands either. After arriving here from California, I started limping right away, 2 people on my block had achilles tendon issues, and another needed a hip operation. What a coincidence! Could this be the weather? Look it up; humidity causes painful joint problems.

I'm not saying this is incorrect but just wondering-----are there any valid studies to support this?

[luvdancin]

Wow, I can't even think about moving to another place! Thanks for your advice, though!

[luvdancin]

I have never danced the Shag. I'm sure I would love it since I love all dancing.

[luvdancin]

Ooh, you just reminded me of the flys, mosquitos and gnats in NY. Yuck!

[luvdancin]

I'm already committed, but I will probably find a way to go someplace else in the summer- at least for a little while.

[2BNTV]

The usual advice applies. Do things early in the morning or later at night. Midday should be activities indoors like a movie or a rec center. Drink plenty of fluids to keep hydrated.

Last summer was brutal but I survived nicely. There are pros and cons in every climate.

I like the heat and adjust accordingly.

[Polar Bear]

The usual advice applies. Do things early in the morning or later at night. Midday should be activities indoors like a movie or a rec center. Drink plenty of fluids to keep hydrated.

Last summer was brutal but I survived nicely. There are pros and cons in every climate.

I like the heat and adjust accordingly.
Pretty well sums it up.

[Fast Freddy]

This blog scares me, we are actively looking for full time residency in TV and we are from San Diego.
Are we crazy or what?
In addition, it will cost us more money in taxes and fees to reside in TV believe it or not. But its your life style we are buying into, not your weather.
Accuweather said it would 'feel like' 102 today--scary.

[autumnspring]

Thanks for the advice Rusty but I lived seven years in South Florida and 4 years in Houston TX (if you want to talk about hot and humid) I also have lived for 25 years in the Raleigh NC area and own 2 condos in Myrtle Beach SC where I have been many times during the summer. . I have been in hot humid weather most of my life. Now that I am retired, we may actually buy a place up north for the winter in a year or two. Last year I spent 6 weeks in upstate NY and it was miserably hot and about half the people we visited had no A/C. If we get a place up there it will definitely have central air. I hate snow and winters. We owned a home in the country for 6 years in Pennsylvania and I commuted 25 miles each way to work. Absolutely miserable. I went to college at the State University of NY at Oswego. Have you ever heard of lake effect snow ? Have you ever seen 10 feet of snow dropped in a weekend ? Have you ever felt what it fells like when the wind chill factor is -80 degrees with the winds coming off of Lake Ontario ? Oh, I have experienced plenty of cold in my life and I still prefer not having to shovel snow and dealing with the summers in the south.

I went to Syracuse University and they get MORE SNOW then Oswego. I was out once and it was 20 below zero.
You could feel the mucus freezing in your nose.

A JOKE-a kid comes home form school in fla and complains about how hot it is. His father says, yo have no idea, When I was a kid we used to walk ten miles to school in ten feet of snow AND THE KID REPLIED-DAD DID IT SNOW IN FLORIDA IN THOSE DAYS? Or, the joke was something like that and when I heard it, it was funny as we lived in NY and had 3-4 feet of snow at the time

[Polar Bear]

This blog scares me, we are actively looking for full time residency in TV and we are from San Diego.
Are we crazy or what?
In addition, it will cost us more money in taxes and fees to reside in TV believe it or not. But its your life style we are buying into, not your weather.
Accuweather said it would 'feel like' 102 today--scary.
Only individuals can decide. We live here year round and love it. I complain occasionally about the heat, then I head out for nine holes a couple hours before sunset. Beautiful. :)

[Mikeod]

This blog scares me, we are actively looking for full time residency in TV and we are from San Diego.
Are we crazy or what?
In addition, it will cost us more money in taxes and fees to reside in TV believe it or not. But its your life style we are buying into, not your weather.
Accuweather said it would 'feel like' 102 today--scary.

Moved here from San Marcos 2006. Yes, the summers are more humid than there. And you have to consider storms when planning outdoor activities in summer. But we're enjoying it here. As a neighbor of mine said after moving out of CA, I could exist in CA, but I can live here.

[ricthemic]

We love TV. Also love Where I lived, New England. So we downsized twice, up north and down here. The two bedroom villa FOR US is perfect (cut our village cost in half too). There is no place like home and we are lucky that old saying applies to two places.

[kcrazorbackfan]

Well, hate to say so but you may be moving the wrong place unless you plan to only get outside early or after dark.

You can't tolerate heat/humidity-and you moved to Florida?

:boom: :agree: I've lived all of my life in the south so I'm use to it; when I'm not at work, I'm out in the yard or playing golf or taking our pups for a golf cart ride - anything to stay outdoors.

You will adapt to it (hopefully); just do it with "baby steps" by limiting outdoor activities to early morning or late afternoon and gradually venturing out more during the midday, stay hydrated and enjoy The Villages.

[Madelaine Amee]

This blog scares me, we are actively looking for full time residency in TV and we are from San Diego.
Are we crazy or what?
In addition, it will cost us more money in taxes and fees to reside in TV believe it or not. But its your life style we are buying into, not your weather.
Accuweather said it would 'feel like' 102 today--scary.

Personally, I think you are crazy to even think of leaving San Diego especially if it is going to cost you more to live here. The life style - we bought into it and loved it for several years, now we have settled into just "living" here. 102 degrees - yes it felt just like that.

My husband has no problem with the heat and is very active. As I get older, the heat bothers me more and more. But, I hate the cold more, so here I am for the long haul.

I have a southern born friend who said "cold hurts, heat is uncomfortable". You, however, are not leaving unbearable cold or unbearable heat. I am at a loss to understand why you would move to this climate for a life style.

So, if I may, I would suggest you come here in July or August, rent for a month and see what it is like before you sell up and move, because you will not be able to buy back what you are leaving.

[Bjeanj]

........

So, if I may, I would suggest you come here in July or August, rent for a month and see what it is like before you sell up and move, because you will not be able to buy back what you are leaving.

Pretty good idea.

[joldnol]

I have been a Floridian most of my life. I still hate summer in Fla (growing up in key west was the exception because it rarely goes above 90). We go to the mountains in July. Stay in AC and wait for our 8 months of beautiful weather.

[joldnol]

[QUOTE=Madelaine Amee;1405130

I have a southern born friend who said "cold hurts, heat is uncomfortable"

[/QUOTE]

Cold hurts but heat KILLS. More people die from heat than any other weather phenomena

[Villageswimmer]

Personally, I think you are crazy to even think of leaving San Diego especially if it is going to cost you more to live here. The life style - we bought into it and loved it for several years, now we have settled into just "living" here. 102 degrees - yes it felt just like that.

My husband has no problem with the heat and is very active. As I get older, the heat bothers me more and more. But, I hate the cold more, so here I am for the long haul.

I have a southern born friend who said "cold hurts, heat is uncomfortable". You, however, are not leaving unbearable cold or unbearable heat. I am at a loss to understand why you would move to this climate for a life style.

So, if I may, I would suggest you come here in July or August, rent for a month and see what it is like before you sell up and move, because you will not be able to buy back what you are leaving.


I agree. To me San Diego weather is close to perfection.
Best of luck. I hope you're happy with your decision.

[Madelaine Amee]

I agree. To me San Diego weather is close to perfection.
Best of luck. I hope you're happy with your decision.

Used to work in the Defense Industry, did lots of work in San Diego .......... loved it.

There is just one other place with that perfect climate and that is the Island of Madeira, situated off the coast of Africa in the Azores.

[CFrance]

Used to work in the Defense Industry, did lots of work in San Diego .......... loved it.

There is just one other place with that perfect climate and that is the Island of Madeira, situated off the coast of Africa in the Azores.
Been there, loved that! It does rain a bit in the winter, though.

[Madelaine Amee]

Been there, loved that! It does rain a bit in the winter, though.

But, you can get out of the rain and spend the afternoon sampling the Madeira wines :)

[manaboutown]

Coastal San Diego has one of the best if not the best climate in the world IMHO. It even beats neighboring coastal Orange County. Gray May and June Gloom take some adjustment however. During this time of the year most days the marine layer hovers over the coastal towns until mid afternoon.

[EPutnam1863]

I've seen close to ten feet of snow fall in a weekend - and unless you were at Tug Hill on that weekend you didn't since that was a record in northern NY. And yes it can get hot and humid in Binghamton NY once in a while. The point is hot and humid is EVERY day EVERY minute in Florida in summer. And there are people that love that. I'm one that can not function like that. It made me a prisoner to my house. Never have I had that experience in winter up north. My point is if your plan is to live in Florida year round you should try it out first in the hot times. Most people try it out during winter - well that's only half the story.

When it is cold, you put on more clothing until you feel warm enough. When it is hot and humid, you strip down to what?

[EPutnam1863]

I've lived in FL over 40 years - if you're not on the coast during the summer, it's tough. Most people try to avoid being out much, & go from A/C in the car to A/C in the restaurant to A/C at home. There's typically no breeze at all. I'd recommend, if you're really considering FL, to think about being near to the ocean - it's still hot & humid, but the air movement makes it bearable, to me. I'm moving back there this summer!

When we lived in Melbourne, FL two miles from the ocean, we loved the evening breezes even on hot and humid days.

[EPutnam1863]

This blog scares me, we are actively looking for full time residency in TV and we are from San Diego.
Are we crazy or what?
In addition, it will cost us more money in taxes and fees to reside in TV believe it or not. But its your life style we are buying into, not your weather.
Accuweather said it would 'feel like' 102 today--scary.

One's lifestyle can be affected a lot by the climate and weather.

[EPutnam1863]

Used to work in the Defense Industry, did lots of work in San Diego .......... loved it.

There is just one other place with that perfect climate and that is the Island of Madeira, situated off the coast of Africa in the Azores.

One of my uncles lived in Brazil the last 30 years of his life. He said the climate there was perfect - but very boring in that the sun rose at 6:00 am and set at 6:00 pm every single day every single month every single year.

[Fast Freddy]

Thank you soooo much to everyone who replied to my Villages dilemma moving from San Diego. Just yesterday, we made airline and car rental reservations for 2 weeks beginning July 11 and will next find a 2 week rental. This will be our 5th visit but previously those have always been in the 'good' months.
Our San Diego friends have also advised us to visit in the summer but I think that's because they don't want us to leave!

[ColdNoMore]

Whatever you decide, you won't be leaving SD for better weather, given that it has been voted the best climate in the United States (if not the world)...many times.

And while there are more golf holes and activities within a golf cart ride here than anywhere in the world...within an hour drive of SD has a plethora of world class golfing itsownself. :thumbup:

Hope you enjoy your stay here. :ho:

[crash]

This blog scares me, we are actively looking for full time residency in TV and we are from San Diego.
Are we crazy or what?
In addition, it will cost us more money in taxes and fees to reside in TV believe it or not. But its your life style we are buying into, not your weather.
Accuweather said it would 'feel like' 102 today--scary.

We moved here last year in July the hottest summer ever in Florida. 2BNTV gave good advice and is how we got through the summer.

Our agent was Angie Taylor she was from San Diego and was very helpful in how to transition from California to Florida. The summer is different than the season and if you are worried about it should visit during the summer.

There is a California Club that meets the first Thursday of the month about 1700 Californians in the Villages, you will adapt.

[Chatbrat]

In Highlands, NC for a couple of months--all I can say is GREAT, restaurants, walking, neat downtown, 78 degrees high, 58 low-zilch humidity-a real learning experience with these twist turn mountain roads

[graciegirl]

Thank you soooo much to everyone who replied to my Villages dilemma moving from San Diego. Just yesterday, we made airline and car rental reservations for 2 weeks beginning July 11 and will next find a 2 week rental. This will be our 5th visit but previously those have always been in the 'good' months.
Our San Diego friends have also advised us to visit in the summer but I think that's because they don't want us to leave!

The summer is my favorite time. Not much honking from people, no lines at the restaurants, the pool water is deliciously warm, no fighting for parking spaces, not as many bad drivers.

The cost of living is far lower here than in San Diego where the average rent is 2K a month and taxes are very high.

The Villages is the fastest growing area in the U.S.according to Forbes, and with ten thousand boomers retiring every day for the next 19 years, I see ample reason why it will continue to be sought after.

[Carla B]

Luvdancin, I see you once lived in Houston. From a perspective of 35 years myself in Houston, this part of Florida is just not as bad.

[aninjamom]

I've lived in Florida since 1970 in Central FL. No air at my schools, they actually could open windows. No air at home either. Yes, there were some sweaty nights, but I love Florida mornings! I really think it was cooler here with much less concrete and more trees back then. I love being able to leave the house in shorts and sandals almost every day of the year. I love the humidity, believe it or not. I go up north and my hair and skin dries out and looks terrible. Adapt! Don't go from 72 degree house to 72 degree car, get used to higher temps, it'll save on power too. And paddle fans are your friend, most "natives" have one in every room.

[RedBaron]

This blog scares me, we are actively looking for full time residency in TV and we are from San Diego.
Are we crazy or what?
In addition, it will cost us more money in taxes and fees to reside in TV believe it or not. But its your life style we are buying into, not your weather.
Accuweather said it would 'feel like' 102 today--scary.
I don't see how it is possible for it to cost you more to live here than CA. I'm a native Californian and the taxes there are sky high, along with gas and other things. There is no state tax in FL, our gas prices are lower than CA too. Don't rely on the weather forecasters, everyone can make what they want of it here. It's all a mindset and we love it here. There is "weather good or bad" anywhere you go. Adjust your mind and your days and you can be happy!

[Fast Freddy]

I don't see how it is possible for it to cost you more to live here than CA. I'm a native Californian and the taxes there are sky high, along with gas and other things. There is no state tax in FL, our gas prices are lower than CA too. Don't rely on the weather forecasters, everyone can make what they want of it here. It's all a mindset and we love it here. There is "weather good or bad" anywhere you go. Adjust your mind and your days and you can be happy!

Good advice, thanks.
California: In 1974 Howard Jarvis lead Proposition 13 which froze property taxes with a limit of 2% per year increase with certain stipulations attached. A whole lot of us still pay 1974 property tax. You can imagine the savings! That's why moving will cost us a whole lot more plus the annual maintenance fee and bond, etc.
I'm not complaining just making a true statement.

[Carl in Tampa]

Cold hurts but heat KILLS. More people die from heat than any other weather phenomena

Well, no.

"Cold weather kills 20 times as many people as hot weather, according to an international study analyzing over 74 million deaths in 384 locations across 13 countries."

Cold weather kills far more people than hot weather -- ScienceDaily (https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/05/150520193831.htm)
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[Carl in Tampa]

So far, no one has mentioned the problems you will have living in very humid conditions. Your joints will start to ache, and by the first month you will be limping around. In five years, you will not have the use of your hands either. After arriving here from California, I started limping right away, 2 people on my block had achilles tendon issues, and another needed a hip operation. What a coincidence! Could this be the weather? Look it up; humidity causes painful joint problems.

It is unlikely that joint aches are caused by heat and humidity, since these are recommended treatments for joint pain by such sources as the Mayo Clinic. They recommend hot baths or showers, and heating pads for joint pain.

I did as you suggest and looked it up. I found, "According to Dr. McQuillan, arthritis patients feel an uncomfortable pressure in their joints on days of high humidity and low barometric pressure, especially just before a storm. A drier climate means a minimum of pressure."

Now, first, it is arguable that it is the barometric pressure change which causes the pain, not the humidity. And, second, the reference is to patients who already have arthritis; it doesn't suggest that humidity causes arthritis.

In any event, you have gone a bit too far in asserting that the OP will be "limping around by the first month."

Personally, I feel that the heat and humidity tend to keep me flexible. The only pain I have is related to an injury, with no other joint pain. Genetics may also be involved.

[pauld315]

In Highlands, NC for a couple of months--all I can say is GREAT, restaurants, walking, neat downtown, 78 degrees high, 58 low-zilch humidity-a real learning experience with these twist turn mountain roads

Nice getaway if what you are trying to do is get away from the heat for a couple months. Did you find a home to rent there for a couple months ?

[pauld315]

Luvdancin, I see you once lived in Houston. From a perspective of 35 years myself in Houston, this part of Florida is just not as bad.

I agree, Houston is the hottest place I ever lived

[luvdancin]

That's good to know. I just remember never being able to take my babies for walks in the stroller. Two were born in April and one in March. I had to take them to the mall if I wanted to walk. I'm not sure if MS heat and humidity was worse than Houston, but it was pretty close if not. I think I'll be wearing one of those wet scarves with some ice cubes inside for awhile. Ha!

[luvdancin]

Even though Temecula gets really hot in the summer, I think the weather is even better than San Diego. Almost every day is sunny. At night and in the morning it is cool (because it's desert weather). So, you can save on air conditioning by opening windows to cool the house down. I keep a jacket in my car, because it can go from 90 to 50 in no time. It's not good when you want to swim after 4pm, though, because it can get cold. And, the pool water doesn't stay warm. So, I will love the pool water being warmer in Florida! It will just be an adjustment to go from dry heat to moist heat. And, I never got use to hearing thunder and lightning even growing up with it. Some people say it calms them. I'm still afraid of it! And, knowing that TV gets hit with lightning is a little scary.

[luvdancin]

I've been researching online for best places to retire for over two years. I looked at areas that didn't have snow or that had milder winters- also places that were rated best places to retire. Florida rates really high for places to retire. As far as cost of living, I couldn't find any place that was as affordable as Florida. At least if you're looking for communities that have a lot of recreation, clubs, etc. Arizona, Texas, etc. were more expensive if the community had anything close to what The Villages offers. So, I think I am making a fairly educated decision. Overall, I couldn't find anything comparable to The Villages at least for what I was looking for.

[ColdNoMore]

Even though Temecula gets really hot in the summer, I think the weather is even better than San Diego. Almost every day is sunny. At night and in the morning it is cool (because it's desert weather). So, you can save on air conditioning by opening windows to cool the house down. I keep a jacket in my car, because it can go from 90 to 50 in no time. It's not good when you want to swim after 4pm, though, because it can get cold. And, the pool water doesn't stay warm. So, I will love the pool water being warmer in Florida! It will just be an adjustment to go from dry heat to moist heat. And, I never got use to hearing thunder and lightning even growing up with it. Some people say it calms them. I'm still afraid of it! And, knowing that TV gets hit with lightning is a little scary.

The Temecula/Murrieta area is pretty awesome. :thumbup:

On my many visits to my buddy in Newport Beach, we would often play two rounds at some of the many great golf courses in that area.

It was always amazing though, to see the amount of traffic headed to the beach on the 91 and the 55...even at 5:00 AM! :oops:

I am also proud to say, that I did my part in helping Pechanga grow from the oversized quonset hut it was back in the day...to what it is now. :D

[pattytracey]

I am from Ca and love it here

[crash]

Good advice, thanks.
California: In 1974 Howard Jarvis lead Proposition 13 which froze property taxes with a limit of 2% per year increase with certain stipulations attached. A whole lot of us still pay 1974 property tax. You can imagine the savings! That's why moving will cost us a whole lot more plus the annual maintenance fee and bond, etc.
I'm not complaining just making a true statement.

The property tax rate is higher here than California but not the amount you pay in taxes, houses are much more expensive in California. A $300,000 dollar home here is about a $1,000,000 home in California. Once a house is sold in California it takes on the new selling price for its tax base. There's really not that many people who have lived in the same house for 43 years in California.

You also have no state income tax in Florida and in California it is 11%.

[pooh]

We moved here from southern CA 11 years ago. It was an adjustment for me....years and years with low dew points, humidity levels and then, dew points extremely high. Grew up in New England with humid summers with no air conditioning and actually lived in CA for many years without it. Now that I'm older, I have the air-conditioner repair company on speed-dial....just in case....;)

You adjust, in one way or another. Last summer was the worst experienced here. Will this summer be as hot? Don't know, but it's not forever. My husband still plays golf, he'd play golf in the desert in the summer in CA....my friends and I forgo our golf group and do things indoors....movies, lunch, games.

Find that the cost of living here is about the same as in CA....some things cost less, some more....it's sort of a wash for us. Gasoline is so much cheaper...lol. We owned our house in San Marcos for almost 32 years and made a tidy profit, however, not sure I would be willing to spend a small fortune for another house there.

Use the summer, if you're here to take up a new hobby....there are ceramics classes, painting classes, in rec centers. Take classes at the Enrichment Center...go to the movies, there are three wonderful theaters here, attend shows at The SHaron, The Savannah Center. The entertainment is wonderful. SOme take walks early in the morning....actually it's too humid for me but many do. I do miss that almost perfect weather, but we were more inland and the temps could get quite hot. Still remember the day it was 112 in San Marcos, that was brutal.
As Ted Leitner used to say, "It's a dry heat, but so is the heat from an oven and I'm not going to stick my head in it."

Welcome home!

[CFrance]

As Ted Leitner used to say, "It's a dry heat, but so is the heat from an oven and I'm not going to stick my head in it."[/B] (snipped)
I am totally stealing this.:1rotfl:

[pooh]

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I am totally stealing this.:1rotfl:

LOL loved Ted. Was a sports newscaster on a San Diego tv station when we lived in that area. Not sure if he's still there or not. I use that saying ALL THE TIME.....:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

[manaboutown]

This chart represents "felt air temperature" given the temperature and humidity. It well reflects my experiences. Google Image Result for http://images.usatoday.com/weather/photos/humid.gif (https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://images.usatoday.com/weather/photos/humid.gif&imgrefurl=https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/weather/wheat3.htm&h=359&w=468&tbnid=Soh89E-p7RaVwM:&tbnh=160&tbnw=207&usg=__DrUBP02ONuv0XQWAY3Y1l2W_ols=&vet=10ahUKEwiEncHw6KfUAhVW6GMKHWiUCpAQ9QEIJjAA..i&docid=i1KZeIJhbaP86M&client=safari&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiEncHw6KfUAhVW6GMKHWiUCpAQ9QEIJjAA)

[TheDude]

I have to agree that it is the humidity that will get you, and it will also tax your air conditioning system because it has to work so hard to make your home comfortable. The electric bill will go up maybe double in the hot wether. Everything is a give and take. This is a test for me, if I cannot handle it, I may just rent a home up north for the summer. I've been okay with the 90-95 lately, but it hasn't been all on humid yet.

[Nucky]

I have to agree that it is the humidity that will get you, and it will also tax your air conditioning system because it has to work so hard to make your home comfortable. The electric bill will go up maybe double in the hot wether. Everything is a give and take. This is a test for me, if I cannot handle it, I may just rent a home up north for the summer. I've been okay with the 90-95 lately, but it hasn't been all on humid yet.

You really never know which way this weather will hit you until you go thru it yourself. My wife struggled a little last summer, we landed here June 12th. I didn't struggle at all because I learned to manage my day and drink an enormous amount of water. If you're going to use the pool get some sunblock that you're comfortable with and use it properly. The sun here will rip the hide off you and the reflection off the water makes it even rougher and the burn happens quickly. The electric bill is hardly a concern, I believe you will be pleased at your summer bills. The kind people of The Villages were apologizing for the severity of the heat last summer, how nice was that. I see your post's and I think you will make it here thru the entire summer unscathed. I'm betting on The Dude. Peace Out! :1rotfl:

[luvdancin]

Thank-you for the suggestions! I like that quote and I'll remind myself of that when I'm dying from the humidity.

[luvdancin]

Pechanga is now considered one of the best casinos in S. Cal. You should be proud that you were a part of turning it from a hut into what it has become. I'm not a gambler, but the entertainment is awesome. You don't have to go to Las Vegas to enjoy entertainment with Pechanga.

[joldnol]

Well, no.

"Cold weather kills 20 times as many people as hot weather, according to an international study analyzing over 74 million deaths in 384 locations across 13 countries."

Cold weather kills far more people than hot weather -- ScienceDaily (https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/05/150520193831.htm)
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I stand corrected