Heat. Heat. Heat.
 

Been living in Central Florida for 18 years now. I always felt that I was pretty well acclimated to our summers here.

But this ‘23 season seems to have taken a toll, and generally much more uncomfortable than “normal” late spring and summer. I simply can’t take the humidity and heat as in prior years. Thank god for A/C.

It may be just me and my aging, sensitivity to heat. And/or our Villages summer weather this year is incrementally worse.

Your opinion, and please—- no Climate Change stuff. Enough already on that topic.

Eveything runs in cycles, hot summers, cold winters.... In a few months everything will change again.

The heat is hard for me to handle, as well. I stay indoors most of the time; gathering in the rec center to play cards or crafting. I get nervous during the lightening storms. (I think I read too many articles about homes getting struck and burning down)¹ Now, a hurricane is stirring near the Yucatan. It looks like it is headed to northern Florida. Governor DeSantis has already placed emergency protocol into action. I know most of you say we are safe in the Villages but we are in the storm track window. Crossing my fingers that all will be well.

I have been here for 20• years. August and September are always the worst. Not really sure if this year is worse than others or we believe it is because of the constant heat advisories. I dont remember getting so many heat advisories in past years.

More media coverage pushing the agenda that’s all..

22 years in Florida for us and this is no question the hottest, most humid summer. Memory is always rosy but if I'm not mistaken the first few summers we would wake up to typically around 72 degrees. Now waking up to 75 degrees or maybe higher.

Our first impression of summer in central Florida was that it wasn't unbearably hot, just really long, from May through September.

I am pleased that the media is pushing information, like what is the temperature, what is the heat index, what is the difference between those, and what is the risk of being exposed to high heat index days. And the agenda of keeping us safe and informed. That is a very worthy agenda. YMMV

As to the original post.. your perception is correct. June 2023 was the hottest June recorded, and July the hottest July recorded. No, I got that wrong. July was the hottest month ever recorded, not just the hottest July. And El nino is starting up in the Pacific which if it does its usual thing will make for a warming trend over the next year above where we are now.

And the post that the evenings do not seem to be as cool is correct at least using data from Sarasota Florida where as elsewhere record heat is a significant story.

Another month and we can complain about cold weather

Lousy summer in UK. Cool and wet.
Nice Spring, then it all went downhill.
Nothing to do with Climate change or El Nino.
All started with Wimbledon Tennis, and Test Match cricket at same time against Australia.
Summer never stood a chance against those two.

This morning I spoke with some friends from where I came from ( a far western suburb of Chicago) and they told me the high there this past week was around 100 and very humid.
That reminded me of how hot it got in July- August up there, and how I would curtail outdoor activities from 10-11am, and seek A/C, so I’m pretty ok right here!

Noon today northern NY 60 degrees F. Forecast 49 degrees tonight 42 wed night.

So far, this hot summer, I have worked in the garden twice. At first light, I'm out there in the thick of it for about two hours. Then I come inside, shower and bask in the coolness of our air conditioned home. I have not been effected by this heat and humidity at all as I stay in the cool air 99.9% of the time.

Third summer here. Like the past two summers, when I go outside, it is in the morning before 10 and in the evening after 5. Usually stay inside between 10 and 5 but I have not noticed a substantial difference this year than past years.

In fact, I thought it was cooler in the evening this year than last summer! Perhaps I am getting used to it.

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I look at it this way. If I end up going to hell, this on-the--job training could help.

I knew there was a silver lining in every cloud! :1rotfl:

Ever hear the joke : I don't care if I go to hell, that's where all my friends are! Maybe, this really is great training for the hereafter. Take my golf clubs and I'm set!