[Veronica]

Hi Villagers,

I am a TV wannabe. I was just wondering - what is it like living there yearround, i.e. what is it like in the summer?

Thank you.

[Golfer in Sanibel]

I visited last July/August just to see for myself and I tell you it wasn't a whole lot warmer here than in Ohio before I left. You can feel the sun is more intense if you are sitting out in it but you can always cover-up or find shade. I truly believe that the longer I live here the more used to the heat I will become but it is entirely tolerable now.

BTW, I met a fellow from Georgia when I was here in January and he swears it's cooler here than in Georgia in the summer. He also mentioned that there seems to always be a wind blowing here. I am from the NE Ohio area where we get lake effect snow and I am so glad to finally be here, permanently.

Best of luck with your decision.

[momesu]

Originally Posted by Golfer in Sanibel

I visited last July/August just to see for myself and I tell you it wasn't a whole lot warmer here than in Ohio before I left. You can feel the sun is more intense if you are sitting out in it but you can always cover-up or find shade. I truly believe that the longer I live here the more used to the heat I will become but it is entirely tolerable now.

BTW, I met a fellow from Georgia when I was here in January and he swears it's cooler here than in Georgia in the summer. He also mentioned that there seems to always be a wind blowing here. I am from the NE Ohio area where we get lake effect snow and I am so glad to finally be here, permanently.

Best of luck with your decision.

Well so far its been cooler than MD and the Mid-Atlantic....of course lately it's also been wetter.....so far been here for 8 months and nothing to complain about...even this current rain. Just gives me time to catch up on my reading!

[eweissenbach]

Yesterday in Kansas City area it was 101, Wednesday is forecast for 102 and Thursday 103, all with relative humidity 75 to 80%. Just looked on weather channel and TV is forecast to be in the 80s all week, albeit with chance of showers most days.

[tainsley]

Just Heaven!

[starflyte1]

It was 100 in Joplin, Mo at 7:30 this evening. I spent the entire summer in TV in 2010 and 2011 and it was NEVER 100 and even when it was in the 90s, taking the golf cart was doable. Nothing was doable outside in Joplin today.

[NJblue]

One of the biggest differences from many places up north is the duration of the heat. Whereas up north the heat waves come and go and typically don't start until mid June and are typically done with by the end of August, down here, the heat starts by the end of May and pretty much stays that way through September and mid October. That being said, I found that you do get acclimated to the heat ... but you do look forward to the days in October that "only" get to 89.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Originally Posted by eweissenbach

Yesterday in Kansas City area it was 101, Wednesday is forecast for 102 and Thursday 103, all with relative humidity 75 to 80%. Just looked on weather channel and TV is forecast to be in the 80s all week, albeit with chance of showers most days.

Ed, two words for you to live by this week: "Right Guard"

Bill

[2BNTV]

Originally Posted by Bill-n-Brillo

Ed, two words for you to live by this week: "Right Guard"

Bill

[Pturner]

Originally Posted by Golfer in Sanibel

I visited last July/August just to see for myself and I tell you it wasn't a whole lot warmer here than in Ohio before I left. You can feel the sun is more intense if you are sitting out in it but you can always cover-up or find shade. I truly believe that the longer I live here the more used to the heat I will become but it is entirely tolerable now.

BTW, I met a fellow from Georgia when I was here in January and he swears it's cooler here than in Georgia in the summer. He also mentioned that there seems to always be a wind blowing here. I am from the NE Ohio area where we get lake effect snow and I am so glad to finally be here, permanently.

Best of luck with your decision.

Another Georgian who pretty much agrees with that assessment. Average temperature year-round and average temperature in summer are higher in TV that ATL but the summer temperature range is about the same and the breeze in TV makes many a summer day more pleasant.

Most of my neighbors in the ATL burbs are northerners. Sometimes, the first couple of years they don't like the summers and by the third or forth year, they say you couldn't pay them to go back up north to live.

[asianthree]

I just do everything in the night to beat the heat

[eweissenbach]

Originally Posted by asianthree

I just do everything in the night to beat the heat

Too much information!

[gerryann]

I lived in the panhandle (pensacola) for three years and south Florida for seven years. The summers were hot, but I LOVED IT!!!!

[hedoman]

Other than the weather there are no problems getting a tee time at any time, $6 twilight golf on the big courses, go out to eat at any time, get a seat in the squares withiut having to save them hours before, neat light shows with the thunderstorms, quiet, uncrowded muli-modal paths, less traffic on the streets, lots of energy from the visiting grand kids, friendlier home town all around 'cos if you are here you ARE a FROG!

Summertime and the livin' is easy.....

[Schaumburger]

Originally Posted by Veronica

Hi Villagers,

I am a TV wannabe. I was just wondering - what is it like living there yearround, i.e. what is it like in the summer?

Thank you.

Veronica -- I am also a wannabee. I have visited TV during the summer for the past 3 years -- just finished renting in TV on 6/17. I wanted to experience what the weather is like in TV during the summer as if/when I do move to TV, it will have to be as a frog. I just paced myself and did my walking for exercise before 9:00 a.m. I live in suburban Chicago, and for 3 days earlier this month when I was in TV it was warmer in Chicago than it was in TV. And this Thursday, it is supposed to be close to 100 in Chicago.

If you can rent in TV for a week or two or a month during the summer, I would recommend it. It is pretty easy to find reasonable rental rates during the summer; even weekly rental rates are available in the summer. Good luck!