[sunset seeker]

Hi all! First post....

My wife and I have been there a few times, but never in the Summer. We REALLY like TV and would like to move there next year full time. We have been checking temperatures and are wondering just what it feels like down there??

It seems this year has been abnormally hot, and we are not even into the hottest part of the year yet. I really don't want the expense of two places, but I don't know if we can stand the heat for that long. Any comments???

We are coming down again in January for six weeks, so we need to figure this out. We would like to find a place then and then move down around mid to late Summer.

Thanks!!

[wendyquat]

So far this summer has been the hottest in the four years we've lived here full time! Where we lived in NC also got pretty hot and humid in the summer so I cannot tell you how the heat would effect you here. Luckily we have a lot of breezes and usually a late afternoon thunderstorm that usually cools things off making for a nice evening (if the storm passes). We just take advantage of air conditioning and enjoy the other nine months of the year that are usually beautiful!

[gerryann]

Hot! hot! hot! 🔥☀️🌞 But then Fall comes and it's fantastic, then Winter comes and there's no snow. ⛄️ So it's worth dealing with heat......

[LndLocked]

Some summers are hotter than others .... this one has been a little above "normal".

The above was a personal observation based on 55 years of experience with Sunshine State summers.

BTW ..... "normal" = surface of the sun hot, with humidity high enough to make you wish you had gills.

[MikeV]

Moved here from the NY snow belt 3 years ago. It took a bit getting used to the heat in summer but we just go where there is A/C and try to golf on courses that have a little shade. The other seasons are great.

[peteg]

Obviously different people have varying heat/humidity/cold preferences

I would suggest you rent a home during the hottest months and see how the heat affects you

A months rental of about $1000 would answer your questions

I have often heard the comment I would rather stay indoors for a few weeks than shovel snow

You might also take a vacation at the hottest times

Sure you will enjoy TV lifestyle

[rustyp]

Cooling down today 95 degrees 110 heat index. It only last a while - May to October. No problem getting tee times. No lines in restaurants. Beats shoveling snow (May - October?). Don't worry your body will adjust after living in the south for a while. Here is an interesting experiment - turn off the air conditioner today to see how well your body is acclimating plus save a buck.

[gomoho]

I strongly agree with renting for a month in the summer to get a feel if you can tolerate the heat. The heat was part of the reason we left Florida - was tired up being locked up in a/c for 5 months. But I am extremely sensitive to the heat so you need to try for yourself to see how it affects you.

[ducati1974]

You just learn to schedule your life a little differently- outdoor activities in early morning or evening, indoor activities midday (such as games or classes at rec centers or perhaps a daily siesta!) You're retired- no pressure!

[Villager Joyce]

Originally Posted by ducati1974

You just learn to schedule your life a little differently- outdoor activities in early morning or evening, indoor activities midday (such as games or classes at rec centers or perhaps a daily siesta!) You're retired- no pressure!

Pretty much nailed my thoughts. I also think renting during the hottest part of the summer is a good idea, and it needs to be for at least a month. We found that opening up the windshield on the golf cart really helps. After last nights rain, we were able to open up the house to the porch because the temp dropped back to the high 70s.

[leftyf]

It was so hot yesterday that when I took the dog for a walk, the trees were calling him.

[Sandtrap328]

Yesterday (Sunday) we came home from church and dinner at Cody's at around 1 pm. I turned on Weather Bug to see how hot it was. The app said it was 93 degrees and the "feel like" temperature was 150 degrees! Obviously a computer typo that meant 105 but it sure was hot and humid!

We came down 6 years ago in mid-July to see if we could take the Florida summer at it's hottest. We looked first around St. Augustine and it was super-humid there. We next came to The Villages and found it to be hot and humid BUT not as bad as the Washington DC area where we were living. We BOUGHT and have never regretted the decision.

Plan your day accordingly with the heat and enjoy your a/c.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

It's hot and humid. It's Florida and it's July. what do you expect. Most of us have decided to trade this weather for freezing temperatures and snow. I haven't seen any real snow in five years. I saw a dusting when I visited my family in Boston two years ago. I'll take the heat anytime.

If you're going to come down here and complain about the heat in the summer, you may not want to come. If you think that trading a few months of hot humid weather for freezing cold and snow, then you'll love it here.

If you can afford to have two homes and you don't get hot humid weather where you come from up north, then that is a perfect solution. If you can't afford or choose not to afford two homes, then you make a choice and accept the downside of whatever choice you make.

[NYGUY]

Don't rely on our opinions, you have to come down and experience it for yourself. We moved to Florida 25 years ago and love the summers.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by rustyp

Cooling down today 95 degrees 110 heat index. It only last a while - May to October. No problem getting tee times. No lines in restaurants. Beats shoveling snow (May - October?). Don't worry your body will adjust after living in the south for a while. Here is an interesting experiment - turn off the air conditioner today to see how well your body is acclimating plus save a buck.