[Allegiance]

Electricity is cheaper here than up north and we all have central ac. Its Paradise!

[sunset seeker]

Thanks for all the comments! I really think the heat is a good trade-off for no more snow! We'll spend six weeks there in January and February. Hopefully we can find a place that will work!!

[Jima64]

I have only lived in San Francisco and Florida. I grew up in Florida and the thing I notice about the summer heat is that it isn't as bad as you first step out of the air conditioning and move on. Love the spring, fall and winters down here. My wife is from Cape Cod and has never gotten used to the heat.

[joldnol]

Summer is a 4.5 month season. It lasts from mid-may until the beginning of October. If it's not raining (showers rarely last longer than 15 to 20 minutes) the heat index is 100 to 110. Rain can drop the temp 30 degrees but as soon as it stops the steam bath begins and it's not unusual to see "steam" rising from the pavement. AC is a must (I remember going to school with no AC and it was not fun having sweat drip off of your forehead onto your paper) and makes it tolerable along with our multiple pools (you must have AC in the car too). October until mid-May are wonderful although it can get cold for a few days in winter (temp can range from the 20's to the upper 70's).

[lovsthosebigdogs]

I see people commenting on it being 'worst heat this summer', well, last year when I moved here full time starting in June, people said THAT summer was the worst ever. I was so happy to finally be here full time that I hardly noticed it. Yeah, I knew it was hot but I also stayed in A/C up north when I was too hot. What's the diff? Then the fall came and I got over it. Now I'm visiting PA and it's actually hotter here than in TV. Summer is hot. Period. Ours just lasts longer. And I hate winter snow so I deal with it.

[rjm1cc]

Come for the summer and see how you like it. My neighbor, a daily morning golfer and three or four times a day dog walker, has decided due to health problems to start going North for a month each summer. For the rest of us we just stay in A/C. On any given day it can be hotter up North but for the whole summer you will get more heat and humidity in FL.

[ricthemic]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Many residents of The Villages have bought huge luxurious homes and live in Florida for twelve months a year.
For those who are very heat sensitive, buying a small house in Florida plus a condo up north might be a viable alternative.

Love TV and also love NE. Downsize up north and buy a village villa. No snow and no oven

[gomoho]

Originally Posted by ricthemic

Love TV and also love NE. Downsize up north and buy a village villa. No snow and no oven

Best of both worlds if one can afford it.

[pooh]

Actually, you'll adjust....to the heat or rescheduling your outdoor time during the few months that are hot.

[BobandMary]

Just checked the Weather Channel. Feels like 89 in TV. Feels like 95 in South Jersey.

[Jima64]

You also learn to slow down a bit in the hot months and enjoy a leisure lifestyle.