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. :)

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.

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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.

: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.

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.

Pretty good idea.

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.

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

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

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.

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 :)

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.

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?

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