In Houston, it could be 100 degrees, 100% humidity for 30 days straight. Now that's hot! Never experienced that in FL.

I don't see where anyone has answered your question. I'll share my thoughts about playing in the summer. First it is a lot less expensive! Make your tee times early. Start at 7:00 and you are done by noon on the slow days. Or take advantage of the late afternoon specials and begin playing at 5:00 pm. You may not get in 18, but the trade off is you are paying less. There has been numerous times I have passed number 5 on Lopez-Erin at 5:00pm and no one is playing.

It will be hot, but not unbearable. Take lots of cold fluids (non alcoholic) and you should be fine.

A buddy and I played Saddlebrook in 45 minutes teeing off at 1:00 pm. No waiting!!!

That is not correct. You’re re-writing every meteorology textbook I had in college. A thunderstorm, or rain, is not required for 100% humidity. For one, atmospheric pressure can cause the water droplets to be so small they stay suspended in air. Fog is one example of this, and there are other reasons for high humidity.

As humans, we have the great ability to adapt and that is what we do. Yea, it’s hot and humid in FL but we deal with it. However, I’ve spent some time in New Orleans for Coast Guard stuff and that place is brutal. Makes FL feel like the desert.

Meteorology is my wheelhouse I would welcome/enjoy a discussion. You can PM if you’d like cuz I think most here, or most anywhere, would find the subject quite boring. Brings a smile to my face that we have at least one person, other than me, that has an interest in this stuff.

And yes, when the humidity was 100% the temp WAS 90 degs. I still have some of the data for The Villages, FL:

7/28/2015 15:25:37
temp 88
humidity 100
precip 0
pressure 29.83
H-I 117

8/20/2015 15:58:23
temp 90
humidity 100
precip 0
pressure 29.88
H-I 122

Ok
So if I am understanding this correctly
July and August are the least favorite months here when most of the birds fly north ✈️
Therefore these are the months when the least amount of people are in the villages ?
I assume the weather here in March and April is much cooler ☀️ and more desirable ⛳️

You have quite the background! :BigApplause:

That Retiring, is a nice, smart man with a level head and the right political attitude too. I like him!

I haven't made my big move to TV yet. I've told many of my Michigan friends that in a perfect world I would spend a few weeks in Michigan in the summer. Many of them have offered to let me and my pets stay with them in the summer. Of course, they would be spending a couple of months with me in TV in the winter! Sounds like a good deal to me!

Why would we go anywhere? This is the greatest place on earth. I love it here in the summer.

So back to OPs question. Some stay all summer, some still have a home elsewhere to get out of the heat, and some vaca. It's a personal choice

Pfew! -- So glad to hear this. I was starting to worry a little that summer may be so brutal that we would regret moving to TV. But we sure have our hot, dog days in NY as well as the brutal wind chill days that are unbearable. Just make sure the HVAC's systems are operating.

Do you folks need to heat your homes in the winter months?

We use our heat for a total of maybe a couple of weeks spread throughout the winter, mostly at night.

you misunderstood what I was saying. I didn't say the 100 % caused the rain but rather the opposite. When we get a shower it is like a steam bath directly AFTER the shower since the ground (especially pavement) is generating tremendous evaporation (you can see the "steam" rising off of the surface). The only up side is the air temperature has been reduced due to the rain making the air slightly more tolerable. Your above data is an exception rather than the rule. I too have enjoyed our discussion and I defer to your education since I was an Earth Science Teacher in Florida and not a meteorologist. I found Tucson at 100 to be far more tolerable than Jacksonville at 90 but Vegas at 116 exceeded anything I've experienced in a lifetime in Florida. Our new car almost overheated on the Hoover Dam and when I opened the windows because I had to turn off the AC it was like getting hit in the face by a blow dryer. Lets just agree both place are hot as heck in the summer.

One thing that hasn't been mentioned is that you may get all sweated up going to the end of the driveway for the newspaper. But that just reminds you of why this is called the sunshine state.

Oh but there is a lovely breeze AND:

I learned how to drive my car with just two fingers

The seat belts also doubles as a branding iron

Publix has run out of talcum powder

I got cabin fever in August

Heat seldom came on
 

Depends on your site location. We are fortunate that the enclosed section of our lanai off the living area faces SW. On sunny days this winter, we'd trap the heat on the lanai and then open the telescoping sliders and let the sun heat the house. After a day of sun, the temp in the house seldom dropped below 68 during the night. Our heat seldom, if ever, came on. Since we're from Upstate NY, we could live w/ 68 until the sun warmed up the house again. What electricity we didn't use for heat in winter, we probably will use for the AC during the summer, though! We arrived in Sept which was intense enough. I set the AC to 76, and can't manage it any warmer than that!

Oh I just remembered these precious moments also:

my clothes have developed a mind of their own and learned how to migrate into every crevice of my body

every cap I own has a permanent salt stain around the rim

my eyes are bloodshot from the suntan lotion dripping down

Me and my dermatologist are on first name basis

It rains every afternoon - so hard you can't find the MMP so head for the tunnels - just be careful not to float the tires on your golf cart as the river develops

Ever notice what the humidity feels like right after one of those afternoon showers - ah but the lovely afternoon breeze is coming.

We moved here 2 years ago from Colorado committed to being FROGS. We managed the 1st Summer even playing pickleball. By the next spring we had made plans for a getaway to Colorado and Oregon. Before we returned from that trip we were looking at condo's in Colorado Springs. We returned to TV thinking about a condo purchase in the summer of 16. Nine days after we arrived back a condo opened up in our preferred neighborhood.

We leave for the dry heat and mountain breezes on April 21...back in late September.

Thank you for the clarification. I have a close friend who, except for 2 years in Vietnam, has lived pretty much everyday of his 70 yrs in FL. One day I asked him how he deals with the summers. An extra shower or two daily and a change of clothes, and you instinctively spend more time indoors during the afternoons. That’s it in a nutshell. What do we do about the heat? We make the best of it.

I’m one of those that enjoy a chilly house. I actually had to “hack” my thermostat. It bottomed out at 67 and I like it cooler. I called Honeywell and they talked me through the process, entering various codes, so I can now set to 65 - which I do. If you come over my house, bring a parka :)

I learned to adapt my days outside to the necessary things and take extra showers.

I find this interesting because I cannot imagine living in a cold climate. I guess we learn to adapt to our surroundings....that is if we want to and some health problem doesn't stop us.
We do vacation in summer as well as winter but climate doesn't dictate where we will go.

I think it's cool enough early in the morning and then again 6pm.
Plenty of time for golf. Oddly enough biking is comfortable with the breeze a bike makes.
The car has AC as does every building.
Tip: get a big floppy hat

A room with a view would be a nice.

so far 99% of all favorable summer comments are qualified with ......

So is the inside of your oven.....lol

Sea Isle City, NJ

wow arizona in the summer 110 degrees, 112 degrees---- we love central florida, we do not leave in the summer, fishing on the gulf is great

Thank you! My husband and I are moving to TV this summer because of the snow and cold here is PA. That's why we are moving...for the sun and warmth!

:coolsmiley:[QUOTE=Bjeanj;1203864]We moved down here last May and spent much of the summer (after unpacking) either at the pool or in a/c in our house. I discovered I can tolerate heat & humidity better than snow and cold.

Thank you! My husband and I are moving to TV this summer because of the cold and snow here in PA.
Looking forward to sun and warmth.....��

hottest months for me are August and September. Starts to cool down down around mid October.

Just the reverse of being up north-prisoner of a/c in the summer -last summer was brutal, hope this year is better--

I stay here all year round. The summers are hot as last year, was the hottest.

Plan on drinking 8 to 10 8 oz glasses of water per day, to stay hydrated.

Plan your day to do things first thing in the morning, or later at night. There's always pools or the movies. I usually stay inside when it's the hot part of the afternoon.

All in all, it's a lot better than staying inside all winter long and dealing with snow and ice.

Glass half full, or half empty. it's your choice.

For those fortunate enough to afford two homes and spend their time alternating between the more acceptable climates. God bless.

:coolsmiley:

Isn't it great we all feel differently about summering in The Villages.
It's purely personal, as are most decisions in life.
As Gracie says, "Otherwise we'd all like vanilla icecream".
We decided we'd prefer to have a modest home in The Villages so that we can maintain a summer home in cooler climes.
We miss the free golf though! Although I am already finding it too hot to spend much time on the golf course.

The summers are hot but as my husband says, "you can't shovel hot". So we'd rather be in FL any time of the year, which is better than the 4-5 months of cold, gloom and snow in New England's winters. In the FL summer, as many posters mentioned, you go out early or in the beautiful evenings. We still take our 2 mile walks every day. We golf too, sometimes in the heat of the day, but drink plenty of water and use a cooling towel. The traffic is less, the dinner deals fantastic and the sunsets superb. As mentioned, there are many pools, central air, and verandas at restaurants to take advantage of. Our favorite time at the pool is 4PM.

Vacations can be any time. In winter to avoid TV traffic, or to go farther south to say, the Keys. In the summer you can vacation up north if you prefer, or elsewhere, but TV is nice then too. Just warmer. :smiley:

That's true, but... Up north in the winter, you have to stay indoors the entire day to remain comfortable (unless you're a cold-weather buff). Down here in the summer, you can be outside in the morning and evening comfortably and not have to put on 17 pounds of clothing to go out of the house. I'll take that any day.

Many of us had two homes but decided to sell one and stay here permanently. My husband and I got tired of the three-day trek back & forth to the north, and emotionally, I prefer to have a permanent home and go on trips from there, always returning to the same place. I found it slightly unsettling to go to another home for six months, get used to that life, then pull it all up and go to the other place and start that life up again. Crazy, I know, but I'm happier with just one place.

Agree

Outdoor activities early or late afternoon , but driving is so much better ( GC or
car ) restaurants are almost no waiting , stores are a pleasure to shop in ---
and don't forget to patronize our local SMALL businesses ....they REALLY need the business in the summer months !

We moved here a year ago, from Minnesota. Both of us acclimated very well. Slow down, get a hat and always have water! Far more pleasant than we found MN, where some days would be just as hot as The Villages, with the added bonus of hungry mosquitoes.

Going to the square last night, i had goosebumps at 75 :cold:

[QUOTE=GayleJenkins;1205267]:coolsmiley:AND.....the only shovel you'll need here is if you want to work in the yard.