If Phoenix is that hot, why do so many move there? (Scottsdale: gym, suburbs)

[FirebirdCamaro1220]

Originally Posted by AZ_Rookie

Humidity was definitely felt... Muggy and crappy.

If you can't handle 75 with a 62 dew point, I think that monsoon season in Phoenix is going to be a real challenge for you, our average dewpoint in August is 64, but with average highs in the 104-105 range

[locolobo13]

Originally Posted by FirebirdCamaro1220

If you can't handle 75 with a 62 dew point, I think that monsoon season in Phoenix is going to be a real challenge for you, our average dewpoint in August is 64, but with average highs in the 104-105 range

Not so sure. I can remember being in the Outer Banks NC about this time of year. Afternoon temps were in the high 70s to high 80s. Humidity was so bad that when you got back in the AC your glasses fogged up immediately.


Handle it? Sure. I walked couple of miles every day. Once before sunrise, and once after sunset. But it was more miserable than walking in the afternoon sun here. At least in my opinion.

[BIG CATS]

Originally Posted by locolobo13

Not so sure. I can remember being in the Outer Banks NC about this time of year. Afternoon temps were in the high 70s to high 80s. Humidity was so bad that when you got back in the AC your glasses fogged up immediately.


Handle it? Sure. I walked couple of miles every day. Once before sunrise, and once after sunset. But it was more miserable than walking in the afternoon sun here. At least in my opinion.

They fog up when you step out of the cool, dry a/c and into the humidity, not vice versa.

[sargeant79]

Originally Posted by Comeandgo92

I know people in Las Vegas in my same line of work where long sleeve shirts and pants in the middle of summer I would die but apparently dry heat you are actually quite conpfortsble when not in direct sunlight

That's what I do...long sleeve shirts all year long, even when it's 115 outside. I couldn't have done that comfortably back in the Midwest if it was over 85 with the humidity. This is where the dry heat thing makes a difference. It's still hot for sure, but I don't break a sweat and therefore it's tolerable.

[goolsbyjazz]

Originally Posted by RenW

For me, anything above about 74 degrees with high humidity feels horrible.

I was outside the other evening as the sun was setting and it was 105 and it was very tolerable because the sun wasn't glaring down on me. Not having the sun beating down makes a huge difference.

As people have mentioned Arizona summers are akin to places that have bad winters. There are some months in which you want/need to stay inside more. The whole no scrapping car windows, shoveling snow, or driving on ice/snow is a big plus as mentioned. Another difference is that there are really only a certain amount of hours in the day that are intolerable. So in comparison in areas with bad winters for me there is no great time to go outside to be comfortable. Here in Arizona in the summer for me from about Noonish until the sun sets it pretty horrible, but from sunset until about noon the next day it is tolerable to nice.

That makes ALL the difference!

[AZ_Rookie]

Originally Posted by FirebirdCamaro1220

If you can't handle 75 with a 62 dew point, I think that monsoon season in Phoenix is going to be a real challenge for you, our average dewpoint in August is 64, but with average highs in the 104-105 range

never said I can't handle it... and I prefer everything AZ over CA.

Thanks for your concern though.

[locolobo13]

Originally Posted by BIG CATS

They fog up when you step out of the cool, dry a/c and into the humidity, not vice versa.

They fog up when the glasses cool to the dew point. Which was about 75°F.

[Renegade007]

Keep your 75° - 80° and 65 percent humidity. I'll take 115° and 10 percent humidity 8 days of the week.
I don't know how people on the east coast can stand it. But they've grown up and lived with that kind of summer all their lives, so they are used to it. That's not summer, that's misery. Or Missouri, depending on how you pronounce it. And they have the nerve to complain about our summer weather.

[BIG CATS]

Originally Posted by Renegade007

Keep your 75° - 80° and 65 percent humidity. I'll take 115° and 10 percent humidity 8 days of the week.
I don't know how people on the east coast can stand it. But they've grown up and lived with that kind of summer all their lives, so they are used to it. That's not summer, that's misery. Or Missouri, depending on how you pronounce it. And they have the nerve to complain about our summer weather.

TO be honest, 75 degrees with 65% humidity is absolutely comfortable. Dont believe me? Our winters here usually hold the same humidity and temps. All one has to do is look it up. Now, tell me thats "uncomfotable" (see link below). Humidity or not, East Coast summers are far more tolerable than our blistering hot, elongated summers. Sure its more humid, but the temps arent hot. If our summers were so tolerable and nice, how come this place gets vacated from June til October? How come places like NYC and CHI and DEN are chock full of tourists during teh summer, and PHX is a ghost town? How come our resorts are empty in summer? Oh, thats right, because our summers blow. And its not "dry HEAT". Its only "dry" in June, then the rest of our HEAT months are quite sticky. Lets get real, people. Quit sugarcoating our summers.

Here was a random day in Scottsdale this last winter (click link). Thats the SAME numbers you say that make Eastern summers so "miserable"? If you think our winters are glorious, then thats what we used to get half the summer in IL. It was heaven. Sure, there were days of super humidity, but it was only 2-3 days at a time, then back to cooler, much drier air. Here? Its CRAP all summer. Absolute CRAP. Hot, hotter, hotter still, then hot with humidity. Sorry, our summers suck arse.
https://www.wunderground.com/history...eqdb.wmo=99999

[locolife]

Originally Posted by :-D

We have plenty of desert festivals, I go to them. Just because none of the festivals here are 3-day events doesn't mean they aren't big ones, lots of people go.

Country Thunder is a massive 3-day desert event held here every year. I know there are a ton of others.