Do you get used to hot weather?

[Andrew1972]

My summary of the Southern heat. It looks so beautiful outside but everyone seems hunker down inside during heat of day.

Seems like early AM and early evening when things cool down enough to go for run, play tennis or simply be outside.

My older neighbors only go south for winter but once humidity kicks in they come back to New England enjoy our nice late fall/summers/autumn.

 

[1uz_4me]

I adjusted quickly, but the heat has never bothered me. We'd get a few hear waves every year growing up & it was never an issue for me. No AC at my parents house in San Diego. They get a nice breeze from the beach & their major doors face east/west so the house never got hot. I even love running in the heat. Body/muscles warm up so fast.

I lived in Riverside for 7yrs with the majority of every summer well over 100°. I'm back in north county San Diego & love it. All summer has been like this. No clouds, just sun with a breeze.

 

[tyman]

I've spent majority of my life up north, with longish cold winters. Even though I complain about snow and long winters here in Michigan, I also fear I won't be able to handle hot summers if we were to move further south. We spent the last week in NC (Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte areas) with temps in low 90s and high humidity, and I was really struggling. I felt like I was burning up as soon as I stepped outside, even in the evening. The heat and humidity were just oppressive. Do people generally just get used to it?
I spent about 5 years (on and off) in Florida, and recall handling Summers there relatively OK, but I was in my late teens, early twenties then. Now that I'm in my mid 40s, I don't seem to be able to tolerate it as well. Yet, wife and I have been talking for years about moving to NC to get away from the long and cold winters. I honestly don't know what's worse at this point - trading brutal winters for brutal summers. I know there is A/C everywhere you go, but we don't want to spend entire Summers indoors.

I thought moving south would be an easy decision, but after this recent trip, I don't know anymore...

Used to it? Nah.
Tolerate it? Sure.

**** hot weather.

 

[Cujet]

We spent the last week in NC,,, I felt like I was burning up as soon as I stepped outside, even in the evening. The heat and humidity were just oppressive. Do people generally just get used to it?
I spent about 5 years (on and off) in Florida, and recall handling Summers there relatively OK,

As I've aged, I find that the heat is less and less tolerable. My wife (a Florida native and sun worshiper) had heatstroke last week while working outside. That was not good in any way. We got her cooled down fast and she still does not feel well. So it's not just me that has lost the ability to tolerate the heat. I fail very quickly when I get overheated, and it happens really fast now.

 

[jake wells]

Rather it would be spring or fall all year because anymore heat bothers me like the sun.

 

[FordMan59]

I lived outside Charlotte, NC for about 25 years and worked construction in the Charlotte area. In my 20's-mid 30's the heat didn't bother me too bad. By the time I was in my later 30's there were a few days each summer where it wasn't uncommon for me to get overheated. I'm now in my '60's and live in south central KY. Today I went and mowed mom's yard and the mower quit on me. I had to work on the mower and within a couple minutes my shirt/shorts were drenched with sweat. I don't think my body could ever adjust to being outside 10-16 hours a day again like I did for years. The cold never bothered me. I'd leave home dressed in 3-4 layers on colder mornings and remove clothes as the day progressed often being down to short sleeves by afternoon.

 

[jake wells]

I lived outside Charlotte, NC for about 25 years and worked construction in the Charlotte area. In my 20's-mid 30's the heat didn't bother me too bad. By the time I was in my later 30's there were a few days each summer where it wasn't uncommon for me to get overheated. I'm now in my '60's and live in south central KY. Today I went and mowed mom's yard and the mower quit on me. I had to work on the mower and within a couple minutes my shirt/shorts were drenched with sweat. I don't think my body could ever adjust to being outside 10-16 hours a day again like I did for years. The cold never bothered me. I'd leave home dressed in 3-4 layers on colder mornings and remove clothes as the day progressed often being down to short sleeves by afternoon.

I am in Brownsville, KY but work in Park City where you at?

 

[Dennywires]

Just moved to sc from the Hudson valley I couldn’t do the winters any longer with chronic Lyme. It’s definitely hotter but I don’t think the humidity is any worse than the Hudson valley. It’s uncomfortable at times but I’m telling myself no more bitter cold snowy winters going into work at 3am for 8+ hrs of snow and ice removal.

 

[SR5]

In the jungle, with the army, back in the day. It was a bit warm and wet from memory.....

 

[FordMan59]

I am in Brownsville, KY but work in Park City where you at?

Russellville

 

[Touring5]

I can tell you this: In the mid-1980's I worked in a Carrier manufacturing plant. There was no AC in the plant. There was a large "oven" for curing powder painted sheet metal parts and large solder pots in the coil departments - so it could get very hot in there. I was told by some of the people who worked in those departments that they didn't have AC at home because coming into the hot plant after being cool and comfortable at home made it twice as uncomfortable.

BTW I understand they later air-condioned much of the plant, along with moving some of the product lines out and focused on furnaces.

 

[Hermann]

Heat just drains me. The first few hot days each year or a prolonged heat wave and I start thinking cooler climates. Had a mild heat stroke earlier this summer. Recovered fine in about 15 min. using cold wash rags on top of the chrome dome and plenty of water.

 

[SeaJay]

I lived up north for 65 years near NY, moved to south east Florida very close to the ocean a year ago.

I have definitely gotten used to it. Summer day time temps usually in the very high 80's to very low 90's with an afternoon breeze kicking in feel fine to me, no big deal at all. Indoor A/C temps in the very low 70's now feel too cool to me. To each their own.

I suspect the temps near me are more comfortable than inland in the deep south. For sure, we do not have anything like the normal temps over 100 degrees in places like Texas, Arizona, etc.

 

[DGXR]

The human body can adjust to a wide range of temperatures but it takes some time -- 1 month or more -- to fully adjust if you move to a much different climate. Having said that, everyone is different. Health conditions can radically affect this ability to adjust. I work in emergency management and the established threshold temperatures for opening public cooling/warming centers varies a lot depending on the location. Those poor souls in Portland never had a chance.

 

[Quattro Pete]

I'm starting to think I've got a health condition that's causing my discomfort. Today I was out in 85F and 60% humidity, so not too terrible, yet after only 10 minutes my face became super hot and I felt like my head was going to explode into flames. The rest of my body was fine. I have never had such a reaction to warm weather in the past. Time to see a specialist, I guess.

 

[OVERKILL]

I'm starting to think I've got a health condition that's causing my discomfort. Today I was out in 85F and 60% humidity, so not too terrible, yet after only 10 minutes my face became super hot and I felt like my head was going to explode into flames. The rest of my body was fine. I have never had such a reaction to warm weather in the past. Time to see a specialist, I guess.

Stay well my friend. Hopefully it is something minor.

 

[SR5]

I'm starting to think I've got a health condition that's causing my discomfort. Today I was out in 85F and 60% humidity, so not too terrible, yet after only 10 minutes my face became super hot and I felt like my head was going to explode into flames. The rest of my body was fine. I have never had such a reaction to warm weather in the past. Time to see a specialist, I guess.

Yes, please see a doctor my friend, 85F (30C) & 60% is not extreme plus I usually feel the heat all over. The only time I really feel it in my face is when it’s radiant heat, like from a fire. I hope it all goes well for you, a minor thing that is easy to sort out.

 

[wpod]

Now you know why prople live in California. Higher 80's today, very low humidity.
Air quality is not so good with the fires, though.

I love it here.

You live closer to the coast. Spend some time in the central valley.

 

[JeffKeryk]

You live closer to the coast. Spend some time in the central valley.

No thank you. It ain't for me.

 

[NitroM3]

Now you know why prople live in California. Higher 80's today, very low humidity.
Air quality is not so good with the fires, though.

I love it here.

How did you like the RED moon last night? Look like something from a sci-fi movie