What part of the world has perfect weather?

[Patman]

The last couple of days here in Toronto have been what I consider picture perfect weather, 75 degrees, perfectly sunny skies, 30-35% humidity and just a light 10mph breeze.

So this got me thinking, where in the world would you find this kind of weather 365 days (or at least 300 days!) per year?

I know that you can find weather like this in a lot of places like Jamaica, etc. but they also get hit with killer hurricanes too. So scratch that idea. Southern California gets weather like this but they've got earthquakes. A lot of the southern US states get weather like this but they too get severe weather like tornadoes and hurricanes, plus a lot of them get brutal humidity too.

What about Hawaii? Or parts of Australia? Do either of them get hurricanes very often?

I'm just curious, just in case we win the lottery someday, I'll know where to move.

 

[Kestas]

That, which attracts people and makes a place desirable to live, also puts the residents in greater bodily danger or property loss.

People like to live in mountainous areas, but the mountains are generally formed by fault lines (earthquakes) or volcanoes.

People like to live near seashores, but tsunamis and hurricanes take their toll and reshape the shore.

People like to live near rivers, but flooding takes its toll.

People like dry, sunny weather, but these areas are perpetually drought-stricken with only enough water for a limited number of people.

There is no Garden of Eden... you'll just have to pick the best compromise.

 

[GROUCHO MARX]

I've always heard San Diego.

 

[pa04prius]

Garden of Eden does exist - island of Kauai in Hawaii. We went there last November for our daughter's wedding. You can find everything there except snow. South side of the island is perpetually sunny and warm, center is high desert, spot on east side is wettest spot on earth (200+ inches of rain per year), north side is beautiful agricultural area. The island is not heavily populated like Oahu or Maui and not very commercial. Very relaxed way of life there. Hope to go back again!!!

 

[moribundman]

The Canary Islands have a near perfect climate most time out of the year. Of course, not unlike Hawaii, those islands are of vulcanic origin with some activity going on. Tourism is nasty there year-round, but depending on time of the year and which island, you can always find quiet spots. I love Lanzarote myself. I've spent much time there, off-roading on desolate areas of the island.It's an island almost without vegetation and has a moon-like landscape. The old 'The Martian Chronicles' TV series was filmed there. Gran Canaria closely resembles Hawaii.

Click this link for more info:

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/canary.htm

 

[moribundman]

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I've always heard San Diego.

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Each time I go to Southern CA, I regret it. I stepped on stingrays in the water there, I sweated in 90 degree heat and high humidity, I got sunburn, and SD must be the most boring place West of St. Petersburg, FL. Actually, Florida is worse, because even the water is ****-warm.

 

[Drew99GT]

I consider Oklahoma in April/May to have perfect weather

 

[jason07-1zzfe]

I woud say Hawaii, IMHO. 80 +/-5F year round. Not too humid. Sunny.

Hope to be going next year, I'll let you know for sure!

 

[wwillson]

San Diego has the best weather of any place I've been in the US....

 

[rjundi]

I live on the seacoast of NH and absolutely love the weather. It changes and we have four distinct seasons. I love snow, sun, humidity, rain, and my absolute favorite autumn.

We had a really cool Nor'Easter this week X 2, nifty waves hitting the sea walls.

 

[Losiho]

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Originally posted by Patman:
What about Hawaii? Or parts of Australia? Do either of them get hurricanes very often?

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Northern Oz is prone to Cyclones. Usually not as severe as say, Florida (except for Cyclone Tracy over Darwin in 1974). Otherwise, Northern Oz usually has fine, mild/hot weather, but it is sub-tropical, and therefore prone to heavy rain on occasions.

 

[Shannow]

Given that everything from unemployment rates to to trade balances are "seasonally adjusted", I think that we should seasonally adjust the weather also.

Everywhere is just perfect.

 

[vin]

The Olympic penninsula of Washington State is another good compromise weatherwise.

 

[moribundman]

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San Diego has the best weather of any place I've been in the US....

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The weather may be nice, but the climate sucks, at least for me. Any place with humidity above 60% and temps above 70F is murder.

[ May 26, 2005, 06:27 PM: Message edited by: moribundman ]

 

[Pablo]

Lynden, Washington.

Not as much rain as the Olympic rain forest. Does warm up above 80°F once or twice a year, so Mori may roast here.

Not terribly cold, but we have the wind coming from north of Patman occasionally.

I find those warm dream places too crowded, too expensive and sucks to go to work.....

 

[ediamiam]

Monterrey / Santa Cruz, California. Gets a bit foggy but weather is typically nice.

 

[moribundman]

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I find those warm dream places too crowded, too expensive and sucks to go to work.....

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Yeah, I want to live in a horrible place so that going to work is the only thing that keeps me going. I'm also hoping to get really sick, so that I can look forward to sweet death.

I spent some time in Seattle. Did I mention I can do without rain?

 

[Pablo]

OK I meant it sucks to drive with the crowds to work or not....

Check the rainfall total of Seattle vs Wash DC, London, NY, or Rome.....

Redding is great place if you like your shoes melted to the road.

 

[Larry the Cable Guy]

I lived in San Diego for 22 years...moved from there 2 1/2 months ago and I am much happier. It is really nice to live in a "real place" for a change.

 

[Mamala Bay]

Few hurricanes here. The last one in 92 did do heavy damage though. About 8 years ago, never saw winter like it was here, 85-90 and hardly much rain. Winter felt like summer. The last two years has been terrible, never saw so much rain and clouds over an extended time, and when it did rain it was like 3 days heavy rain with 5 days of clouds and another 3 days of heavy rain.

I think it goes in cycle cause been having record highs this summer. Kauai is probably the best place to live, very beautiful and quite. Too much cars on Oahu..if you want quite and isolation with close to nature to it's extent, I'd say it's Manele Bay. Even a lot of old timers who lived here never heard about it. That's on Lanai.