Summer Where You Live

Jules

Jules

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What is summer like in your area? This was always my favourite time of year.

I live in a very popular tourist zone so it’s busy, busy, busy. It’s hot, generally around 85-95F during the peak periods, little rain, low humidity. With lots of lakes, it explains the popularity. People aren’t discouraged by the brown grasses. This is considered semi-desert. Another good thing is the minimum number of mosquitoes and pesky bugs. We do have rattle snakes, etc.

With this dry heat, there‘s also high wildfire danger and the smoke which develops around us. Because they have captive drivers, we pay high prices for fuel. Properties, especially on or near the lakes, are very expensive.

Overall this is what an average summer is like.
 

I live in the hottest part of the UK... generally temps are around 80/85 throughout the summer with rain occasionally.. The last 3 years has been much hotter..last year temps were over 100 deg... This year.. we've had more rain than I can ever remember.

No tourists here to speak of.. despite being so close to the most visited city in the UK... but I rarely venture into London by tube during the summer months because of the high volume of tourists..

I'm 40 miles from the nearest beaches...but again during the summer month visits to the beaches are off the agenda due to the massive ovecrowding.. and the high volume of traffic on the motorways
 
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Our summer this yr has been zipping by way too quickly
We've experienced in June&July some days dealing with smoke from the Canadian fires.There were a couple days when we had 'air quality' warnings not to go outside if you had health problems,adding to the problem a few humid days. I took my walks early in the morning{6am} and mid morning}around 10} before it got really bad
I'm hoping August goes a bit slower
 

I live in the Mid-Atlantic region of the USA. We have four distinct seasons. The summers are hot, often in the mid-90s with high humidity. Still other days, like today, are just beautiful with temps in the 80s, breezy, and low humidity. Sometimes it's dry for extended periods and sometimes there are showers every other day. Go figure. I always tell visitors, “If you don't like the weather, just wait twenty minutes.” And, yes, we have our fair share of a variety of bugs and critters.

I love it here! There are meadows, mountains, farms, parks, nature preserves, lakes, the canal, and river. We have art galleries by the score, festivals, concerts, theaters, restaurants, inns, wineries, antique shops, flea markets, and car shows. There are several well-known historic and tourist spots, and there's a lot to do, whatever your interests might be. Property is expensive.
 
I live in what’s called ‘Canadas Ocean Playground’ since it’s surrounded by 4 major bodies of water; the gulf of St. Lawrence to the north, the Bay of Fundy to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southwest and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.

It’s a tourist attraction. People from all over the world come here to sail, eat lobster , visit the vineyards, has one of the best driving routes in the world, is beside the worlds highest tides, has the most complete fossil record of life of 300 million years, is known as #3 worlds most beautiful island.

The temperatures in the summer are between 70 and 85 degrees. It’s rarely very hot. Lack of rainfall is never a problem.

Exploring the little islands by way of kayak or canoe can be very adventurous. There’s so many harbours and inlets to explore.

Fishing is abundant with so many different types. Trout and other fish from rivers eventually end up in the salt water lake. Zipping along in small fishing boat catching the seasonal fish can be very exciting.

The sunrises snd sunsets are crazy good and the scenery spectacular. The wildlife is abundant with deer everywhere, fox, bobcat, eagles, blue herons, seals, coyotes. There’s always something to do.

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In summer, I don't get more than 10 feet from the nearest AC. Around Northeastern PA, it's rather normal for us. We really haven't had days with extreme heat. The southern regions of the US stole it from us, and they won't give it back.
 
It's hot here always in the summer. We can have 20 days straight of over 100*, or more.
When I was younger, I was always around a swimming pool to help me keep cool in the summer months.

Now that I'm older and don't have access to pools like I used to, it's really getting harder to tolerate this heat.
I've even been entertaining the thought of moving to the coast, but lack of funds keeps me here.
 
dobielvr said:
It's hot here always in the summer. We can have 20 days straight of over 100*, or more.
When I was younger, I was always around a swimming pool to help me keep cool in the summer months.

Now that I'm older and don't have access to pools like I used to, it's really getting harder to tolerate this heat.
I've even been entertaining the thought of moving to the coast, but lack of funds keeps me here.
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Same here. I'd also move to the coast if it weren't for the fact that it'd put us even a lot farther away from what little family we've got left.
 
PeppermintPatty said:
I live in what’s called ‘Canadas Ocean Playground’ since it’s surrounded by 4 major bodies of water; the gulf of St. Lawrence to the north, the Bay of Fundy to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southwest and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.

It’s a tourist attraction. People from all over the world come here to sail, eat lobster , visit the vineyards, has one of the best driving routes in the world, is beside the worlds highest tides, has the most complete fossil record of life of 300 million years, is known as #3 worlds most beautiful island.

The temperatures in the summer are between 70 and 85 degrees. It’s rarely very hot. Lack of rainfall is never a problem.

Exploring the little islands by way of kayak or canoe can be very adventurous. There’s so many harbours and inlets to explore.

Fishing is abundant with so many different types. Trout and other fish from rivers eventually end up in the salt water lake. Zipping along in small fishing boat catching the seasonal fish can be very exciting.

The sunrises snd sunsets are crazy good and the scenery spectacular. The wildlife is abundant with deer everywhere, fox, bobcat, eagles, blue herons, seals, coyotes. There’s always something to do.

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Have to assume you're talking "Nova Scotia". Beautiful country. When I was 13, I went with my folks on a vacation to N.S.. It was right after WWII and tires and gas were becoming available again. We had a '40 Ford and most of the Cabot Trail, around Cape Breton Island, was not paved. That old Ford really chattered and bounced but it was a wonderful trip.

My wife and I made the same trip in the 80's(after spending a week in Quebec at the summer music festival) and thankfully the Trail had been paved for many years, unlike 1946.:D

Immediate coastal areas, at least here in New England and over the border to the north, have extreme hot AND cold temps. moderated by the Atlantic and the Gulf stream.
 
DaveA said:
Have to assume you're talking "Nova Scotia". Beautiful country. When I was 13, I went with my folks on a vacation to N.S.. It was right after WWII and tires and gas were becoming available again. We had a '40 Ford and most of the Cabot Trail, around Cape Breton Island, was not paved. That old Ford really chattered and bounced but it was a wonderful trip.

My wife and I made the same trip in the 80's(after spending a week in Quebec at the summer music festival) and thankfully the Trail had been paved for many years, unlike 1946.:D

Immediate coastal areas, at least here in New England and over the border to the north, have extreme hot AND cold temps. moderated by the Atlantic and the Gulf stream.
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Yes , it’s Nova Scotia. Doing that Cabot Trail unpaved would be rough. There’s some really steep hills and windy curves. I’m glad it’s paved.

It sounds like you and your wife had a wonderful time. Then again, how can you not? The scenery is breathtaking.

This is uncanny because, I’d visit Nova Scotia twice when I was a kid. We had a station wagon and drove one summer and then one autumn. We visit the magnetic mountain and the Cabot Trail and since it was so late in the year we got to see the Northern Lights. That was really something.

I got to experience it again with my husband and the dogs twice so far. There was a bit of déjà vu. It was very fun.

Note: I got a bit carried away with all the info and pictures. 😬
 
It really started getting unpleasant near the end of June. I came back from the coast to look after my son’s elderly cat while he was in Europe. From 5:30-8:30am it’s tolerable and I am outside. Then it is AC time until the sun sets.
 
Soft, sweet but quick Summer rain most every afternoon, No flying insects, Haven't seen a snake or rodent here ever.
Calm, quiet, peaceful. This year it's been hotter than usual and always cools when the Sun goes down. Gentle breezes
in the air. Nice.
Not as pretty in the high desert as some other places though.
 
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We have been having a lot of rain, the highest temp so far has been 90, for a few days, but it is usually in the mid or low 80s. There are tons of mosquitos. I have killed 85 of them in the last 2 weeks, while wearing Deep Woods Off. There are also ticks everywhere, and so far I have been spared.
 
Living between the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade Mountains, we enjoy a Maritime environment. When hot weather forces it's way in from eastern Wa-Or we generally get relief from the heat in a week or so thanks to our natural air conditioning from the ocean. When I was young we got regular rain during July and August. Not so much these days. Rain now returns in mid October.
 
In this Internet telecom tech era, a person like Mr Dave might provide much detail in graphs so a computer monitor display audience has a clearer understanding of climate for places than just words might easily provide. Climate here in Santa Clara County at the south end of San Francisco Bay varies enormously just as does climate throughout the SFBA due to mountainous topography and being between the cool maritime Pacific Ocean (often 55>60F temps) and hot inland valleys to the east behind blocking hills (90F>105F). Thus each night the cool heavy marine air flows in through low spots like The Golden Gate (often in summer upwelling fog) as it supplants underneath the pushed above lighter air inland. By morning it is often balanced with the whole lower elevations around the bay full of cool air. Air in valleys further inland doesn't cool off as much overnight. As afternoon valley heat increase causing cold marine to hot inland air weight differentials, those pressure gradients cause increasing afternoon winds.

Areas up into the north parts of the bay with the Sacramento River is where strong afternoon winds blow inland. Here in Santa Clara County, those afternoon winds are much lighter because they are blocked from moving further inland east. Cities and especially residential neighborhoods in this urban county of over 2 million tend to have lots of shade trees along streets. During summers, rain along coastal California regions is rare so some core urban zones can become dusty, noticeably less clean smelling than in many Eastern US areas. Countering that is we on the West Coast receive the first dose of clean Pacific Ocean air moving west to east.


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Fall is my favorite time of year. Calif summers in the Sacramento Valley consistently range from the low 90s (33C) to low 100s (40C), and can get over 105f in Aug.

We run the AC all night, plus we run a fan in the bedroom and use a sheet for a blanket. Not that's it's needed at all. Nights temps can stay in the high 70s to mid 80s (around 26C). Higher yet in Aug.

The heat is a bit humid because of the mountains to the east, but we do get occasional breezes from the west coast. They're usually warm by the time they get here, though, and they clear the sky of clouds, thus heat from the sun is unimpeded.

It's freaking miserable, is what it is.
 
Coming from the north west, I found it very warm and crowded when I moved to the south of England. Back here, now in the north east, things aren't too bad. The East coast of Scotland is generally much drier than the west, though a bit cooler. A good summer day will see temps around 21C/80F, but it's generally a bit less.

I live near to the coast and about 14 miles from two very nice beaches and any number of golf courses. However, unlike the west coast, this is not really a tourist area, which pleases the locals, but doesn't bring a lot to the economy. One noticeable thing here is the long hours of daylight in summer, but few hours in winter.
 
This summer has been one of the rainiest I can remember but the humidly has been high and it feels tropical outside. It's not hot but the humidity can be problematic for people with breathing issues and the humidity this year has been so extreme it's even made ME feel lousy. I do live near tourist areas and things seem as busy there as they always are. In recent days the skies have cleared, the humidity is way down and it feels wonderful out. We get sea breezes here year round so what heat we get is mostly manageable because of it.
 

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