Anonymous wrote:Move to Colorado!

If you want snow in April, go for it.

I think about it all the time but I’m usually dreaming about splitting the year. I actually think there’s a very good chance we’ll do this once kids are grown. Maine or Vermont in summer, and maybe New Mexico in winter.

Moved to Colorado!

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Anonymous wrote:Yep! Twice! In my early 40s I moved to FL to get away from the horrible winter weather, I stayed 6 years. Then I moved back to NoVa to help care for my mother. Mid 60s I moved to FL again to retire. That was almost three years ago and I love it here. A lot of the reason is the weather. I don't mind hot summers (I've always had a pool or close access to one) but I can't stand the winter up there.

I also moved to Florida to get away from DC winters. The GRAY. I couldn't take it. Summers in FL are no picnic but - as OP is saying - summers in DC are awful, too. Almost 9 years in, we're happy with our decision, esp since we're having an unusually cool Sept here so far.

Weather is such a big part of life. I wish, earlier in life, I'd taken it more into consideration when making decisions about where to live.

Omg, “winter” in DC is like less than two months.

No place has more gray, overcast days than London year round.

But rarely heat and no humidity. Move to England OP! One climate zone all year long.

Per my Brit DH, in England, you can experience all four seasons in one day.

I cannot stand how long it stays chilly here so I’m debating moving a little further south, but I’m not kidding myself into thinking I’m going to escape summer heat and humidity anywhere on the east coast.

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Anonymous wrote:Yep! Twice! In my early 40s I moved to FL to get away from the horrible winter weather, I stayed 6 years. Then I moved back to NoVa to help care for my mother. Mid 60s I moved to FL again to retire. That was almost three years ago and I love it here. A lot of the reason is the weather. I don't mind hot summers (I've always had a pool or close access to one) but I can't stand the winter up there.

I also moved to Florida to get away from DC winters. The GRAY. I couldn't take it. Summers in FL are no picnic but - as OP is saying - summers in DC are awful, too. Almost 9 years in, we're happy with our decision, esp since we're having an unusually cool Sept here so far.

Weather is such a big part of life. I wish, earlier in life, I'd taken it more into consideration when making decisions about where to live.

Omg, “winter” in DC is like less than two months.

No place has more gray, overcast days than London year round.

But rarely heat and no humidity. Move to England OP! One climate zone all year long.

It’s all relative Op.

I can’t stand hot places like Texas with minimal trees, water, breezes or shade.

I haven’t tried Arizona or New Mexico.

But Boston, NyC and Wash dC summers aren’t terrible. DC area has excellent pools, rivers, mountains, indoor stuff and outdoor stuff to do in the summers.

It’s not like hot and humid Japan or India or monsoon countries in the summer.

Where else have you actually lived or spent time OP?

It might shock you but we are immigrants who specifically chose this area for the weather. Sure its humid but it won't kill you. There's really no hurricane, tornadoes, earthquakes etc here. It's pretty climate safe so far...

The problem as every mentions is where to go? I'm from the Midwest and it's freezing although last years haven been as bad I admit. But there's tornados and hurricanes and wildfires and dust storms and of course heat and humidity. I'm with you on humidity. Heat is one thing muggy and hot is another. I hate DMV for many reasons besides weather but I don't know where to go. DD actually says she doesn't like it here because it's the least drama filled weather place ever ironically lol! She's right though. Everywhere else weather wise you'll have more headaches probably than here year round.

You are not alone OP. I've been feeling depressed with the much too warm temperature this week. And it's barely May.

I wonder if there is a coping group for people who are stuck in the DMV for whatever reason and hate the weather. People who don't mind the heat just don't get it. My husband is not sympathetic.

Right there with you, OP.

How I wish the entire US could release genetically modified, sterile male mosquitoes to reduce the populations. They tried this experiment in Florida and California, but only for one species, I believe, the one most likely to carry communicable disease. Preparing the same solution for the hundreds of different mosquito species out there is of course cost prohibitive.

But IF ONLY. I would PAY for this!

Anonymous wrote:We moved to New England and are much happier here.

+1

My mood is better every single day.

We moved to New England and are much happier here.

Anonymous wrote:Move to Colorado!

Yes, if you’re white

Move to Colorado!