What city in Colorado has temps that don't dip so low

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MongGrel

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Can confirm. It's pretty humid here though.

Not really, at least compared to FL.

I used to live on Oahu 4 years.

Hawaii is great :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Split the rent with another NCO at the time when I was stationed at Kaneohe Bay at the time in a high rise apartment, was great, sunsets every nite and sunrise in the morning driving to work, and the traffic was usually going the opposite directions do easy getting to work through the Pali Tunnel.

I was in a non deployable Squadron after transfering out of VMFA-232, H&MS-24 lived there.

Seems they have even moved since the 80's.

Most people living on the windward side did the opposite and went to Honolulu to go to work, so it was clear roads every day going back and forth while seeing the other lanes opposite clogged going the other way.

Were good times.
 
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SSSnail

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Most of the SoCal coast is within range of the OP's requirement. Speaking of which, CA is full, don't come here.
 

CZroe

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Most of the SoCal coast is within range of the OP's requirement. Speaking of which, CA is full, don't come here.

OP's requirement was "...in Colorado..."

One glance at the latitudes and longitudes of Colorado will tell you that such a city doesn't exist there.
 

zerocool84

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That's a huge reason why so many people moved to California, the weather up and down the coast of the whole state is perfect.
 

Ns1

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That's a huge reason why so many people moved to California, the weather up and down the coast of the whole state is perfect.

A study has shown it's the primary reason people stay here.

lifornia voters are less optimistic about the quality of life for the state’s next generation than their own, but by overwhelming margins believe the Golden State is the best place to live, according to the latest results of the USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times Poll.

Forty-two percent of Californians said they thought the next generation of Californians would have it worse off than they did, as compared to 28 percent who thought California would be a better place to live. Twenty-four percent of Californians believe that California will be the same for the next generation.

But more than 7 in 10 voters said they would rather live in California than anywhere else, with 47 percent agreeing “strongly” with that statement. Twenty-six percent of voters said they’d prefer to live elsewhere, according to the poll.

By a wide margin, weather, the beach and the state’s coastal location topped the list of voters’ favorite thing about living in California, with 69 percent citing the climate, followed by family, friends and the people (18 percent); a diverse and progressive atmosphere (17 percent); and a laid back pace of life (13 percent). In the birthplace of the Gold Rush and the silicon chip, only 12 percent of voters cited employment and earnings potential, the poll showed.

https://news.usc.edu/76714/whats-the-real-california-dream-its-all-about-the-weather/
 

MongGrel

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Yeah, I was actually in HI 3.5 years I guess.

Spent 6 months in SO CAL, it's nice also.

Have been in the "Other" West Coast the last 25 years I guess.
 

Nebor

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Not really, at least compared to FL.

I used to live on Oahu 4 years.

Hawaii is great :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Split the rent with another NCO at the time when I was stationed at Kaneohe Bay at the time in a high rise apartment, was great, sunsets every nite and sunrise in the morning driving to work, and the traffic was usually going the opposite directions do easy getting to work through the Pali Tunnel.

I was in a non deployable Squadron after transfering out of VMFA-232, H&MS-24 lived there.

Seems they have even moved since the 80's.

Most people living on the windward side did the opposite and went to Honolulu to go to work, so it was clear roads every day going back and forth while seeing the other lanes opposite clogged going the other way.

Were good times.

Humidity % has been roughly the same every time I've checked.
 

waitman

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Colorado Springs didn't seem as hot or cold and didn't get as much snow as the rest of the state when I lived there. I am considering a move back although a big christian religious base resides in the area and I'm trying to get away from the south because of that crazy bullshit.
 

PricklyPete

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Colorado Springs didn't seem as hot or cold and didn't get as much snow as the rest of the state when I lived there. I am considering a move back although a big christian religious base resides in the area and I'm trying to get away from the south because of that crazy bullshit.


Denver has a very similar climate to CS and is one of the least religious places in the state. Real estate prices are getting out of hand though.
 

SP33Demon

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The mildest weather you will find in Colorado would most likely be in the "banana belt" around Canon City. You're not going to be in the 60 to 80 degree range all year around, but it is milder than most areas of the state.

You mean, the city closest to the equator (furthest south) in Colorado.
 

angminas

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OutHouse

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http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/grand-junction/colorado/united-states/usco0166

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Valley_(Colorado)

http://www.sunset.com/travel/rockies/grand-valley-guide

It's desert, but there are two rivers running through the valley. LOTS of outdoor stuff to do. If you don't want to live in GJ itself, there are tons of little towns all over the valley.

Besides, dinosaurs. https://www.museumofwesternco.com/visit/dinosaur-journey/

the only one that matters is Palisade for their peaches and wine.:colbert:
 

CoPhotoGuy

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You won't find it...even Grand Junction and cities on the East side of the state will get quite cold in Winter. And for a city that doesn't get up into the 90's during the summer, well you're going to have to live somewhere that gets A LOT colder in the winter.
 

CoPhotoGuy

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Denver has a very similar climate to CS and is one of the least religious places in the state. Real estate prices are getting out of hand though.

I like the real estate prices...got in on a foreclosure and did some improvements. I have over $100,000 in equity in less than 3 years.
 

PricklyPete

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I like the real estate prices...got in on a foreclosure and did some improvements. I have over $100,000 in equity in less than 3 years.


While it is nice to see our equity go up...it really doesn't help us if we don't plan on leaving the area.
 

Muse

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Well, you are at odds with the facts, I'm thinking, because really nice weather tends to attract a lot of people. If it hasn't already it probably will. Gotta make tradeoffs, I figure. I wouldn't think anywhere in Colorado would have weather as good as where I am. Plus it's a long way from an ocean, IMO not good.
I'm not familiar with Colorado but I'm not surprised others here have said it can get cold. Maybe the Pacific Northwest is more in line with that you're thinking? I'm not familiar much with that area either, but as far as I know the temperature is more moderate and less extreme between hot and cold.
But super wet, I've gathered. You have to be cool with a whole lot of rainy days once you get much north of northern California. But yeah, should be a lot warmer than CO.
 
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Muse

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Honolulu would disagree with you.
Honolulu, man, if I was going to move to HI, that wouldn't be where I'd want to be. Way too big city. The other islands is where you want to be. I was there, I didn't want to leave but it wasn't in the cards. If you have the money you could find some nice spot.