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

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Colorado is one of the hottest states in the summer and coldest states in the winter.

I think it was 2010 or 2011 it was 111F in July and then 5 months later in January it hit -18F The ONLY decent month here is September, October for about 1/2 of it, but most of the time we have Eskimo Princesses and Vampires for Halloween.

Pretty sure I have my wife talked into leaving by the time we retire.
 
ok ffff that sucks, oh yeah I'm in socal and near SD a few times a month for work. Very nice weather, freeways suck, cost of living is too high that's why I plan to stay away from CA NYC etc.

My next choice is somewhere in North Carolina? It's got a decent tech mecca and I'm sure some areas are sparse with good greenery. Cost of living seems to be lower than CA. I'm not adverse to outside of the country for a nice uncrowded, relaxed place, that doesn't have tons of traffic or skyscrappers.
 
HamburgerBoy said:
At least Denver is in a nice valley with more room for expansion, unlike San Diego with many mountains and canyons surrounding. Not all population density is the same.
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It was just an example. I've spent a considerable amount of time in SD. It is by no means "filled to the brim" with people by any metric.
 
holden j caufield said:
ok ffff that sucks, oh yeah I'm in socal and near SD a few times a month for work. Very nice weather, freeways suck, cost of living is too high that's why I plan to stay away from CA NYC etc.

My next choice is somewhere in North Carolina? It's got a decent tech mecca and I'm sure some areas are sparse with good greenery. Cost of living seems to be lower than CA. I'm not adverse to outside of the country for a nice uncrowded, relaxed place, that doesn't have tons of traffic or skyscrappers.
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North Carolina is great (my homeland), but I don't think you will like the temperature ranges there, either.

It gets goddamn humid and hot as balls (Seriously: your balls will be sweaty and gross) throughout the summer. "Winter" doesn't always snow--well it depends on where in NC, but since you say tech area, that only means Raleigh and Durham area--but it is usually icy. It also can get really freaking cold weeks at a time. Fortunately, winter doesn't last all that long.

The coastal area is certainly milder, but then you have to deal with tropical storms Hurricanes each year. It's also rather sleepy along the coast. It's great if you're really into the ocean, because there isn't much to do out there, year-round, but walk up and down the piers, ride a boat, and go to Pac a Sac for your expired groceries.

For RTP area, great cost of living, and a place to retire, I recommend Hillsborough....before it gets too popular for that exact reason. Well, may be too late.
 
I briefly lived in Wilmington NC and it only snowed once the two winters I stayed. They do get the occasional hurricane and tropical storm though. Lots of smaller communities and beaches in the area and everything was growing quite a bit but that was 14 years ago. The wind gets pretty nippy in the winter.
 
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OutHouse said:
None and Ive lived here my whole life.

Below 0 in jan is common, I think the notion you have of 60 in winter 80 in summer is amusing. No city in the country has Temps like that.

Maybe if you beg the Denver botanical gardens they might let you move into the greenhouse.
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San Francisco comes pretty damn close, with lows of 50 and occasional highs of 85. He just needs to become a pot loving/gun hating urban hipster to enjoy the experience.
 
K1052 said:
It was just an example. I've spent a considerable amount of time in SD. It is by no means "filled to the brim" with people by any metric.
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He's probably referring to traffic/congestion. I lived in Poway for a decade, and while I've only visited family in Denver for up to a week or so at a time, it never seemed like there were as many people in the way.
 
I really don't like cold weather/snow as I have dogs and the wife will probably always like to have one around the house. Walking them in the snow in the morning and at night seems like it would suck. We also always ride around the lakes/parks with our dog on a leash and sit and watch the sunset most days. Not plausible in snow and not safe in the congested smoggy city life.

Hawaii is nice but it's very expensive, not ideal for people who retire and I'm not rich, but maybe that will change in 20 years.
 
holden j caufield said:
In 20+ years when I plan to retire, Colorado is near the top of my list. What's a city that has 70 +/- 10 degrees most of the year. I dislike cold weather but I like the outdoors, sparse crowds.

What other cities have non extreme weather, sparse crowds, and lots of nature. I generally dislike big crowded cities like SF, NYC, LA.
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Maybe Grand Junction, but that's like desert.

The town that invited the ice cream Sunday and it's not in New York or Illinois is where I would go.
 
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Honestly your request is impossible, there's no way to have a winter that warm combined with a summer that doesn't get hot enough (30°C) at least for a few weeks.
Climate has such a low seasonal variation only close to the equator, but then you're talking about hot and humid, unless you also have elevation, like in Caracas, the murder capital of the world with the perfect climate and lots of sun.
 
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Ok thanks for the info, currently I do live a few miles from the ocean in socal. Temps are usually in the 70-80 range, and the coldest it gets is probably the 40's. It's ideal in climate, but the traffic and cost of living is way too high.
 
tHa ShIzNiT said:
I immediately thought of San Diego too. But that place is absolutely stuffed with people, stuffed to the brim.
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Also, that's a micro-climate (coastal area). The micro-climates with that kind of weather are all crowded and expensive. Most people in San Diego have to live a bit more inland where it does get hot and I have felt temps in the 30Fs at night. You could probably live in a comfortable coastal climate cheaper in TJ and commute daily.
 
OutHouse said:
None and Ive lived here my whole life.

Below 0 in jan is common, I think the notion you have of 60 in winter 80 in summer is amusing. No city in the country has Temps like that.

Maybe if you beg the Denver botanical gardens they might let you move into the greenhouse.
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San Diego does.
 
holden j caufield said:
Ok thanks for the info, currently I do live a few miles from the ocean in socal. Temps are usually in the 70-80 range, and the coldest it gets is probably the 40's. It's ideal in climate, but the traffic and cost of living is way too high.
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I think you're finally beginning to understand why there's so many people there
 
If you want mountains, acceptable temps with not that much snow and not to much rain and mostly sunshine at an elevation you won't risk mega chances of Melanoma you might consider somewhere around Carson City in Nevada. No state income tax and nice people. http://carson.org/index.aspx?page=82
 
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