what do you consider perfect weather

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Yeah I moved from (and my parents are in) Central, IL. First time this winter they are warmer than I am in Central, KY and they don't have any snow.

We've got 14" and it's about 5 degrees outside. BOOOOOO!
 

purbeast0

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depends.

if i'm in the carribean i like it blazing hot so i can be right on the beach and in the water.

at home, 70s- 80's with not too much humidity.
 

PricklyPete

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Dry climate with 4 seasons. I'm pretty happy where I live.

If I had to deal with the same weather all year round, something like Santa Cruz, CA would do the trick 55-75 degrees.
 

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The coldest temp that I can run in shorts and not be cold starting... so around 50F-55F. And no humidity or wind please.
 

DrPizza

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Perfect weather? Perfect weather for what?
70-75 would suck if I were going to go swimming at the beach. 70-75 would suck if I were trying to go downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, or especially, ice fishing. 70-75 would suck if I wanted to go jet skiing, or if I wanted to go water skiing or tubing behind the boat. I suppose, 70-75 would be really nice for doing those things I like to do in the Spring and Fall. But, I'm glad I have seasons with a wider range of temperatures, so I can experience a lot more things in life.
 

BurnItDwn

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perfect weather in winter, 20-25 deg, snowing
perfect weather in fall, 50-60 deg f, drizzle/overcast
perfect weather in summer, 60-70 deg f mostly cloudy
perfect weather in spring, 50-60 deg f, rain/clouds

I hate when its too sunny, hurts my eyes. Also, I hate when its hot, because its miserably intolerable.
 

Anubis

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Perfect weather? Perfect weather for what?
70-75 would suck if I were going to go swimming at the beach. 70-75 would suck if I were trying to go downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, or especially, ice fishing. 70-75 would suck if I wanted to go jet skiing, or if I wanted to go water skiing or tubing behind the boat. I suppose, 70-75 would be really nice for doing those things I like to do in the Spring and Fall. But, I'm glad I have seasons with a wider range of temperatures, so I can experience a lot more things in life.


why is 75 too cold for you to go swimming?
 

NutBucket

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90 and about 40% humidity. Too dry and my skin starts to crack like a dry lake bed. It's plenty warm to be outside lounging or in the pool and not so hot that I can't mow the lawn or work on the car.

Yes, I like it warm :) I can even deal with a few days of Phoenix summers at a time without constantly being indoors.
 

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Anything over 75 is too hot. A day with a high temp under 55 is too cold.

Most of the USA is uninhabitable.
 

Tweak155

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Mid 60's & sunny, low humidity. Temp can be higher if humidity is left out of the equation (I.E it is <10%).
 

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Everyday life: sun, 25°C, very light breeze, low humidity, otherwise lower to 23°C.

Beach holiday/summer: 30°C, light breeze, sun, but possibly no more than 24°C at night.

I don't care about winter activities.
 
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Ban Bot

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Partly cloudy, 60 degrees F with 50% humidity and no precipitation, slight breeze. Seattle almost nails this... almost.
 

DrPizza

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why is 75 too cold for you to go swimming?
Well, I suppose it really depends on the water temperature. Yesterday, I sat in the hot tub (close enough to swimming), and it was -20F outside. Walking through 2 feet of snow after getting out of the hot tub wasn't too bad.
 

nageov3t

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why is 75 too cold for you to go swimming?

wouldn't 75F ambient air temperature make the water like 50 degrees?

I know our pool feels freezing cold unless we've had a good multi-day heatwave, I imagine lakes and beach waters take significantly longer to warm up.