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Yes but you were in Santa Monica one of the most touristed places in California. South bay sounds more your speed. Hot by your standards maybe and also has bee

by fjabre 8y ago

Yes but you were in Santa Monica one of the most touristed places in California. South bay sounds more your speed. Hot by your standards maybe and also has been hotter in recent years but generally speaking most people find Southern California to have the best climate in the US and also in the world.

emodendroket 8y ago
I like the passion for your hometown, but saying "most people find Southern California to have the best climate in the US and also in the world" may be overstating the case a bit. I'm sure I'm not the only person who prefers living in a wetter, more temperate climate.
- lotsofpulp 8y ago
  I have yet to meet someone who likes humidity, which is what really matters in my opinion. I would also assume most people like sunny weather, so anywhere with low humidity, sunshine, and mild invariable weather is probably high up on most people's list, that I've met at least. West coast of the US in general feels nicer to most people I've met. What is more temperate than socal? Maybe Cape Town and Nairobi, but it would be tough for me to come up with many places.
  - emodendroket 8y ago
    I'm using "temperate climate" here to mean one with four distinct seasons, rather than one that is hot or cold all year. I also don't really like dry weather (thirsty and sore eyes all the time) and am not that big on sunshine (besides getting hot I get sunburn very easily). Basically my ideal day is New England autumn, maybe with a light drizzle. I guess I could see myself liking the PNW but Socal is not for me.
CalRobert 8y ago
The nice thing about subjective things like "best climate in the world" is that you don't have to be wrong for me to disagree. But there are lots of people who don't like the socal climate - It's not like air conditioners are a rarity. Also, remember that at least some of the people in socal are there because they wanted to socal climate, so there's some selection bias. I lived in San Diego too, and thought it was too hot there, and also very hostile to cycling (a big deal to me). The climate mattered for that too since I was always sweaty when I got where I was going. But I'm glad you like it!

by fjabre 8y ago

emodendroket 8y ago

I like the passion for your hometown, but saying "most people find Southern California to have the best climate in the US and also in the world" may be overstating the case a bit. I'm sure I'm not the only person who prefers living in a wetter, more temperate climate.

lotsofpulp 8y ago
I have yet to meet someone who likes humidity, which is what really matters in my opinion. I would also assume most people like sunny weather, so anywhere with low humidity, sunshine, and mild invariable weather is probably high up on most people's list, that I've met at least. West coast of the US in general feels nicer to most people I've met. What is more temperate than socal? Maybe Cape Town and Nairobi, but it would be tough for me to come up with many places.
- emodendroket 8y ago
  I'm using "temperate climate" here to mean one with four distinct seasons, rather than one that is hot or cold all year. I also don't really like dry weather (thirsty and sore eyes all the time) and am not that big on sunshine (besides getting hot I get sunburn very easily). Basically my ideal day is New England autumn, maybe with a light drizzle. I guess I could see myself liking the PNW but Socal is not for me.

CalRobert 8y ago

The nice thing about subjective things like "best climate in the world" is that you don't have to be wrong for me to disagree. But there are lots of people who don't like the socal climate - It's not like air conditioners are a rarity. Also, remember that at least some of the people in socal are there because they wanted to socal climate, so there's some selection bias. I lived in San Diego too, and thought it was too hot there, and also very hostile to cycling (a big deal to me). The climate mattered for that too since I was always sweaty when I got where I was going. But I'm glad you like it!