Pardon me, please - Maine is Awesome

[spacemonkey]

[IndependentProfessor]

A couple people mention the South summers being worse or as bad as northern winters.

I heartily disagree. When it's summer, you go from an air-conditioned house, ride in an air-conditioned car, and go to an air-conditioned place (store, work, etc.). You don't have any trouble driving. You don't have to scrape windshields, salt driveways, or shovel anything. You can even do outdoor activities, so long as you stay hydrated. Fishing, watersports, swimming, biking, etc. are all great summer activities.

[IndependentProfessor]

The other thing is the winter in the south. From October through April, we rarely get below freezing (2-3 times per year). And average highs are in the 60s and 70s. Basically, it's great weather for 7 months of the year.

In the north, while the "average" summer temps are much better than in the south, it'll regularly hit 90*F in many cities.

So, while "on average" a summer in the north is more bearable than a summer in the south, there's probably a 10-20% chance that any given day in a northern city will be just as hot as a day in a southern city. However, there is almost 0% chance that a southern city will be as cold/miserable as a northern city in winter.

[Philly]

[IndependentProfessor]

[Philly]

84 with extreme humidity IS hellish man.

[IndependentProfessor]

[Winchester]

[IndependentProfessor]

[Philly]

I'd rather do physical labor in the cold. Cold is invigorating. Having to physically exert yourself in heat and humidity induces suicidal thoughts.