I know everyone is thinking about warmer places now, but I'm doing some long range planning!
When July through September get here again, I want to be in a cooler place. My wife has COPD, so higher altitudes is not the answer. Where would we find the coolest places in the good ol' USA for those months?
-- Edited by Joe_Camper on Monday 15th of September 2014 08:33:36 AM
bjoyce said
09:15 AM Sep 15, 2014
The Pacific coast from Washington around Port Townsend into the redwoods of California and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, these are cooler places in summer. I suspect Maine is also cooler. When I say "coast" I mean the coastline, Seattle and Portland are inland and can get warm.
-- Edited by bjoyce on Monday 15th of September 2014 09:18:10 AM
Lucky Mike said
10:03 AM Sep 15, 2014
Maine ,Vermont & New Hampshire!!!!!!....................like Bill said tho....the coast is best or northern Vermont on the lakes!!!
JackKim said
12:28 PM Sep 15, 2014
The Oregon/Washington Coast! That is where we will spend next summer. We came to PA because we needed to spend some time with family and we have been grateful for a mild summer. I was worried! And even though our home in Oregon was hotter than normal, the coast is almost always cooler.
MarkS said
01:25 PM Sep 15, 2014
Even the central California coast is cooler. We might be at 110 degrees in Fresno but, head to the coast and it will be between 60 and 75.
Bill and Jodee said
06:09 PM Sep 15, 2014
I'm not sure why my friend with COPD suffered in WA this summer - but did okay south of Newport, OR. Just FYI when putting together all the information
Jodee
JackKim said
06:34 PM Sep 15, 2014
Jodee, the Washington Coast is wetter and probably more mildowy than Newport OR. That would be my guess.
Joe_Camper said
07:59 AM Sep 16, 2014
JackKim wrote:
Jodee, the Washington Coast is wetter and probably more mildowy than Newport OR. That would be my guess.
Yup. Humidity plays a big part in breathing comfort. Cool and dry is best. Thanks for the replies, y'all! I think we are going to try New England next summer. Perhaps a month in Maine and a month in Vermont/
cherylbrv said
08:09 AM Sep 16, 2014
That's my hopeful plan as well, Joe - New England. Maybe we'll meet!
Joe_Camper said
07:31 PM Sep 16, 2014
That would be cool, Cheryl. When we make decisions as to where we are staying, I'll let everyone know.
WestWardHo said
04:49 AM Sep 18, 2014
We were in New England (NH, Maine) for early summer. At first the humidity bothered my COPD but it was brief. Still preferred it to the PNW because of much more sunshine. 😄
Sherry
JackKim said
07:31 AM Sep 18, 2014
Joe_Camper wrote:
JackKim wrote:
Jodee, the Washington Coast is wetter and probably more mildowy than Newport OR. That would be my guess.
Yup. Humidity plays a big part in breathing comfort. Cool and dry is best. Thanks for the replies, y'all! I think we are going to try New England next summer. Perhaps a month in Maine and a month in Vermont/
Just so you know, that the is relatively low humidity in the PNW. We just do not seem to get much of the stiffeling humidity like the East. So although we may have more rain and more mildowy, it just has a different feel to it.
with that said, the Southern Oregon Coast has the best of both worlds.......cool summer and yet drier than most of the Northern coast.
I bet the Northern CA coast would be much the same.
NWescapee said
09:22 AM Sep 18, 2014
Sherry - keep in mind you had to be in one of the wettest places in the Pacific NW!! And if I remember correctly you arrive in late May / early June, time the arrival for after July 4th and summer in the Pacific NW is much nicer!! Friends just arrived here in Sacramento yesterday, Seattle's had a wonderful September thus far with temps still hovering in the 70's and low 80's, sounds like perfect late summer weather to me.
I know everyone is thinking about warmer places now, but I'm doing some long range planning!
When July through September get here again, I want to be in a cooler place. My wife has COPD, so higher altitudes is not the answer. Where would we find the coolest places in the good ol' USA for those months?
-- Edited by Joe_Camper on Monday 15th of September 2014 08:33:36 AM
The Pacific coast from Washington around Port Townsend into the redwoods of California and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, these are cooler places in summer. I suspect Maine is also cooler. When I say "coast" I mean the coastline, Seattle and Portland are inland and can get warm.
-- Edited by bjoyce on Monday 15th of September 2014 09:18:10 AM
Jodee
Yup. Humidity plays a big part in breathing comfort. Cool and dry is best. Thanks for the replies, y'all! I think we are going to try New England next summer. Perhaps a month in Maine and a month in Vermont/
Sherry
Just so you know, that the is relatively low humidity in the PNW. We just do not seem to get much of the stiffeling humidity like the East. So although we may have more rain and more mildowy, it just has a different feel to it.
with that said, the Southern Oregon Coast has the best of both worlds.......cool summer and yet drier than most of the Northern coast.
I bet the Northern CA coast would be much the same.