Love or hate summer?

[carole]

I mostly HATE IT with a passion, my favourite time of year is autumn, spring it would be except for the hayfever, i would rather just stay inside with my air con all summer and not go out at all, infact i do not go out much anyhow.

However some things are good about summer, swimming is nice,but that is about it for me .

[popcornbird]

We have summer days that are in the 70s - low 80s. I love those days. Summer days that are in the high 80s - 100+...I don't enjoy. I'm very sensitive to heat, get migraines, and end up feeling sick if I go out. I enjoy spring/fall more. Our winters are not bad either...sometimes the cold, crisp air feels so 'fresh'.

[kittycats_delight]

I have a love/hate relationship with summer. I love it quite warm. I am good with 30 even 35°C (85-95°F) weather with no problem. But I hate the humidity. If I could have the heat with low-low/moderate humidity I would be just fine. I could even handle hotter than I stated. I am cold with temperatures under 25°C (77°F) so am more than happy with the heat. Just take away that miserable humidity that makes it feel like the seventh circle of hell and I would be a happy camper.

[momcat]

I totally, completely, gazillion percent HATE spring and summer. As I get older I love the cold weather more each year - at my age I figure I'll keep better. The perfect day is 20 degrees with about a foot of fresh snow on the ground, crystal blue sky, and cotton-ball clouds.

[Felicia's Mom]

Even though I prefer cool-cold weather, I love the change of seasons. I wouldn't want to live where the weather doesn't change much all year long.

[pomtzu]

I tolerate it - as long as I have my air conditioning to stay cool. I much prefer winter tho, and can take the cold better than the heat. I love the beach or having access to a pool, but that's not always possible. Give me temps in the low 80's, a nice breeze, and no humidity, and I would gladly take that year round. However, living in Delaware, that ain't ever gonna happen! Besides - I love the change of seasons.

[Asiel]

I enjoy it but only with the a/c and if the temperatures stay in the 70's. High 30's is too much and the humidity is a killer. But with all the clothes we have to put on during the cold months I find the summer so much easier to cope with. We don't get more than a few months and back to the ice and snow so when summer hits we're all glad to get a rest from the cold.

[Glacier]

I used to dislike it, but I've had enough of -40 for weeks on end to last me forever! We're actively working towards buying property somewhere in Central America. Five years from now, we plan to never, ever see snow again! Summers in the Yukon assuming they don't continue to suck weather-wise like the this one has; two warm days a year is not going to cut it! If our summers here continue to look like the Central American rainy season, we're just going stay down there! At least I wouldn't have to run my furnance and wood stove in July!

Winters near a beach in Costa Rica or Nicaragua or Belize, Honduras, or El Salavador! Nica is next on the list to check out, just as soon as I find & train a new dogsitter.

[redbird]

I have a breathing problem so I really hate the hot summer months especially when the humidity is high. I tend to stay indoors in the a/c when the weather gets really hot and here in NJ it has been very hot lately. I love the Fall and Winter but don't like the snow and ice. I feel better and breathe better in the colder weather.

[cassiesmom]

I love summer, particularly June with its long days. I'm not loving this summer because it's been so incredibly hot. We have a forecast for temps in the high 90s through tomorrow. Then the wind shifts (hopefully bringing rain) and the forecast for Saturday is - high of 82! Nice! The humidity is 45% today so it's not hot and sticky, just hot.

[snowfitness1]

I'm really happy to have found this forum! I came across it in a search engine as I was, believe it or not, searching for help/info for my apparent heat intolerance!! I have become so very intolerant of the summer heat, and I am just miserable during these months! I am extremely active, and LOVE being outdoors, but am unable to do as I'd like when it's so darn HOT!!! My precious black lab is EXACTLY like me too! There is never a time that he's not by my side (if at all possible), and he can't be out in this horrible heat either! We both LOVE LOVE LOVE cool/cold weather, and absolutely thrive in it!! So it's a little comforting to see so many who feel the same way. I am always the odd bird it seems, who passionately hates heat. Come on fall!! WE ARE READY!!!

[sparks19]

I don't have a lot of love for summer. It is my least favorite season. Too hot for me to handle and being fairskinned and freckled i have to really minimize my exposure to the sun.

My favorite is fall followed by winter. Love te cool air, the fall harvest activities, halloween, thanksgiving, then getting in to the christmas season. The comfort food like chili cooking in the crock pot all day on a cold windy day, chicken pot pie, turkey roasting in the oven, ham, bean and potato. Baking banana bread and cookies and brownies

[cassiesmom]

It's a lovely day in Chicago today. Sunny and 75F. Yesterday was cloudy, though. I heard on the news there is rough weather out east, so I am thinking of everyone on PT who lives in that direction!