Would you uproot your life, leaving behind your family, your job etc if you dont like the weather in a country.
(Obviously theres always more than one advantage of moving someplace but to build a life somewhere, would weather be top 3 factors in choosing where to live).
I would love to leave the south for cooler climates but I have too much family here so heat stroke it is.
Those of us in the north want to move south so we can stay active for 6 more months.
Cross country skiing, downhill skiing/snowboarding, snow shoeing, fat tire biking, hiking, winter camping. Most of the equipment you can find at thrift stores or used sports equipment stores. You don’t have to become a shut in in the winter.
You become a shut in during summer because it’s constantly 90+°F outside and AC keeps breaking
Yeah fuck summer!
I am one who would love to move south to avoid the snow and have more time outside
I moved away from the south specifically to avoid my family
I think absolutely yes. I’d give up a lot to move to Finland or some shit just because the weather there sounds like haven to me. I live in the Middle East and it’s not as much the heat that kills me (it’s “only” a factor for about a third of a year and it sucks too of course) its the goddamn dust storms, I’m so sensitive to these things. I still have no idea why some people like living in deserts under a scorching Sun, with all the sand and dust in the air, it’s dreadful, not to mention the nature is super boring without proper fields, forests and rivers and stuff.
Saaame, tho Finland sounds too extreme.
I think of most of the middle east as coastal places less than actual middle of the desert life. I don’t get the appeal of living in US states like Arizona or Nevada.
I grew up in Alabama/Tennessee/Georgia with all of those trees, rivers, and forests. I have to say, the bugs and extreme humidity make the heat unbearable.
I live in Southern California now and moved here because it is the best weather in the world in a few small pockets very close to the coast. It is 15°-25° year round here.
I don’t know of any place with trees and rivers that is devoid of a terrible season or four.
Please realize Northern European winters are… dark. It’s not the cold that matters much, it’s the darkness for months on end that can be seriously detrimental to mental health if you’re not used to it.
I live in Finland and used to live in Portugal. Trust me, you don’t need to go so far north. Half the year you don’t want to go out because of how cold it is. The novelty wears out fast!
Germany was pretty good but alas, hard to find work that pays well enough with the horrible housing situation.
I think dust storms sound like hell.
It’s a great reason. Especially with climate change.
I met someone the other day that said they moved from Portland to Cincinnati because of their climate change concerns.
Over the next 50 years, we’re going to see MILLIONS of people in the U.S. moving for the same reasons.
Because of the rising seas?
moreso due to heat and violent weather patterns like hurricanes imho. rising seas are coming, but the heat’s going to kill a lot of folks before.
You’re talking about your local climate, not weather, which can change any day
Thanks for the reddit flashback
I just think the distinction is important. Especially because climate change deniers try to confuse people about the two terms.
All good, makes sense. Thanks for elaborating
I moved from a town where it was hard to breathe because of the nearby toxic factories. During the winter, we’d have acid rain.
I now live in the Pacific Northwest. Housing is crazy expensive. Everyone wants to live here.
But my quality of living improved dramatically. No more being sick for 2-3 weeks a year. I owned a car that required yearly repairs because of how f’d up the roads were. I sold that because public transportation is so good. I go on hikes. Food diversity is better. Everyone is pleasant to talk to. A crazy homeless man apologized for yelling too much and a nice old lady walked him to get a sandwich. The biggest drama in my neighborhood is someone’s tomatoes growing too wild and is encroaching into another neighbor’s vegetables. I work remotely, and my wife found a job here, and we are paid significantly higher than before to compensate for the expenses.
Even though I’m paying a shitton for a small place that would have been a mansion in my old hick town, my quality of living skyrocketed.
It’s definitely worth it. And if you’re too concerned about the cost of living, try living here for a year. Don’t be sticker shocked.
Move sooner than later, before folks catch on that it isn’t getting colder
When I was little, we had a saying, “go to Heaven for the climate, go to Hell for the people.”
San Francisco it is!
Yes, especially if it’s likely to worsen over the years due to worsening climate change.
Do you think bad weather is a good reason for moving?
I’m probably not your target demographic (I live in a campervan) but I move regularly to follow mild weather.
Like a bird migrating depending on the weather! Love it
Any reason that’s important to you to warrant the costs and downsides of moving is a reason that’s obviously good enough.
Yes, but I’m in a pretty good spot now so it is in theory, not reality.
I think with global warming starting to have worse and worse effects that we will see more and more climate refugees moving around. A couple of my neighbors are planning to move to FL, which seems crazy to me.
If you feel that the weather is affecting your day-to-day life for the worse, absolutely. You are not obligated to stay for family or for a job. Prioritise your health, you can always visit relatives.
Weather is a way better reason to move than family or job are to stay.
Yes. It’s actually the main factor in why I’d like to move from where I am currently. It’s unbearably hot, and every time a hurricane forms, it’s basically pointing towards my house. I’m going somewhere further north.
Lmao your story is the opposite of mine. I moved several years back because I was tired of being in a dark winter hellscape for half the year.
But I mean I suppose winter was somewhat tolerable. Alternatively, I could never imagine living in wildfire land and constantly worrying about whether or not my place is going to burn down.
In most cases (aside from contiguous first in Canada) you can evacuate a town over. If your property is well managed you’ll be fine.
Also sweaters and blue light lamps exist
And don’t forget your vitamin D. Most don’t realize you need it as a supplement in Canada winters period, even if you get outside regularly. It can be a major contributor to winter blues.
Ha, yea I guess the grass is always greener. I just can’t physically handle this heat and humidity combo. I hated it 30 years ago when it wasn’t even this bad.
I grew up in a region with extreme hot and extreme cold. After living many years in a milder climate, I think my family are all nuts for staying. Not the climate asshole for wanting to enjoy the outdoors.
