paul5795
Dryer sheet wannabe
I've lived in multiple spots in the VA/DC/MD corridor, FL, NC, TN, KY, AL & Cali (NorCal & SoCal); plus lots of flyover spots in between. I agree with the general characterization of weather in the posts above. The one 'surprising' exception I've experienced is what ShokWave describes above. Beachfront weather on the northern half of the FL east coast is very nice. There's usually an easterly breeze, it's less humid than even 500 yds inland and, together that makes it seems 8-10 degrees cooler and much less humid. Plus, if you're balcony is direct oceanfront and 6th floor or higher, no bugs!
We too have lived all over the east coast, including Florida, and I agree with this. In our experience with coastal Florida on hot afternoons the ground heats up, the air above the ground rises, and that creates a nice breeze blowing in off the ocean/gulf, which mitigates the heat and humidity. Not sure if the cooling effect extends much beyond a few hundred yards inland. I think you can get a feel for the width of this tolerable zone by the drop in real estate prices as you get too far from the water. And the increase in bug density.
As for getting used to the humidity, I never did. Well, at least 12 years in Virginia was not long enough.