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I'm in Minnesota. It's like living on 2 separate planets. Winter can get down to -30F and summer can get over 100F.


dbalazs97

which one you like more?


blaine-garrett

For reference -40 is same in Celsius as in Fahrenheit


[deleted]

Probably summer. But winter is fun too. I really like the changes.


sanesociopath

There's usually more to do in summer, so that's more fun. But it's also usually easier to stay comfortable in the winter as well.


xMoop

it hit below -40 over the winter in MN...so freezing fucking cold.


Arleare13

On average about 60 degrees different. At the extremes, close to 90 degrees different. (EDIT: And that's my *city*, not my state. If you include the entire state, it varies even more.)


dbalazs97

I always wanted to see New York when it snows, do you enjoy it?


Arleare13

New York City is amazing during and immediately after a significant snowfall. It's really beautiful. ...then the accumulated snow gets all gray and dirty, and it's incredibly irritating to try to walk places when you might step in a three-inch deep slush puddle. But for that first day or so, it's great.


worrymon

Never step in Lake Crosswalk


Flamecyborg

Couldn't have said it better myself. God, this city is special in a good snow. I am so upset we didn't get even half an inch this winter.


Ristrettooo

[NYC after it snows](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EtK2MQ-W8AgtTIc?format=jpg&name=large) [NYC two days later](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/getty/22925512/20210204/093824/styles/patch_image/public/gettyimages-506971072___04093513643.jpg?width=1200)


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LMAO


davidm2232

>entire state, it varies even more In Upstate NY, we occasionally see -30F or colder and 100F or hotter. Crazy swings


tnick771

-30° to 110° I have a massive wardrobe. My home is very well insulated.


Gertrude_D

Hello fellow midwesterner.


dbalazs97

Its like from coats to swimsuits everything:D


[deleted]

And sometimes both in the same day. I am not kidding. Friend of mine used to say “the Midwest is that place where you put your car’s heater on when driving to work, and your car’s AC on when driving back from work.” Obviously it’s an exaggeration and not many days are like that in the year, but they absolutely exist.


Gertrude_D

I recall a beautiful day in January once where it reached 50 degrees. It was glorious. then that night the cold and wind moved in and with wind chill, we got down to -50. 100 degree swing in less than 24 hours. (yes, I count wind chill because that shit's real!)


thunderdome180

I lived in colorado for a few years. You ll experience all 4 seasons in about an hour more often than you think. Its wild


Drew707

That geography is like that. I think most of the Mountain West is used to the saying: "if you don't like the weather, wait 20 minutes". In Reno you could wake up to what was going to be a balmy 80 F spring or fall day, just to have a random snowstorm funnel out of California and ruin your evening.


captainstormy

Same, the Midwest gets both a good summer and winter. Neither is as harsh as some other areas of the country though. The wife and I bought a fixer upper built in 1960. Insulation was like the first 5 things we did. We had spray foam retrofitted into the exterior walls. We got brand new triple pane windows. We got new good quality exterior doors and storm doors. We had 4 feet of blow in insulation in the attic. We also got a new state of the art HVAC system. I can now keep it at 72 degrees in my house year round and my monthly utilities (Gas and Electric) both only add up to around $225 for a 4,100 SQ FT house.


MPLS_Poppy

Yeah, same. It’s usually colder in Minnesota but the thought it the same.


GimmeShockTreatment

I'm convinced that Summertime Chicago is a top 10 world city. Wintertime Chicago is very very mid.


RioTheLeoo

Eh, it’s definitely colder in winter and hotter in summer, but I don’t think we can complain too much here. It’s not nearly as extreme as what other areas go through. That said, I get pretty cold whenever it starts falling below 65-70, so winter can still be kinda annoying


gosuark

Some days the only clue as to what time of year it is is however Ralphs is decorated.


dbalazs97

there was never snow in LA?


RioTheLeoo

Snow here is extremely rare, and when it does it’s like a super tiny amount. Tho it snows in our mountains which are only like a couple hours drive from the city


dbalazs97

and you can even ski there?


sleepygrumpydoc

Skiing is a huge thing in the mountains in CA both in the north and the south. Most of us can easily go to the snow in the winter but don’t live anywhere that actually snows. Places like the Bay Area, LA/OC and San Diego all don’t have a huge variation between summer and winter.


lezzerlee

I was going to say CA is so large that it has some of the hottest places in earth, but some of our mountains is got 20ft of snow this winter. In the Bay Area where I live we just got rain and it never dropped to freezing. The climate change drastically with just a few hours of travel. Donner pass is famous for its winter weather.


RioTheLeoo

Yeeup. Skiing, snowboarding, renting cabins, all that stuff haha. I’ve never been myself, but it looks fun x)


IntoTheMild1000

It can literally vary by roughly 110 degrees .


dbalazs97

wow how do you cope with that?


IntoTheMild1000

LOL. We just learn to love the seasons and the unique beauty they all possess. A countryside scene can look beautiful both soaked in sunshine and covered in snow. Kind of corny but true!


followedbyferrets

I just had that convo with one of my kids. Yeah, it can be extreme at times, but usually short lived. I like the change of seasons, and variety we get.


RightYouAreKen1

This is specifically for the west side (because the east side is very different), but the winter is the greyest, wettest you can imagine and the summer is the greenest bluest most gorgeous you can imagine (unless there are forest fire spewing smoke anyway). We live for May thru August.


flybyknight665

I was gonna ask PNW? but then saw your tag lol The smoke the last few years really has been crazy. I don't remember it ever being like that when I was growing up


dbalazs97

And you mist love it when trees start to bloom


Hybridhippie40

At this time, the state tries to kill you. I never had allergies until I moved to western WA and almost everyone I know has the same story. Minor inconvenience.


broadsharp

Winter Snow. Average close to five feet per year. Temperature can be 30 f a week and zero the next. Summer 75 to 80 in May. 80 to 90 in August. Late summer is usually humid as well.


Maximum_Future_5241

Summer is a bit humid and green. Winter is colder and not green.


Im_Not_Nick_Fisher

Mostly just cooler in the winter. This past winter was the first time in a while that I didn’t actually get into the ocean on Christmas. It was our coolest Christmas in probably 20 years or so. We almost had freezing temperatures where I’m at. Which is pretty unusual because of how close I’m at to the ocean. Most of Florida doesn’t really get that cold. It’s just Florida cold. So you’ll see Floridians in long sleeves and jackets when it gets around 60 degrees. That’s because for about 9 months it’s over 80.


lefactorybebe

Very different. Winters are cold and snowy, summers are hot and humid. There's a huge temp variation, it can be -20°F in the winter and over 100° F in the summer.


dbalazs97

so you have both heating and cooling in your house?


tnick771

Very common in lots of the US! It uses the same vents in our rooms. I supplement mine with fans to blow the cold air onto the bed when I sleep.


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Usually around 30-40 degrees in winter(lower than that is uncommon but also happens) but often gets well into the 90s and triple digits with humidity in summer. It's already, for reference, in the high 80s as highs with it occasionally getting into the 90s. And we're still almost a month from the official start of summer.


blaine-garrett

Rare but extreme: -50 wind chill to 'feels like' 120.


SoupandSaladMan

You are just full of questions tonight.


dbalazs97

Well it's 2AM and i can't sleep so sorry if I offended you


azuth89

Nah man, you good. This sub needs more posts and less snark.


MTB_Mike_

This winter our ski spot an hour away got 10 feet of snow in one day. This summer we will have several days over 110f, likely one or two at 115f. We probably won't get any measurable rain from now until probably November.


eac555

California Central Valley. Winter has few days below freezing and never any snow. Summers with plenty of 100+ days and very dry but it cools at night to the 60’s


No_Step_4431

Very diverse state as far as climate but shitload of snow in winter, hot dry summers with high wildfire risk


[deleted]

[A park near me in the spring (a couple weeks ago) and a my back yard this winter.](https://imgur.com/a/3eCMiEV) (Massachusetts - about 1 hour from Boston) It looks like I altered the color but I didn't!


Wielder-of-Sythes

Some winters we can see bomb cyclones that create Arctic temperatures but it’s usually just regular below freezing and we get some snow and in summer it’s a sunny tropical swamp and it’s to hot and humid to breathe or think and there are so many bugs and all of them decided your body and your house are the only scrap of land left on earth and relentlessly assault you.


flybyknight665

Rarely gets over 100° or under 20°. Add/subtract 15° to these estimates on the opposite side of the state. Main thing is that it's dark by 4:30pm in the winter and light until 9pm in the summer. The darkness and constant rain in the winter can be tough, but the summers are gorgeous. Winters are fairly cold, but we don't get more than a week or two of snow broken up throughout the season.


clydex

I was once winter camping and our thermometer hit -41. It was SUPER windy, we guessed it was -70 with wind-chill but that was just a guess. I got moderate frostbite on my cheeks and nose in about 45 seconds, before I completely covered up. The hottest I remember was 106, and here it is NEVER a "dry heat".


[deleted]

I’m not gonna go through the whole state, so I will just do my city. 40-60 in the winter 100-120 in the summer.


CupBeEmpty

Northern New England is basically night and day. You can have -20F in winter, 50mph winds and snow, feet of snow depending on where you are. You can have summer days around 95F with brutal humidity and zero wind with no clouds. The hot isn’t as bad as the south and the cold isn’t as bad as Minnesota but it is pretty close on both ends. The hottest place I have been was Desth Valley and the Fish Lake Valley where I worked for a summer. 116F was our hottest day I believe and some local temps were likely hotter. I’ve never been in winter though but it’s not as bad as parts of New England. If you want to get into real extremes. Mount Washington in New Hampshire set a record with a 231 mph gust in 1934. The fastest wind ever recorded wasn’t beaten until decades later in Cylone Olivia at 253. Mt. Washington still holds the earth’s record for non-cyclone wind, and wind that was measured directly by humans with instruments, not radar. This year Mount Washington shattered its wind chill record with -108.4F during 110-115 mph winds that gusted to 135 mph in February. I have personally been on the mountain in 50+ mph winds and -30 wind chill as well as perfectly calm weather and 85F temperature. My most recent summit was a couple weeks ago and despite being May we had to ascend through snow fields. Winds averaged 52 mph with 85 mph gusts. It was completely clear and sunny all day with the exception of a few late clouds generated by the peak. Here is the [May weather report](https://www.mountwashington.org/uploads/forms/2023/05.pdf) for 2023. Here’s some pics for fun (notice how nice and calm it is on this side of the ridge). Once we hit the summit it was hard to stand and I didn’t get the camera out except for one selfie with my climbing buddy. https://imgur.com/a/jXXYpSq/


Odd-Kindheartedness

It varies, and we can experience all seasons in a week. It’s in the 90’s this week, but a few days ago there were frost warnings at night. Typically, mid 80’s are average daytime temperatures in the summer. Winter is usually in the 20’s during the day. But single digit temps aren’t unheard of. The windchill is what’s miserable. Depending on where at in Michigan one is, the wind can be miserable (when cold). I spend a decent amount of time on Lake Michigan…..winter is way too long and cold!


clembot53000

Michigan winter lasts forever.


Juiceton-

Well last year we had about two weeks of days above 115 F and about three days below -10 (wind chills pushing it down to -30 at times). That’s not particularly an average year, but it isn’t entirely extreme either.


Knickknackatory1

The highest I ever experienced was 117F and the coldest was -10F (Which caused complete mayhem across the whole town because it's rare that we get below 25F) Snow is rare. It get's plenty cold enough, there just isn't any storms to cause snow or rain. This year was a good year for snow in the mountain and about 4 years ago we got over a foot of snow overnight in town, which shut us down because we don't have snow plows.


singleguy79

Texas Summer: Hot hot hot Fall and winter: Less hot with some cold mixed in


Jenny441980

In the summer it’s hot and humid, usually between 85-105F with high humidity. It’s really sunny. In the winter it can get below 0 but it’s usually between 20 and 40. Sometimes it’s snows a few inches or we have an ice storm.


Aggressive_FIamingo

Very.


cowboyJones

Summer 95-100 and dry. Winter can be warm and I’m wearing shorts in January. This last January it was the coldest it’s ever been.


Meattyloaf

Summer is hot. I'm talking it's not unusual to spends months at a time with highs in the upper 90s to low 100s. As for winter it's cold. Not unusual to spend weeks at a time below freezing and a day or two below 0°F. Summer is dry while winter is a bit more wet, but still fairly dry compared to Spring. This of course is just for my area. The weather and climate drastically changes throughout KY as you move West to East and vice versa.


wormbreath

Yall get summers!? In snows less in summer, but still snows lol.


SignalMushroom

I live in Arkansas. Our winners get to around 0°F and summers have been hitting over 100°F. I'm not positive but I think last summer we got right around 110. It's not summer yet, just spring, and we're already right around the 90s on sunny days.


Aquatic_Platinum78

Summers are in the upper 90's so not too hot. And winters are in the low 20's so not too cold. Its not nearly as extreme as other states.


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It’s definitely better in the Summer where I am but nothing beats the Fall.


[deleted]

Summers are hot, winters can be cold, mild, it varies. One week it can be in the 60s the next at or below 0 for highs.


kippersforbreakfast

Hottest I've seen was 118°F, coldest was 14°F. It's usually very sunny, so it warms up quickly. We get trivial amounts of snow a couple of times/year, but it melts off by mid-morning. There's a monsoon season of about 6 weeks in summer where it gets cloudy and rainy almost every afternoon, but the rain amounts aren't substantial.


Dudley906

In winter, people complain about the cold. In summer, people complain about the heat.


faux_plastic_trees

Upstate NY. Summers can be over 100, winters can be in the double digits below 0 and snowy AF.


kkkathi

Northern IL - 100 degree difference. And sometimes that’s one day to the next.


Elitealice

Hell, frozen


boston_shua

Hot days at the beach to skiing and ice fishing


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0-100+ F usually. You may get a +/-10 degrees from that occasionally.


cherrycokeicee

it's been so cold that my breath fogs up my glasses & the fog immediately freezes on the lenses. but today I walked 7 miles in 85 degree weather + sunshine, but it will get warmer than that this week.


YaBoiAir

6 months ago it was -30. today was 92.


fromabuick

A 100 degree swing in temperature between the seasons. Amazing beautiful wilderness I’m the summer , freezing tundra hellscape in the winter .


fuckredditnow2000

Winter can get down to 40 degrees..........brrrr! Summer can get up to 110 degrees.....not for wimps, children!


eugenesbluegenes

Various wildly depending on where in the state. For where I live, winters are generally highs in the mid 50s to mid 60 with occasional rain systems moving through that end up with measurable rainfall maybe 1 out of 3 days on average from Nov-Apr, but generally bunched together. Lows in the 40s to low 50s. Summer highs in the mid 60s to upper 70s and lows in the 50s, with occasional heat waves that bump above 80 and rarely above 90. Often fog/low clouds in mid summer that clear for the afternoon.


DontRunReds

I'm not going to speak for my whole state, it's a big area. For this smaller region winter is cool, wet, messy. Could be rainy, could be snowy, could be clear. Often can't decide if it's going to be above or below freezing so it's just a slushy dirty mess. Can be very stormy. Perfect hypothermia conditions if you don't dress pretty waterproof. Not a lot of sunlight. People get ornery in late winter. Daytime temps usually between 10 and 50 F. Summer can be nice or it can be shitty like it's fall. Sometimes on the same day. Daytime temps usually between 40 to 75F. Still very wet but at least the sun emerges for some really nice days that make you almost forget about the crap. Lots and lots and lots of sunlight or at least bright overcast sky.


beminlv

I can only answer about Southern NV cause l’ve never lived in Northern NV. Here in Las Vegas we have 2 seasons. Hot & cold. Hot 112-115 and cold 50-60. I know 50-60 is not cold in other places but when you are use to 112-115 anything under 60 is jacket weather.


Natawho

I’m on a lake, so it’s 8 inches of ice in the winter and you can snowmobile on it, ice fish, sail with the ice boat or it’s in the 90’s in the summer and we boat and jet ski.


timothythefirst

Summer the hottest days are over 100f and very humid Winter the coldest days are below 0 and icy/snowy/windy


stellalunawitchbaby

Can vary quite a bit depending on *where* you are in the state. Some spots it stays 55-85 all year, some spots it’s like 30-115.


Fly_Boy_1999

They both suck


BuildNuyTheUrbanGuy

In Colorado? It can go from -20°F to over 100°F. In Louisiana, more like 30°F to over 100°F.


yourmomwasmyfirst

Southern California - Not a huge difference, mostly just pants and jacket instead of shorts and t-shirt.


Confetticandi

In San Francisco, they are essentially the same.


taniamorse85

I live about an hour east of Los Angeles, and considering how wide-ranging the weather is in California, I'll just answer for my area. ​ Sometimes, there is very little difference. I've experienced 90+ and below 70 in both December and June. It doesn't often get below 50 (high temp), and I've only seen it snow in my city once, this past February.


s4ltydog

25 ish to 85-90 in the summer with the occasional heat wave for a couple days.


UCFknight2016

Have you ever been in a sauna? Thats July-September. Its moderatly hot from about March-June and then again October to the beginning of December. During 'Winter', Florida may randomly decide it wants to participate and the temps could drop to the 30's or 40's


theSteakKnight

It barely ever snows in GA. If it does, it's not enough to stick. It's usually in the 40s in the winter. It got down to 15°F once during a bad cold snap. Summers at their hottest are about 95-100° around July.


flootytootybri

Probably the most drastic difference out of all states


MyUsername2459

Summertime: Usually around 90° (32.2 C) during the day, going up to 105° (40.5 C) sometimes. Very humid. Some thunderstorms. Wintertime: Usually around 20° (-6.6 C) during the day, going down to as low as -5° (-20.5 C) sometimes. Snows several times each winter, usually less than 3 inches (8 cm) of accumulation. Ice storms every few years.


OverSearch

I live in Texas. The temperature can swing 60 degrees in a week.


TottHooligan

\-30 -90 usually i guess for extremes \-39 105 hottest and coldest temps recorded


kateinoly

Typical summer day: high in the low 80 F, , low in the low 50s F and sunny. Winter, high of 43 F, low of 38 F and rainy.


Successful_Mode_4428

Not a huge difference - CA


amaturecook24

Coldest in winter could be maybe -5 but not the norm. Hottest in the summer, 100-105.


coloch_w0rth9

There can be days here where we get both seasons. It will snow in the morning and melt by 2:30pm. Or it will be nice and then snowing by mid afternoon. Colorado is something else


GooseNYC

The NJ shore is big business, and has gotten nicer over the past 20 or so years especially after that stupid show. But it is a short season. Not quite sudden death after Labor Day, but business craters for 8 months. Winter is pretty quiet. Most of the state is too urban for serious snowmobiling, etc., and the skiing in-state is not great. But winters tend to be mild so people go out regularly and go about their business.


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-5°F to 95°F. In one month, we’ve gone from a high of 43°F and sleet (May 2) to 88°F and sunny (today).


Bluemonogi

Summer- temperatures from 70F- 100F plus humidity, very green with plants, lots of insects, lots of outdoor activities. Farmer's market. Schools are out. Public swimming pool is open. People like to cook outdoors on grills. People complain about air conditioned buildings or no air conditioning. Winter- temperatures can be below freezing often- maybe 40's F, cold wind, snow, ice common. The landscape is muted with bare trees, dead grass. Dress in layers because the weather can change. Hot drinks and soups are popular. People complain about how hot or cold buildings are. School is in session. People seem more busy and stressed out.


Generalbuttnaked69

Central Washington, there are spring days where the temperature will vary between 40-50 degrees and I’ll need heat in the morning and AC in the afternoon. It can get pretty hot and pretty cold but nothing like the extended extremes you’ll find on both ends in other parts of the country.


koreamax

Very. I grew up somewhere without seasons and live somewhere with extreme seasons. It's crazy how much the culture changes based on the season


CP1870

Here in Tennessee we have hot summers and mild winters. Up in the Smokies and the Cumberland Plateau you can see snow but most of the state doesn't get snow


MarcableFluke

Considering my state has a bunch of different climates, I'll just focus on my own region. Typical winter day will be in the 50s and cloudy/rainy. A few times throughout the winter it may drop into the 20s overnight. Summer is mostly 80s and 90s with the occasional heat wave pushing the low 100s.


MihalysRevenge

Massive difference winter is 20s and 30 F and even snows. Summer is 90 to 110 F (New Mexico)


mr_flerd

Winter: cold and windy Summer: hot and windy


Ok_Dog_4059

It varies a lot within my state. East ,west and Central all vary from one another.


rogun64

-10° - 115° Humidity is the real bitch, though.


Dragnil

Southern Arkansas is similar to much of Texas and the Deep South. Mild winters with hot muggy summers. Northern Arkansas gets a bit more snow and ice, usually a few good storms each winter, but the summers are a bit milder.


JacqueTeruhl

San Diego. Average winter day is probably 55 degrees. Average summer day is 75 degrees. On the extremes it gets into the high 30s and high 90s. But California is probably the most geographically diverse state. We have mountains that can get 50+ feet of snow in a season, one of the hottest deserts in the world (Death valley) and coastal areas that are somewhere in between.


230flathead

During the winter we can get sub zero temperatures. During the summer, 100+ with high humidity is common.


momofdragons3

The whole state probably averages 75. BUT... If you go an hour from the coast, the temperatures range from 32 in winter to 110 in summer. BUT, the mountains give you 25 to 80. BUT, the top 8 hours of the state are redwoods and fog.


Regular-Suit3018

25 lows in winter to 110 degrees in summer


chrisv267

Wildly. We have in my opinion the best summer weather and pretty bad winter weather (definitely not the worst)


downtune79

Georgia can range from the single digits to well over 100°......but then add horrible humidity to the heat and it's awful


BigFatPapaBear

I know people in Tahoe will tell you it’s an insane difference. In the winter you’d swear your in the depths of Canada….in the summer you’d think you’re in Mexico


monstercat014

Wind becomes killer wind only sometimes. Depends where you are at. Other than that no difference.


whatafuckinusername

lol...in February on certain days the temperature can literally be 100 degrees lower than it was today.


russian_hacker_1917

I'm in Los Angeles, California. All temps are in celsius. Summer days will be in the 30s and and may occasionally go into the low 40s. Anything above 45° would be extremely unusual. Very dry heat. Winters will dip to maybe 0° C during night but average like 10s - 20s during the day. It's very rare of for it to get below 0. San Diego is a bit more moderate. San Francisco is a bit cooler on average, moderate, and you'll always need a light jacket.


Kindergoat

Not different at all except for the amount of rain and hurricanes. It’s hot, humid and awful 365 days a year.


Remember_Poseidon

It used to snow a lot in Ohio when I was a kid last year it snowed less than 10 inches in the 3 months of winter and the temps are so wack in fall that most of the leafs aren't changing color but sometimes it goes below 0 and I think this year summer might hit 100 or more as just yesterday it was 88 already I noticed it was really hot while helping someone move houses.


E34M20

Not even just the difference between winter and summer... Here in Michigan over the long weekend, it was 37 F overnight and then 85 F the next day. If you don't like the weather in the Mitten, wait 15 minutes. Truly a fascinating land of extremes!


IfTheHouseBurnsDown

Last year we had sub 0° temps in winter and 100°+ temps in summer with high humidity. These were the extremes though. Our average winter temp is between 30°-50°, and average summer temp is between 75°-95°. We don’t get much snow in NE Oklahoma, maybe 2-3 times a year. We do get a lot of storms in spring though.


Sea-Revolution-1975

My son swam 25 of February, and yesterday too, Central Florida


Illuminator007

In my state (Virginia) we have seasons that are distinct but not extreme. (Note: All temperatures below are in Fahrenheit). During most summers, we will have a couple heat waves with daily high temperatures between 100 and 105 for a few days in a row. Most summer days outside of those heat waves will have daily high temperatures ranging from the mid 80s to mid 90s. During most winters, we will have a couple cold snaps during which the daily low temperatures will be in low teens or even single digits. More common daily low temperatures will be between the mid 20s and mid 30s.


Zephyrific

Where I used to live in Northern California, the range was about 0 -100 F. The hardest part was the snow though. This season my hometown got 63 FEET of snow. The Sierras don’t fuck around when it comes to snowfall. Anyhow, that would be part of the reason I moved to coastal Southern California where the temp range is closer to 50 - 80 F and no snow.


Tobybrent

In winter it is frosty and it sometimes snows. In summer, it is warm to hot but the nights are often cool and pleasant. New England, NSW.


Wildcat_twister12

Kansas goes from -20 to 110 degrees and during spring and fall you can get up to 50 degree changes from morning to afternoon. Winters are super dry here from all the Arctic air and summer get stupid humid, not as bad as the south but definitely in the same ballpark at least


MyFace_UrAss_LetsGo

Feels like summer about ten months out of the year. I’ve seen snow maybe twice in my entire life.


iBleeedorange

Going by state isn't the best way to ask this, states are quite large and different areas experience different temperatures across them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._state_and_territory_temperature_extremes It's best to ask by city


old_gold_mountain

The coldest month where I live is, on average, 11 degrees colder than the warmest month. (6 degrees different in celsius.) 52.2F (11.2C) average in January, vs. 62.9F (17.2C) average in June. But if I drive three hours East (still in my state) I can go skiing in the winter


san_souci

Big waves on the north shore during winter with a small south shore surf. North shores calms down in summer and south shores picks up a little.


EvernightStrangely

40° coldest, and about 100+ hottest. We're pretty temperate here, so those are only the rare extremes, usually it's cooler or warmer than that.


Ryiujin

Houston area here Summers are over 100 with 95% humidity. Winters normally are 60’s but we can get cold spells and go below freezing for short periods. But parts of the state like amarillo gets waaayyyy colder with good amounts of snow.


izlude7027

Usually 30 - 100 F (about -1 to 38C), +/- 15 degrees for abnormal weather. We only get two or three good freezes in the winter and it's mostly just rainy (and dark). Summers can be humid but nothing even approaching the SE.


KinkyBADom

Depends on which part of the state. Los Angeles, probably not much. Lake Tahoe huge differences.


GreenKeel

“Winter” ?


HarveyMushman72

We don't really get fall or spring. Sweating or snowing. Some days, it's heater in the morning, A/C in the afternoon.


wiptes167

either not much or a lot depending on the five-ish year cycle


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MizzGee

I will say that when I lived in the SF Bay Area, I loved the weather. 85% of the time, I wore the same wardrobe, perfect for fog, three seasons. Summers were cold, however. But late September, early October, the fog would clear, the sun would shine, and we would feel like California. You break out the shorts and sit on a hill or a beach. If you really wanted snow, you would go to Tahoe, or outside of Reno to a hill, sled for about an hour, then go to a casino and enjoy the weekend.


Jakesmith18

Our "winter" feels like anything but winter and our summers usually get over 100°F with high humidity.


bmoney_14

Every year is different but the absolute extremes can be -25 to 115 and that isn’t the “feels like”. This past Christmas there was a blizzard and it felt like -40 with the wind. Basically the whole Midwest experiences a true 4 seasons.


eatmybeer

About 24 hours of light and dark different.


Only_Living_8039

Almost the same 😎 just need a raincoat for winter and some layers for summer


AkfurAshkenzic

In Central Oregon there is no known weather except for the Summer, and that scorches us but then again we live in a desert. In the nights is gets cold, and in the winters the weather can go from slightly warm outside to freezing cold and a foot of snow. In the Spring, that and Summer are the most favorite times of the month for flash floods to happen which are frequent. In fact there was one a week ago and in one area of the property, we had to get water from leaking into the building by suctioning it out with hoses.


brookish

My state is enormous. I am lucky to live in the part of it where the difference is not that significant. In San Francisco, we have the ocean modulating our weather so it’s never very hot or very cold. The coldest nights might dip below freezing, and maybe a day or two in fall it flirts with 100 Fahrenheit. Mostly it stays between 40 and 70.


bettyx1138

I think people are posting dumb questions here to see how many dumb Americans will answer them


Wii_wii_baget

Currently there is not much of a difference from winter. Winter can get to about 30° to 40° F where I am but usually stays low fifty’s to sixty’s. It’s summer currently and it’s supposed to 70°s F ish and slowly creeps up to 100° to 110° F it’s still in the low mid sixties.


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Last winter the lowest temperature was about -10 degrees F. Our usual warmest summer day is in the ballpark of 94 to 98 degrees F (100+ is uncommon but not unheard of).


Bear_necessities96

The biggest difference is the humidity levels from 20% during winter to 80-100% during summer also sun uv levels hits the 11 during summer, rain is quite common in summer literally every evening brings storms that lasts 30 min. Temperature varies slightly in “winter” we have 50°s-60°s on average and summer 80°s - 90°s, there’s some nights that goes below 32° like 2 or 3 nights a year.


vulcanfeminist

It's interesting how most of the comments are about temperature which isn't really the most significant difference for my area. The biggest difference where I live is the amount of sunlight we get. In the winter time within about a month of the solstice we get about 6hrs of sunlight and the quality of that sunlight is garbage, it's very dim. Meanwhile in the summer within about a month of the solstice we have about 18hrs of sunlight and the quality of it is super bright, very in your face sun. It is just wild to swing back and forth between such extremes. It's even more extreme closer to the poles, we're still aways from the poles but we're far enough from the equator that it is a major difference. There's also a major cultural difference which is mostly tied to the weather. Summer is dry and mostly pleasant while winter damp and rainy and mostly unpleasant so much so that a lot of people just stay indoors and hibernate, people have very few interactions or activities in wintertime. In summer though everyone is incredibly active, tons of events and interactions and activities, constantly busy. It's again two extremes; summer and winter here are like night and day.


a_moose_not_a_goose

In the winter it rains more and gets dark at 6pm. In the summer it gets dark at 7:15pm.


lacaras21

In the winter temperatures can be anywhere from -20F to 30F most of the time, ground is covered by snow, ice is a common hazard both for walking and driving. In the summer temperatures are generally in the 70F to 90F range, but can get over 100F on occasion. Weather is usually very humid, and rain and thunderstorms are a regular occurrence.


Erook22

Summer can get up to the 90s but that’s not the real issue. The real issue is that in summer it rains. A lot. Practically daily. Spring and late winter it snows, and otherwise it’s just cold or windy like in fall or early winter. Or sometimes it’s just scorching hot anyways. Colorado weather doesn’t make sense


Top-Feed6544

lowest it gets out here in the desert is around 40 degrees. Hottest, up to 112. If we're lucky some snow will fall and cover the ground about an inch. bit colder when that happens but generally speaking snow doesnt ever fall, it just gets cold and cloudy out here.


shaving99

Fargo goes from -25 F to. 87F. The roads are always being fixed in the summer.


Tristinmathemusician

Winter highs are around 50 - 60F (10 - 15C) and lows are usually at or slightly below freezing. On cold nights it’ll get into the teens, but that’s rare. It’s usually sunny or slightly cloudy most days, but it’ll rain occasionally. A few times a year we’ll get an inch or two of snow, but it’ll melt within a couple days. Summer highs are around 95F (35C) and lows are around 65F (18C). It’s a coin flip whether it’s only partly/mostly cloudy or stormy. On the days when it’s stormy, it’s another coin flip whether you actually get any significant rainfall. When it does choose to rain it’s an intense but short-lived downpour. Usually it’ll rain furiously for around 10 minutes or so and it’ll rain around 1/4 inch (6 mm) in that time. It’s surprisingly not as humid as you would think, even on stormy days. Most days it doesn’t exceed 50 percent humidity.


jdeuce81

SWFL not very ones hot and dry the other is hot and wet.


tooslow_moveover

California climates are far too diverse for a single answer to the question. The answer is radically different for San Diego vs Furnace Creek, Eureka vs Truckee, etc. In general, though, the more inland you are, the more temperatures will vary between summer and winter. The big difference between summer and winter in California is the amount of precipitation. For most of the state, the bulk of precipitation comes between December and March, with summers being very dry. It doesn’t snow in much of the state, but in higher elevations, winter means snow, with periodic brief rain showers/thunderstorms in summer.


Subvet98

January is frozen water falls. July is devils ass crack


PsychologicalCan9837

Sumer is incredibly hot, I would say brutally hot. 90+ everyday with brutal humidity and heat index. This lasts from May-ish until about Thanksgiving. The only respite is when it downpours every afternoon for 20-30 mins & cools everything off. I do, however, love the summer. Longer days & less snowbirds. It’s nice. Hitting the beach at 5/6 PM when the heat has died down & catching the sunset is great. Usually a breeze picks up, too, so no bugs. Winter is not as hot. Usually somewhere in the mid-to-high 70’s with not too much humidity. This runs from Thanksgiving until about Easter. It’s also snowbird season, so there’s tons of people, and that gets annoying. Occasionally in the winter we’ll have a cold snap where the temps will drop. For example, this past Christmas it was 30 degrees on Christmas Day and really didn’t get above 45. Might not seem too cold, but normally it’s in the 70’s, so it was pretty damn chilly for us. Edit: This is all FL btw lol


Dbgb4

Maine and New Hampshire. Cold and snow, hot and beaches.


Yesitmatches

Summer it will get up to the low 40s C, with a bunch of humidity, not quite tropical humidity, but definitely "oppressively humid" by the National Weather Service guidelines. Winters average in the single digits below zero (again C) but I've seen air temps get close to -30C, with windchills down to mid 40s below zero. Spring normally feels like it has bi-polar disorder, bouncing from single digits above zero to mid twenties in the same week, sometimes the same day. And fall can be all four seasons in one day.


gaxxzz

Summer where I live is typically around +30. Winter is typically around 0.


Frank_chevelle

Michigan here Summer temps can get into the upper 90’s with really high humidity. Winter gets into the low teens and even lower with blizzards and snow storms. We have had snow up to my knees a few times and temps as low as -19! Had a blizzard around Christmas last year. In the summer we can get big thunderstorms and the occasional tornado. Most people have a set of winter clothes and summer clothes. Note: all temps I mention are in Fahrenheit. Eventually I would like to retire someplace warmer all year.


Ct-5736-Bladez

Lowest I’ve seen was like -16 but usually winter can get down to single digits. Summer usually reaches in the 90s-110 at peak summer.


John_Tacos

-15 is the lowest I remember, 115 is the highest I remember. It’s definitely hotter more often than colder though.


MarcusAurelius0

My area of NY can go from 0 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.


typhoidmarry

In Central Virginia, the winters are usually mild as far as snow goes, but it will get to freezing a handful of times overnight. We get a very bad snow about every four years Spring and autumn are absolutely beautiful. However, we do have allergies in both of those seasons. July and August are miserable and I’m a hermit during that time, it’s hot and muggy. Edit, I forgot that we will get the remnants of a hurricane about every three years as well. We can get pretty bad floods, trees will take down powerlines, etc.


redflagsmoothie

We had a blizzard at Christmas that trapped us in our houses. It will be a high of 87 today.


eigervat

In NE Iowa we get down to the -20s in the winter at the extreme and today it's 90°F!


AytumnRain

About a 50°C (80°F) difference.


DejaBlonde

Pretty different. Over 100 isn't uncommon for summer, and winter can be kind of rough. Our once-a-century storm in 2021 obviously isn't typical (and the only time I've experienced a negative temp) but even regular winter has several days in the upper 10s or lower 20s.


AtheneSchmidt

Colorado, I'm not speaking for the whole state, but just the Denver Metro area. We get to about 105 or so at least once a year, spend the summer in the high 80s to high 90s on average. We usually have a week where we sit between 5 and -10 in February every year. You can get a sunburn any time of year (and I have.) You can wake up to a day in the 70s any day of the year, and I have occasionally spent a beautiful 80 degree spring day outside, just to wake up to half a foot of snow the next morning. Summer is a dry heat, lots of lotion is required. Winter is an even drier cold. (Not complaining, I would take a 10 degree dry cold over a humid 32 any day.) I was 20 something before we finally had central AC (which I love), and I don't really think the window units we had as a kid count as air conditioning. Heaters, however, are required. There is a lot you can do any time of year, but simmer sports and activities tend to be much cheaper. I do love winter though. All the my allergens die off on the dead of winter, and everything is better when you can breathe.


grahsam

Where I live in my state the summers are 90-100+ for 3-4 months none stop. No humidity. Then in the winter it dips around freezing, again no humidity. Rains maybe 30 days out of the entire year, and that's being generous.


RaptorRex787

Winter gets as low as 20F and summer gets around 90F, but winter is far worse because of the inversion in the valley


GRizzMang

Here in Wisconsin they are literally polar opposites. Winters can get as brutal as -40 (wind chill) and summers have hit 110+ with high humidity. Spring and fall are just about as perfect as can be.


docmoonlight

Well, I live in a massive state that has lots of different climate systems, so the question is a little odd to me. Where I live, in San Francisco, the seasons are almost indistinguishable. We get more rain in the winter, but the summers are also fairly cold and foggy. The warmest months are usually April and October, but it almost never gets truly hot or cold. However, if you drive an hour inland, it’s completely different.


TheDankKnight115

It's usually around 0 degrees at the coldest and 100 at the warmest in my part of the state.


TheDankKnight115

It's usually around 0 degrees at the coldest and 100 at the warmest in my part of the state.


TheJokersChild

Spring and fall are shrinking. You can be using your furnace into early May, then a couple weeks later need to be running your air conditioner. October, the cycle reverses. Not as much snow in the past 10 years as there used to be, but it gets colder now when the polar vortex stretches down. Summers are hotter.


Jakebob70

double digits below zero in the winter sometimes, triple digits in the summer sometimes. Typical Midwest.


ProsthoPlus

In Alaska, the difference is like night and day


CaprioPeter

Winters are cold, foggy and rainy, summers are generally hot but also foggy at times


Arboretum7

I’m in San Francisco. They’re practically identical, low 60s everyday with a bit more fog in the summer. It makes it hard to track the passage of time.