Dear Tom,
I am tired of Chicago’s temperature extremes and would like to move someplace where readings remain relatively stable and on the cooler side. Any suggestions?
— John Mannos, Chicago
Dear John,
We don’t want to lose you. But to answer your question, the Pacific coast of California and Oregon will come closest to satisfying your desire for a relatively stable and cool temperature environment. Bathed by moderately cool air that prevailing winds carry in from the ocean, the coastal zones of those states rarely experience extreme temperatures.
Daily normal high/low temperatures on the San Diego coast, for example, range from 61/48 degrees in January to 72/58 in August. Coastal northern California and Oregon run a few degrees cooler.
On rare occasions, summer heat waves of a few days duration can send temperatures into the 90s, even along the coast.
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