Where's the Warm Weather?
The weather's been weird so far this year. It barely rained during the heart of our winter rainy season in January and February, putting us in a 1,200 year drought. There were 80+° days in February. By the third day of Spring it felt like Summer and I was running the air conditioner at home. Now in April the worm has turned. Normally we'd enjoy high temperatures in the 70s most days but instead it's only escaped the 60s a few days.
The cooler weather here at home was gratifying when we were in Hawaii earlier this month. Enjoying a string of days with highs around 82° (28° C) was even more enjoyable knowing back home it was 63 and drizzly. I mean, that's not the best "Screw Winter!" difference imaginable, but it's good for here, especially in April. During our first trip to Hawaii, ~12 years ago, we were having a heat wave here in the Bay Area in February... hmm, kinda like this year... and Hawaii was kind of cool, so the weather felt the same on our trip as home. Even that could've been worse.... Fellow guests at the hotel we chatted with from Southern California said it was 10° warmer there that week than in Hawaii. Their tropical winter getaway took them to a place that was colder.
The cooler weather here at home was gratifying when we were in Hawaii earlier this month. Enjoying a string of days with highs around 82° (28° C) was even more enjoyable knowing back home it was 63 and drizzly. I mean, that's not the best "Screw Winter!" difference imaginable, but it's good for here, especially in April. During our first trip to Hawaii, ~12 years ago, we were having a heat wave here in the Bay Area in February... hmm, kinda like this year... and Hawaii was kind of cool, so the weather felt the same on our trip as home. Even that could've been worse.... Fellow guests at the hotel we chatted with from Southern California said it was 10° warmer there that week than in Hawaii. Their tropical winter getaway took them to a place that was colder.