It wears you down
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10/9/2007
When I first moved to Tucson from the Southeast I thought it was spectacular! The flora and fauna are so different that it felt like being on the moon. The Sonoran desert is very divers and not barren at all. The panoramic views and big sky make Monsoon season a spectacle that I look forward to every year. I reveled in the low humidity and absence of gnats and mosquitos.
While it is true that high temperatures are more bearable when the humidity is low (Its a dry heat), over the years I have found the summers to be more and more unbearable, partially because they are so long. Its right toasty from mid April through late September. One summer we had something on the order of 145 consecutive days of 100+ degree weather. It becomes oppressive and drains one's energy. I hibernate in the summer!
hope | Catalina Foothills, AZ