I remember a conversation with @WilliamSmith in my own introduction on this forum. I explained to him that I prefer moderate climates that are neither too hot nor too cold. My ideal climate is perhaps that of San Diego, California or one pretty similar to it, although I am also open to somewhat warmer climates too. Conversely I don't think that I could handle an extremely hot climate that frequently reaches 35º or more and doesn't even decrease that much at night such a those of some parts of the Caribbean. Such extreme heat would hinder my intellectual functioning and render me unproductive. Also the sweaty nights would be unbearable.
I've made a list of locations which I think could have a good or reasonable climate for me throughout South and Central America and Mexico with that of San Diego, California as a point of reference.
San Diego, California (Almost Latin America, used to be part of Mexico)
Temperatures - Average high/low of 25º/20º in August and 19º/10º in January.
San Diego has a tropical or subtropical steppe climate or Köppen BSk (although some sources have it down as a hot-summer Mediterranean climate or Köppen Csa). The city is considered to have one of the best climates in the US. I agree with this assessment. San Diego's climate is pleasant all year round, doesn't get excessively hot in summer and has relatively cool nights for most of the year.
Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Temperatures - Average high/low of 26º/17º in August and 19º/7º in January.
Ensenada has a mild semi-arid climate or Köppen BSk. It seems very similar to that of San Diego although a little but cooler at night. Due to its pleasant Mediterranean climate and its proximity to the Pacific Ocean, Ensenada is known as La Cenicienta del Pacífico (the Cinderella of the Pacific). It really does seem quite close to my ideal.
Concepción, Chile
Temperatures - Average high/low of 23º/11º in January and 14º/6º in August.
Concepción has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate or Köppen Csb. Although Concepción is situated on a similar latitude to the coastal cities of California except in the southern hemisphere, its climate is slightly cooler and wetter.
Curitiba, Brazil
Temperatures - Average high/low of 26º/18º in January and 22º/11º in August.
Curitiba has a humid subtropical highland climate or Köppen Cfb. It remains quite pleasant and not too extreme due to the city's elevation of 934m. Curitiba seems like a nice place although I'm not sure that I'd want to live in a Lusophone country since I speak Spanish and not Portuguese.
São Paulo, Brazil
Temperatures - Average high/low of 29º/21º in January and 23º/13º in July.
São Paulo has a humid subtropical climate or Köppen Cwa, a little warmer than Curitiba. The city's climate seems pleasant or at least bearable for most of the year.
Medellín, Colombia
Temperatures - Average high/low of 27º/17º or 28º/18º all year round.
Medellín has a unique tropical climate, tempered the the city's altitude. Medellín is situated in the Andes at an elevation of 1,494m. It is known as La Ciudad de la Eterna Primavera (the city of eternal spring) due to its stable, warm climate. Medellín's climate is regarded as the best in Colombia.
Cali, Colombia
Temperatures - Average high/low of 30º/19º or 28º/18º throughout two distinct yearly seasons.
Cali has a dry-summer tropical savanna climate or Köppen As. It is hotter than that of Medellín, but this city is known for its abundance of hot mulatas with big booties. Maybe I'd just have to adapt for the booties' sake. The city is situated at an elevation of 1,018m.
Caracas, Venezuela
Temperatures - Average high/low of 28º/20º in July and 27º/17º in January.
Caracas straddles a tropical savanna climate (Aw) and a subtropical highland climate (Cwb). Again it's a little on the hotter side but its temperatures are not as extreme as those of most other Caribbean coastal cities. I know that Venezuela is screwed up right now but its women, like those of Colombia, are on another level!
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Temperatures - Average high/low of 29º/17º in August and 27º/14º in January.
Tegucigalpa has a more moderate form of a tropical wet and dry climate and is among the mildest of Central American cities due to its elevation of 990m. I'm starting to like Honduras and from my own research think that it has some of the hottest women in Central America. I know that @E Irizarry R&B Singer says that it's more dangerous than other CA countries but my curiosity has been stoked!
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Temperatures - Average high/low of 25º/16º in July and 24º/12º in January.
Guatemala City has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) bordering on a subtropical highland climate (Cwb). At an ever greater elevation of 1,500m it is a little cooler. Other important Guatemalan cities such as Antigua also have a similar climate due to their situation at high altitude.
San José, Costa Rica
Temperatures - Average high/low of 26º/20º in July and 25º/19º in January.
San José has a tropical wet and dry climate (Aw). It sits at an elevation of 1,172m. The temperatures seem a little cooler than those of Tegucigalpa in the day and a little warmer at night. These capital cities built at high altitudes have the benefit of avoiding the oppressive heat of Central America's lowlands and coastlines. ¡Menos mal!
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These are some of the locations which I've considered on the basis of climate. Please comment any knowledge you have of these climate zones or recommend your own!
