Jim wrote:
Jackman, Maybe you're referring to coastal NC, which like other eastern states, tends to be more humid than regions farther from the ocean. I've lived in MD and central NC, and have spent significant time in southern PA, just north of Cumberland, MD. They are all very similar as far as summer humidity, which compared to southern CA is higher. NC is a few degrees warmer than MD, but not a lot. It's just enough to make winters noticeably less snowy, and increase the number of good motorcycle riding days.
Great Smokey Mt area and honestly I can't remember the town but it was deep in the mountains, the air was full of haze that I was told is humidity coming up from the deep craggy ravines , the haze is always present hence the name Great Smokey, my sister lives there moved down in the late 70's , she likes it there only complaint I hear from her is humidity and high temps, I went there once could hardly breath , we went horseback riding in the mountains back at the barn after a ride along comes a true Southern Belle and she says to to Sister in a southern drawl " Don't Cha All like the cool spell we're having"
it was hot and sticky nothing at all cool just a tad cooler than usual . On a good note NC lakes are awesome to swim in not at all like NY lakes in NY on the hottest day the lakes are still cold, NC lakes was like swimming in a warm bath tub and I liked that part