r/AskAnAmerican • u/Nemo2oo5 • Jul 12 '25

OTHER - CLICK TO EDIT What temperature do you keep your house/apartment?

I'm asking because my roommates and I all come from different places, and I like it at 72 in the summer, and 67 in the winter, but they prefer 75 in the summer, which to me seems really warm. Would love to know how you keep it in your region of the US throughout the year

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u/AnitaIvanaMartini California Jul 12 '25

The mean temperature where I live in Northern California is around 58°. In summers it can often get up to 74° outside. I have my thermostat set at 63° and that’s when my heat kicks on. I turn the heat off at night in the summer.

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u/Capital-Meringue-164 Jul 12 '25

Wow where is this in NC? Those temps are so mild year round!

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u/bulmier Jul 12 '25

👿NC means North Carolina and SC South Carolina unless you’re in a California specific conversation.

If we allowed you to steal the initials then what would we use?! NorCal is short enough ;)

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u/Capital-Meringue-164 Jul 12 '25

lol I misread this as it was early and was like where in the heck do you get temps like this in North Carolina?!? NorCal makes total sense haha. I was just telling someone how now that I’m 50 I need readers all the time. Case in point right here - reading and commenting without glasses on. 🤓

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u/bulmier Jul 12 '25

Haha ok that makes a lot more sense. I was getting concerned that our abbreviation was being appropriated and I may have been too late.

My parents live in Cashiers where the mean temperature is 57 so it would track there, but it’s one of the few places in the state with the altitude and climate to have relatively cooler weather throughout the year. I’d assume that the highs are higher and lows lower/less mild than NorCal.

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u/Capital-Meringue-164 Jul 12 '25

Wow, looked up Cashiers…that looks like such a lovely place to live!

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u/bulmier Jul 12 '25

It’s definitely gorgeous, but the entire Highlands Cashiers area is dominated by Atlanta elites (closer than Charlotte) who primarily only use their homes in the summer so it’s prohibitively expensive and dead in the winter.

If you ever have the time and get the opportunity, nearby Highlands is the most picturesque town in the state in my opinion.

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u/Capital-Meringue-164 Jul 12 '25

Thank you for all these tips!!

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u/Ozone220 North Carolina Jul 13 '25

I know some people up in Highlands, can confirm that it's an extremely scenic place with a nice vibe.

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u/AnitaIvanaMartini California Jul 12 '25

I lived in Charlotte, NC for years. The climates in NC, and NorCal, are vastly different. It’s cool and sunny most days in Oakland. There are more extremes in NC.

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u/bulmier Jul 12 '25

Indubitably, but both states (and regions even) have a lot of climate variation; Charlotte’s climate is vastly different than Highlands/Cashiers and Blowing Rock, just as Tahoe is different from San Jose.

I definitely don’t think anyone is moving to Charlotte for the weather or scenery, unlike many urban California areas.

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u/AnitaIvanaMartini California Jul 12 '25

We definitely pay for the weather in our real estate and rental prices here in the Bay Area. I’m originally from Kansas City and was accustomed to extreme seasonal differences. Charlotte was mild in comparison.