Originally Posted by
friedablass
Yup, interestingly enough, although I've traveled to many international destinations, I've actually never been to the western part of the USA so I'm pretty much clueless as to the weather out there. I've been to Orlando and Miami in the summer July/August several times and the heat there is quite unbearable as well so you end up spending lots of time at the pool to beat the heat. Would you say the Phoenix heat is even worse and the pool isn't enough to off-set it?
I'm looking at going just prior to the July 4th weekend, would be leaving the Thursday or Friday prior.
I always travel at the end of June to Phoenix and the heat is not like Florida. The temperature goes higher than in Florida but since there is mostly no humidity, it is way more bearable. Just by finding a shaded spot you will see a big difference in temperature, while in Florida the humidity makes it unbearable (and nearly unbreathable) even in the shades. I personally love the dry heat and that's why I keep going to Phoenix during the summer every year (and at the Phoenician).