How different is the weather in Massachusetts than Louisiana?

I was born and raised in Rhode Island. I lived in Massachusetts for years, in a few different areas… and I lived in New Orleans for a few years. In New Orleans, I wore shorts and a T-shirt on Christmas, when I was out in the French Quarter. Not just that day, but during that time of year. read more

Louisiana and Massachussetts have very different weather. In Louisiana, cold weather gear is a fashion statement. I've seen people wearing Uggs and down-style vests in the fall when temperatures are in the 50s. read more

Similarly, humidity has the biggest influence on making the weather feel 95 °F or hotter in Miami and Tampa, Florida. The sultry air there takes the Heat Index to at least 95 degrees on an average 100 days a year. read more

Summer temperature averages range from a high of 81.1 degrees Fahrenheit (27.3 degrees Celsius) in Louisiana and Texas to a low of 52.3 °F (11.3 °C) in Alaska. For the entire United States, excluding Hawaii and Alaska, the season averages 71.9 °F (22.2 °C). read more