Looking for a change of climate? Computers make long‐time comparisons possible

Abstract

With the increasing mobility of our population, climate is becoming more of a factor in deciding where to look for a new job or a good place for retirement. If a new location turns out to be no improvement, the young can try another one. The elderly must be more careful. The place they liked best during vacations may not be so good during the rest of the year. By noticing news media reports of temperatures and precipitation, one can gain some idea of the weather at various locations in the United States. To take into account the many other elements that affect individual preferences, trial residence for a whole year would seem to be necessary (difficult to arrange for most of us). Even this might not be enough, for there are both good years and bad years everywhere.