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Originally Posted by Sun Belt
Balcony use depends on the time of day and sun exposure. Notice that the balconies in the Long Beach picture above was fully exposed in sun. Balconies get hot when exposed to the sun. There's not much air flow and you're wrapped in a dark heat absorbing surface and we all know that coastal Californians complain when the temperature exceeds 80.
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Yes, those balconies are on the south side of the building, so they always get sun during the day.
And yes, we coastal Californians do complain when the temps exceed 80. At least I do. And when it drops below 55. For me, anyway. But hey, I've had visiting Chicagoans complain that it gets cold here. And I think I've figured it out. Looking at average daytime temps in Chicago in the winter, the night and day temps don't vary by a huge lot, whereas here in LA, even right now, during the middle of the day it's been 80 degrees, but in the early morning hours, it's 50 degrees. Whereas in Chicago in the winter, your body adjusts to the pretty much constant temperature the whole day long, here in LA, that 30 degree difference in day and night temps feels drastic, so that 30 degree drop will feel cold.
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Originally Posted by JManc
I notice people in colder climates use their porches and balconies more often than those in warmer climates. Here in Houston, I rarely see people use them even when it's not 90 degrees out but back home in NY, it's a common sight to see folks on them in the few warm months they have.
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I can only speak for myself, but growing up and continuing to live in the Los Angeles area, I'm hardly ever at home for a long period of time while I'm awake. My partner and I are always out and about, because our weather is conducive to it. That's why I wonder about small families or couples who want that "American dream" of a large house with big yards. It's like, are you gonna spend every day, all day, just inside your house? Unless you want to run an inn, or want your extended family to live with you, why do you need a huge 5 bedroom house??