Quote Originally Posted by emily_in_nc
Hubby and I took a fantastic trip to the southwest US (my first time there) this past May, and I fell in love with the dry heat. Did that ever feel good! We did tons of hiking in six different national parks and a couple of state parks, and I rarely even noticed any sweat. Here, I drip from my face, nose, hair is completely soaked after jogging, hiking, or riding. Ick, ick, ick!
Emily
May is nice. C'mon out in July/August. There is no heat index - it IS 115 degrees! The sun is relentless. Turn on your oven to 400 degrees and stick your head in it. That's Tucson. The pavement will give you second degree burns, so don't fall over.

I've been here 45 years. It never gets easier.