moving to a different state

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I have moderate COPD (stage 2) and live in South Central Texas. I know all about the summer heat. It is more humid here than in Las Vegas, but this year it is just as hot. I cannot take the heat as it is too hard for me to breathe outside in the heat. Moving to Iowa sounds like a challenge. What about winter? I am sure it gets more than just cooler there in the winter. I would bet it gets downright cold and snows a lot. Temps in the low 30's and lower are just as hard to breathe in as hot weather for COPD sufferers. I will take staying indoors for the summer here in Texas because the fall, winter, and spring are pretty nice and rarely really cold or hot. The ideal weather would be San Diego. Basically 70's year around and low humidity. We lived there for 5 years before I was diagnosed with COPD. Just can't afford to live there though. The bottom line is everyone is different. Some COPD sufferers are better with higher humidity and lower temps, some are not. It would be nice if you could experience some time in Iowa in the winter to see how it affects your husband before committing to a permanent more there. Take care and Good Luck!

Thanks Dminor1. Seems like there is no perfect weather to live. We will talk to his pulmonary doctor and see what she thinks. Our move isn't for a year from now so plenty of time to research.

To add my 2 cents' worth: I live on the Washington-Idaho border, which is becoming hotter and dryer over the years, but I am from Wisconsin, and lived in Michigan, both of which are really cold n the winter and hot and humid in the summer. For my particular comfort, the lower humidity and less frigid weather suits me better. However, the barometer is also very important. Higher pressure is better. Now you may think that's just because I like sunny days (who doesn't!) but there is some scientific logic to the higher pressure making it easier on your lungs. In fact, there is an article on this site about that. Search barometric pressure. to find it. I think John authored the article here.