Good place in the states for year-round disc golf?

[Radwyn]

Looking to move somewhere near the end of the year that supports year-round disc golf. This means good climate and good courses. I am not particular to region, would just like to avoid deserts mainly. Forests and mountains are good

Any suggestions?

 

[Halcón]

I don't think you can beat southern California.

 

[topdog]

Here in NorCal it has been in the mid 60's for most of the winter and there isnt any humidity.

 

[DavidSauls]

Define "good climate". How hot and sticky do you like your summers? How much cold is still playable in winter? For you.

 

[grodney]

Looking to move somewhere near the end of the year that supports year-round disc golf. This means good climate and good courses. I am not particular to region, would just like to avoid deserts mainly. Forests and mountains are good

Any suggestions?

Here are climate stats for some cities. These are arranged in order by an "index" formula I created from the stats. You may want to create your own index formula based on whatever you feel is important (i.e. some people don't mind excessive heat, some don't mind wind, etc.).

90+, 32-, and Precip are number of days per year. Snow is inches per year. Wind is avg mph.

Rank	90+	32-	Precip	Snow	Wind	Index	Location
1	3	0	35	0	7.5	332.7	LOS ANGELES AP, CA
2	2	7	33	0	6.0	332.5	SANTA BARBARA, CA
3	2	0	42	0	7.0	329.0	SAN DIEGO, CA
5	22	0	31	0	6.2	327.1	LONG BEACH, CA
6	3	17	46	0	6.9	317.4	SANTA MARIA, CA
7	3	2	63	0	10.6	309.9	SAN FRANCISCO AP, CA
8	12	3	96	0.2	11.0	282.5	GALVESTON, TX
9	0	4	119	0.2	6.8	276.8	EUREKA, CA.
10	108	11	37	0	6.4	274.4	BAKERSFIELD, CA
11	25	0	98	0	12.8	274.4	KAHULUI, HI
12	74	16	58	0	7.8	273.5	SACRAMENTO, CA
13	33	0	96	0	11.3	273.2	HONOLULU,HI
14	26	6	105	0	7.8	271.2	APALACHICOLA, FL
15	83	21	52	0	7.5	270.8	STOCKTON, CA
16	108	20	45	0.1	6.4	264.6	FRESNO, CA
17	133	27	26	1.2	9.2	258.3	LAS VEGAS, NV
18	5	27	120	1.9	10.9	257.9	CAPE HATTERAS, NC
19	175	1	17	0	7.8	257.9	YUMA, AZ
20	48	0	109	0	10.9	257.4	KEY WEST, FL
21	57	5	115	0	8.5	248.8	DAYTONA BEACH, FL
22	168	5	36	0	6.2	248.3	PHOENIX, AZ
23	59	15	110	0.2	8.3	246.3	PENSACOLA, FL
24	106	5	77	0	12.0	246.2	CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
25	122	2	73	0	11.3	243.0	BROWNSVILLE, TX
26	75	14	104	0.3	8.4	242.7	LAKE CHARLES, LA
27	63	0	126	0	8.3	241.2	VERO BEACH, FL
28	87	3	106	0	8.3	241.0	TAMPA, FL
29	130	16	62	0.9	9.7	240.9	DEL RIO, TX
30	144	17	53	1.2	8.3	240.7	TUCSON, AZ
31	108	59	49	5.3	8.8	239.5	EL PASO, TX
32	72	12	114	0.2	8.2	238.8	NEW ORLEANS, LA
33	53	32	114	0.7	8.6	237.8	CHARLESTON AP,SC
34	62	0	131	0	9.2	237.5	MIAMI, FL
35	101	63	51	4.6	11.1	237.4	MIDLAND-ODESSA, TX
36	36	48	115	2.1	9.1	237.0	ATLANTA, GA
37	83	14	105	0.3	9.6	236.9	PORT ARTHUR, TX
38	106	10	91	0.1	9.9	236.4	VICTORIA, TX
39	2	29	155	11.4	8.8	236.2	SEATTLE SEA-TAC AP, WA
40	44	40	117	2	8.6	236.2	WILMINGTON, NC
41	100	33	83	4	6.6	236.2	REDDING, CA
42	109	18	85	0.9	8.9	235.8	AUSTIN, TX
43	109	51	59	3.1	10.3	235.1	SAN ANGELO, TX
44	96	50	67	4.6	11.9	235.0	ABILENE, TX
45	70	28	110	0.4	7.7	234.9	SAVANNAH, GA
46	33	51	116	7.8	10.5	234.4	NORFOLK, VA
47	97	37	79	2.6	10.7	234.4	DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX
48	65	0	133	0	9.6	234.2	WEST PALM BEACH, FL
49	113	21	82	0.7	9.1	234.2	SAN ANTONIO, TX
50	81	14	116	0	6.5	233.7	GAINESVILLE, FL
51	51	50	111	2.4	7.3	233.0	ATHENS, GA
52	39	63	111	5.5	7.4	232.1	CHARLOTTE, NC
53	81	15	116	0	7.8	231.9	JACKSONVILLE, FL
54	84	22	110	0.2	7.5	231.1	BATON ROUGE, LA
55	33	84	98	17.1	8.6	230.9	PENDLETON, OR
56	10	40	152	6.5	7.9	230.1	PORTLAND, OR
57	15	54	139	6.4	7.6	229.6	EUGENE, OR
58	109	33	80	1.4	11.1	229.4	WACO, TX
59	37	63	117	6.3	7.0	229.4	GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG AP, SC
60	99	18	105	0.4	7.6	228.9	HOUSTON, TX
61	10	77	118	22.7	11.8	228.8	NEW YORK (JFK AP), NY
62	76	39	109	0.5	6.7	228.1	COLUMBUS, GA
63	90	35	99	1.5	8.3	228.1	SHREVEPORT, LA
64	78	39	108	0.4	6.6	227.9	MONTGOMERY, AL
65	74	22	121	0.4	8.8	227.5	MOBILE, AL
66	94	88	55	11.7	8.7	227.5	ROSWELL, NM
67	62	113	61	11	8.9	226.8	ALBUQUERQUE, NM
68	37	68	112	16.6	9.4	226.8	WASHINGTON NAT'L AP, D.C.
69	113	0	112	0	8.0	225.8	FORT MYERS, FL
70	29	80	115	9.1	7.5	225.4	GREENSBORO-WNSTN-SALM-HGHPT,NC
71	106	2	116	0	8.5	225.2	ORLANDO, FL
72	68	75	83	9.5	12.2	225.0	OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
73	38	75	113	7.5	7.6	224.8	RALEIGH, NC
74	55	80	101	7.3	4.8	224.6	MEDFORD, OR
75	66	53	111	2.8	6.8	224.4	TUPELO, MS
76	67	53	107	5.1	8.8	224.4	MEMPHIS, TN
77	54	57	117	1.5	7.1	224.3	BIRMINGHAM AP,AL
78	81	92	63	10.2	12.4	223.1	LUBBOCK, TX
79	73	56	104	5.2	7.8	222.8	LITTLE ROCK, AR
80	48	63	118	2.7	7.9	222.7	HUNTSVILLE, AL
81	74	55	107	1.1	6.4	222.7	AUGUSTA,GA
82	80	44	110	0.9	7.4	222.2	MACON, GA
83	7	99	118	22.7	8.9	222.2	ISLIP, NY
84	29	72	127	11.5	6.9	221.8	KNOXVILLE, TN
85	104	64	71	5.8	11.6	221.5	WICHITA FALLS, TX
86	81	51	107	1.2	6.2	221.3	MERIDIAN, MS
87	73	57	109	1.8	6.8	220.4	COLUMBIA, SC
88	16	62	147	6.6	7.0	220.3	SALEM, OR
89	6	98	118	26.2	11.4	220.3	BRIDGEPORT, CT
90	8	97	125	15.2	7.4	220.2	ASHEVILLE, NC
91	82	47	110	1	7.0	220.1	JACKSON, MS
92	23	92	118	18.4	7.1	219.9	LYNCHBURG, VA
93	0	0	200	0	12.5	219.2	LIHUE, HI
94	72	76	91	10	10.2	219.1	TULSA, OK
95	92	34	115	0	6.2	219.1	TALLAHASSEE, FL
96	72	74	97	6.2	7.6	219.1	FORT SMITH, AR
97	33	149	69	24.7	7.1	218.4	YAKIMA, WA
98	42	83	113	13.8	7.7	218.1	RICHMOND, VA
99	27	88	119	23	7.9	218.0	ROANOKE, VA
100	49	71	121	4.3	6.0	217.9	CHATTANOOGA, TN

 

[bradharris]

Right now, while much of the country is dealing with brutal cold, it's easy to look to warm weather climates as great DG destinations. But keep in mind that winter warmth generally also comes with stifling summer heat.

I think Charlotte is a great year round destination. The courses are phenomenal and the weather isn't too extreme on either side.

 

[Chainsgoching]

Thinking of the Florida thing myself.....I was down there a month ago and it was 75-85 everyday, damn near perfect, while the rest of the country was cold and snowy. Sure, the summers are long and hot but its worth it while your rocking shorts and a tshirt in January. Lots of good disc'n down there as well.:thmbup: you get a lot of bang for buck in real estate as well

 

[Stardoggy]

It definitely depends on your cold weather capability. I think Wisconsin is good year round, save for unusually brutal weather, like we're getting now. I'm rock solid playing down to 20º...I was playing in a sweatshirt and wind pants this last weekend at 30º, so to me, that's year around playability. Plus, it's usually hovering around 80º during summer, which is perfect summer discing weather. I couldn't even fathom playing in DFW or something like that where it's 105º.

 

[Curtis_Valk]

I couldn't even fathom playing in DFW or something like that where it's 105º.

Just as I can't fathom playing at 20ºF, but 105º is very doable to me. I think most people's "normal" is relative.

 

[Stardoggy]

Just as I can't fathom playing at 20ºF, but 105º is very doable to me. I think most people's "normal" is relative.

All about how you layer up. You can always put on more clothes...but you can only take so many off.

 

[Cgkdisc]

Disc golf is one of the few all weather, 24-hour outdoor sports so there's no reason to limit areas to southern U.S.

 

[grodney]

It definitely depends on your cold weather capability. I think Wisconsin is good year round, save for unusually brutal weather, like we're getting now. I'm rock solid playing down to 20º...I was playing in a sweatshirt and wind pants this last weekend at 30º, so to me, that's year around playability. Plus, it's usually hovering around 80º during summer, which is perfect summer discing weather. I couldn't even fathom playing in DFW or something like that where it's 105º.

Places in Wisconsin such as Milwaukee, Madison, La Crosse, and Green Bay average 150 days with lows below 32, with 120 days of precip and 45 inches of snow. But yeah, only 10 days or so over 90, if that's your thing.

 

[gradus]

It's infrequent for Charlotte to have days below freezing, but I played this weekend when it was 28 degrees. Nightime lows and mornings during the winter are frequently below 32. Summers can be bad. Two or three years ago we had almost 2 weeks straight where the highs were over or close to 100, but that was unusual. Low to mid 90s for a high isn't uncommon, but you can always play in the morning to avoid the worst of it. Also humid during the summer.

 

[B3NDER]

Avoid Michigan. It is ridiculously cold and miserable here, and I'm not even talking about winter.

 

[Stardoggy]

Places in Wisconsin such as Milwaukee, Madison, La Crosse, and Green Bay average 150 days with lows below 32, with 120 days of precip and 45 inches of snow. But yeah, only 10 days or so over 90, if that's your thing.

Like I said, 32º is a great day for discing, in my opinion. Where did you get those stats, btw? They all seem awfully high...

edit:

also, 40" of annual snowfall.

 

[lavon_andy]

anything below 32F is too cold for me

110F is fine by me though

 

[BirdieMachine]

I don't mind cold so much it's the snow that sucks. I hate heat and humidity though too. Gives me an idea, Albuquerque might not be bad. How is the disc golf there though?

 

[grodney]

Where did you get those stats, btw? They all seem awfully high...

Climatology normals from the National Weather Service.

90+	32-	Precip	Snow	Wind	City
6	161	121	47.7	9.9	GREEN BAY, WI
17	149	114	43	8.9	LA CROSSE, WI
11	159	120	44.1	9.6	MADISON, WI
9	136	125	47.3	11.5	MILWAUKEE, WI

Or, as an EXAMPLE, go to Milwaukee's wikipedia page to verify those numbers are realistic:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milwaukee#Climate
It says:
9 days per year over 90
49.9 inches of snow
126.7 avg precip days
so I'm confident the numbers are reasonably close for those 4 cities.

I realize you don't live in any of those cities, so we're not talking exact to your specific situation here. You said "Wisconsin", so I'm just generalizing.

 

[Stardoggy]

Ahh...that makes more sense...it's days that it gets below 32, with low temps considered, which are almost always at night. I missed that part of the original post. Of course, a low of 32 usually means a high of about 45-50 which is magnificent throwing weather.

For reference, I live about halfway between Milwaukee and Green Bay.

 

[sugarnot]

All about how you layer up. You can always put on more clothes...but you can only take so many off.

sun's out, GUNS out! woooooooooooooooooooooo!