Areas in the United States with the most consistent barometric pressure

January 26, 2016 1:54 PM

What are the areas in the US with the most consistent barometric pressure? I don't necessarily mean the warmest or best weather. Asking because I have chronic migraine and my partner has pain caused by fibromyalgia. Bonus difficulty: we already live in Southern California but want to get out. We're ruling out areas that are extremely expensive (SF Bay, et al).

Google says San Diego but doesn't give any runner ups. Thanks so much for your input!

posted by lilies.lilies to Science & Nature (4 answers total)

Best answer: 20 Major U.S. Cities with the Least Barometric Variation (days per year of >= .20 changes)

Honolulu (0 days per year)
Miami (4)
San Diego (7)
Los Angeles (7)
Tampa (11)
San Jose (14)
Sacramento (18)
San Francisco (18)
Phoenix (22)
New Orleans (22)
Jacksonville (22)
Birmingham (29)
Houston (29)
Atlanta (37)
San Antonio (37)
Austin (37)
Memphis (44)
Las Vegas (47)
Little Rock (48)
Charleston, SC (48)
posted by erst at 2:06 PM on January 26, 2016 [16 favorites]

You may also want to take heat into account as that pops out as a big weather trigger for a lot of people.
posted by congen at 3:25 PM on January 26, 2016 [1 favorite]

That list makes no sense to me... Miami, Tampa, and Jacksonville get hammered by insane summer thunderstorms nearly every day for 5+ months out of the year. I guess they're just reporting daily averages rather than individual storm events or something, but in any event I'd be a little wary of relocating to Florida if you're trying to avoid pressure changes.
posted by saladin at 5:27 AM on January 27, 2016 [1 favorite]

I agree with saladin. Miami and Tampa surely have much greater barometric variation with their summer rainy season and hurricane season. I have migraines that seem to associate with barometric pressure changes, and living in Florida was not good for me. (Though I accept there could have been other migraine causes.) But warm fronts/cold fronts always seem to be a trigger. I wonder if elevation is a feature?
posted by amusebuche at 10:43 PM on January 30, 2016