[southernnorthcarolina]

Just about all of the Southeastern United States is subject to being hot and humid in the summer.

But if you're looking for especially nasty weather, eliminate those areas which are more than 500 feet or so above sea level, and eliminate those areas which are close enough to the ocean to get at least an occasional sea breeze.

What you're left with is the inner coastal plain. Fayetteville, NC; Columbia, SC; Columbus, GA; and Montgomery, AL, just to name a few, must be in the running for the summer meteorological misery championship. And on into East Texas, until you get far enough west for the humidity to start dropping off.

It's amazing how air conditioning has altered our settlement patterns. Many Southern metropolises were insignificant in size before a/c came into widespread use (first commercially, later in homes).

[BamaDave]

What you're left with is the inner coastal plain. Fayetteville, NC; Columbia, SC; Columbus, GA; and Montgomery, AL, just to name a few, must be in the running for the summer meteorological misery championship. And on into East Texas, until you get far enough west for the humidity to start dropping off.

I completely agree. I live in the Birmingham, AL area (generally 600-1000 feet in elevation), and we are always a few degrees cooler than Montgomery, Macon, GA, Jackson, MS, etc.