I currently live in S Fla.
I've lived most of my life in Florida, which is closer to the equator than most of the U.S.
Well the sweltering 122 plus degree weather I experienced last summer in Arizona sure felt close to an equator! 😅
That would be in Tampa, FL. Roughly 1,930 miles from the equator.
I've never lived close to the equator, but I did work in Lagos, Nigeria for an extended period (a few months, a couple of times). 6 degrees North. About 445 miles.
I've lived in Central Pennsylvania my whole life.