Temperature Comfort Debates

Commenters debate what constitutes comfortable temperatures, share personal tolerances from various climates, and discuss factors like humidity, acclimation, and wet-bulb effects on perceived heat.

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mrfusion Mar 6, 2018 View on HN

But the artical says theyre getting 50f temperatures.

bonesss Nov 17, 2017 View on HN

"It's not the [lack of] heat, it's the humidity" applies in the cold, too :)

moooo99 Feb 17, 2021 View on HN

Sorry, misunderstood the original comment. I thought it was referring to outside temperatures

brailsafe Aug 9, 2021 View on HN

In what world is 28°C comfortable!?

silly-silly Feb 25, 2021 View on HN

I'm not convinced that you'd need a blanket in those areas ;) 40C (104F)+ regularly in summer.

8note Sep 24, 2020 View on HN

What's a high temperature though? -50C?

point78 Mar 11, 2020 View on HN

Tldr: 10 - 15 degrees Celsius seems to be the hotspot.

bj-rn Jul 9, 2023 View on HN

Idk if this is too OT but I wonder how it would fare with an ambient temp of 37°C (forecast for today).

collegeburner Aug 10, 2022 View on HN

avoiding the literally 105+ degree weather

rocknor Jul 11, 2021 View on HN

I wish more people understood this. No, 35°C is not "too hot", 90% RH is not "too humid" and 10°C is not "too cold", your body is just not adapted to it yet like the locals.