Shout out to all you heat-haters (day, cities, frost, freezing)

[theunbrainwashed]

Originally Posted by ChesterNZ

Maybe, but I very much doubt that the summer sun is stronger at 19 N than at 9 S. For one thing, the latter is ten degrees closer to the equator. For another, the latter is in the Southern Hemisphere which is closer to the sun during the Southern Hemisphere summer.

To my knowledge, UV indices max out at 11, so anything higher than that is just written as '11' although unofficially it may be 16 or something.

Yeah. Here in the U.S. it's always written as 10+ Extreme. But, you are right. I forgot about that, the earth being closer to the sun during the southern summer but the fact still remains that the UV index is much higher in Australia also because the ozone layer is thinner there than in the U.S. In any case, unless you're black like a sub-Saharan African, you're still gonna get fried

[dhdh]

Spent half a year in Singapore, no problem. The heat was perfect.

[Kaul]

Originally Posted by deneb78

I actually love the sensation of sweating and so that is why I prefer tropical climates.. as long as I'm drinking plenty of fluids to replenish myself then I'm happier than a clam

Don't worry, you are still very young, and maybe inexperienced when it comes to assessing your comfort level with the heat, especially since you live in a very mild oceanic climate. Get a job working outside, in a city that can get "hot" summers like what the OP did and you'll change your mind instantly. Trust me on this!

[dhdh]

I spent the whole summer of 2010 doing manual work (construction work, repairing and carrying stuff, etc.) in a botanic park in Nice (including a tropical climate greenhouse), including in July when the average temps for this month were 23-29°C at the airport (over the sea, always cooler than the city) with 377 hours of sun. And I was working almost non stop from 9 to 4.30, i.e. the hottest hours in the day.

And then again, no problem. Sorry

[deneb78]

Originally Posted by Kaul

Don't worry, you are still very young, and maybe inexperienced when it comes to assessing your comfort level with the heat, especially since you live in a very mild oceanic climate. Get a job working outside, in a city that can get "hot" summers like what the OP did and you'll change your mind instantly. Trust me on this!

I spent a lot of time in Southern China in the heat of the summer and I loved it.. I was out all day (10+ hours) hiking around in the parks and temples. I was extremely happy as long as I was well hydrated.

[theunbrainwashed]

Originally Posted by dhdh

I spent the whole summer of 2010 doing manual work (construction work, repairing and carrying stuff, etc.) in a botanic park in Nice (including a tropical climate greenhouse), including in July when the average temps for this month were 23-29°C at the airport (over the sea, always cooler than the city) with 377 hours of sun. And I was working almost non stop from 9 to 4.30, i.e. the hottest hours in the day.

And then again, no problem. Sorry

France's heat is nothing compared to what I used to live with. At least you can do work and go outside in southern France. You'll heatstroke doing that in Puerto Rico if you're not especially careful. I think a lot of temperate climate dwellers underestimate the tropical and subtropical heat. Why do you think the Spanish have a siesta around solar noon? Because it's too damn hot to do anything around that time. For me, my hometown's heat is great when you're on vacation, doing nothing but relaxing and enjoying your time. Awful if you live full-time in it.

[RWood]

I'm not a heat-hater, though my preferred range would be around the 24C-27C range for a daily max in coastal non-arid places, with higher temperatures OK in low-humidity regimes.

It can be necessary to respect high UV ratings in lowish latitudes even if temperatures are not that high - years ago when staying in coastal northern Chile (about 18S) in April, the sun felt pretty strong even through thin cloud in the mornings - and stronger when the cloud cleared. I can also recall looking for shelter in the middle of the day at 2000m ASL or so on a trip to see Chilean geysers - temperature was probably only about 15C.

[dhdh]

Originally Posted by theunbrainwashed

France's heat is nothing compared to what I used to live with. At least you can do work and go outside in southern France. You'll heatstroke doing that in Puerto Rico if you're not especially careful. I think a lot of temperate climate dwellers underestimate the tropical and subtropical heat. Why do you think the Spanish have a siesta around solar noon? Because it's too damn hot to do anything around that time. For me, my hometown's heat is great when you're on vacation, doing nothing but relaxing and enjoying your time. Awful if you live full-time in it.

Our average temps in July are 20-27°C. July 2010 witnessed a notable heat wave, with a monthly average of 23-29°C. Coupled with high humidity, and the fact that downtown temps are a few degrees higher, plus virtually endless sunshine (377 hrs in the month), you'll agree that this is not far away from the typical 24-31°C day in Singapore (which wouldn't be that sunny by the way). Anyway, that's what it felt like to me. And it felt great

[Derek40]

Originally Posted by theunbrainwashed

France's heat is nothing compared to what I used to live with. At least you can do work and go outside in southern France. You'll heatstroke doing that in Puerto Rico if you're not especially careful. I think a lot of temperate climate dwellers underestimate the tropical and subtropical heat. Why do you think the Spanish have a siesta around solar noon? Because it's too damn hot to do anything around that time. For me, my hometown's heat is great when you're on vacation, doing nothing but relaxing and enjoying your time. Awful if you live full-time in it.

This is extremely true.
Many people similarly go to tropical places for holidays, but are basically twisting by the pool , having a few drinks etc.
That's not working in it during the long summer months.
Subtropical places, even as low down as the far north of NSW and southeast Qld in Oz - you simply cannot go outside in the middle of the day and enjoy it.
Try playing any sort of sport - eg a racket sport like tennis or squash - and head and sweat bands all of sudden become mandatory - or just forfeit because you simply can't hold your racket.

[dhdh]

I wish you cold lovers tolerated heat lovers' preferences, instead of desperately trying to prove that we know nothing about real heat, real humidity, working in hot conditions, and so on