Do summer or winter lovers have a better temperature tolerance? (snow, days)

[Weatherfan2]

Temp out is in the 20's tonight and I've been working in it, I can tolerate it fine but add wind into the mix and I'd be very annoyed by it. I'd rather have it in the 80's than the 20's personally.

[Asagi]

Why does it matter? Both 0 and 130*F aren't very good for the naked human body. I find temperatures between 60 and 85 degrees to be optimal, but can tolerate 20*F (with proper clothing) to about 115*F (properly hydrated).

The Aleutians may be Zone 8, but sub 60 temperatures year round will not support windmill palms; California has the same problem with coconuts.

[deneb78]

Originally Posted by Asagi

Why does it matter? Both 0 and 130*F aren't very good for the naked human body. I find temperatures between 60 and 85 degrees to be optimal, but can tolerate 20*F (with proper clothing) to about 115*F (properly hydrated).

The Aleutians may be Zone 8, but sub 60 temperatures year round will not support windmill palms; California has the same problem with coconuts.

My optimal human temps seem to be about the same as yours with extremes about the same as well. IMO this temp range seems optimal for most humans without excessive clothing or heating.

As far as windmill palms in the Aleutians, I figured if they can grow in the Faroe Islands which has a very similar climate, theu can grow in the Aleutians as well. Eureka,CA has temps below 60 half of the year with cold summers and can grow many species of palms. There might be other factors though.

[55degrees]

ok, so "tolerating" aside, i still wonder if cold weather people are more "happy" over a larger weather range. i stated before i'd be happy from 0 to 70. alas, where i live (houston), we have about 100 days above 90 deg per year which i tolerate fine (but hate). actually last year we had at least 40 days above 100--and it's humid. so i can tolerate from well into the negative degrees up to about 105 (like when we travel to humid/hot places) or so. i wouldnt enjoy the extremes of that range, but i wouldnt be inclined to complain anywhere between 0 and 70.

[j96g]

By tolerating, do you mean what temps you can withstand? Or what you prefer before going into uncomfortable ranges? Since I've lived through -17°F/ -28°F - 109 °F / 43 °C. I guess I can tolerate those temps. I was outside both times doing things. But I'm most comfortable in ranges of 0-80°F.

[Kaul]

I would rather take Unalaska over Montreal for cooler summers and less sunlight. Likewise, I would also take Eureka, CA over Montreal for cooler summer.

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I'm surprised by that

[Joe90]

Originally Posted by deneb78

My optimal human temps seem to be about the same as yours with extremes about the same as well. IMO this temp range seems optimal for most humans without excessive clothing or heating.

As far as windmill palms in the Aleutians, I figured if they can grow in the Faroe Islands which has a very similar climate, theu can grow in the Aleutians as well. Eureka,CA has temps below 60 half of the year with cold summers and can grow many species of palms. There might be other factors though.

Has it been established that Windmill palms grow on the Faroes though? All internet references seem to be about the same "experimental" ones. I haven't found any pics either.

[ilovemycomputer90]

Originally Posted by Weatherfan2

No I disagree.

I don't like cold weather and prefer warmer weather but I physically tolerate cold weather just fine, I just don't like it. My temperature range tolerance is probably better than most people as I seem to tolerate the higher end of the temp spectrum much better than nearly everybody, but I can also tolerate cold temperatures. Tolerating and enjoying/preferring are two entirely different things...

In the past you've said you get headaches and have trouble dealing with the cold since you're tall and thin. Didn't sound like you could tolerate it very well then.

[ilovemycomputer90]

I could wear shorts down to low temperatures as well, but I choose not to since I prefer pants. All that matters is that the "core" of our bodies are kept warm.

I wear pants most of the time during the summer, despite being a "heat hater". More to do with style preference than tolerance though. I don't tolerate heat and humidity well.