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It doesn't seem to vary a lot apart from rainy weather. It's rarely hot enough to keep people indoors here, but a burning sun can thin the numbers a bit.
I noticed a lot of people out walking yesterday, probably because the mountains had their first decent snow of the winter.
People here act like they HAVE to get some sun on their skin for one day, because it's going to disappear until next year or something the BBC and the travel industry does no favors either, they love making people here feel miserable just because itś under 50 outside and you have to buy a plane ticket and book (if I see one more Thomas Cooking something......) a hotel in Benidorm to feel happy tell that to my mom. She was born to be a Brit, that's for sure. Her happiest days are when it's overcast and in the 50s
It's annoying, isn't it? I'd much rather book a holiday to Stockholm or Helsinki in the middle of winter. Two beautiful cities with snowy winters - better than tacky tourist-trap Benidorm or Ibiza
It's annoying, isn't it? I'd much rather book a holiday to Stockholm or Helsinki in the middle of winter. Two beautiful cities with snowy winters - better than tacky tourist-trap Benidorm or Ibiza
I agree with that. As for "enjoying the weather", in the general population the climate that maximizes people being outside is snowy winters and pleasantly warm summers. Northern Minnesota and the U.P. of Michigan are the model for something like this. Of course it isn't always desirable to have a lot of people outside - having the outdoors to yourself or with just a few people can be better than being mobbed. Plus I've noticed that the vermin, human and otherwise, come out when it's hot.
We get out a lot here.
The climate is very equable and mild most of the time, not too hot to go outside in summer like it is in North-East NSW onwards, and rarely too cold to be exposed to the wind.
Even the wineries in the Hunter Valley often have open-aired concerts - which we have seen the likes of Elton John etc.
Really, we are blessed to live here.
We get out a lot here.
The climate is very equable and mild most of the time, not too hot to go outside in summer like it is in North-East NSW onwards, and rarely too cold to be exposed to the wind.
Even the wineries in the Hunter Valley often have open-aired concerts - which we have seen the likes of Elton John etc.
Really, we are blessed to live here.
I agree. I don't know how Americans from the South, Midwest, and me survived summers that are in excess of 35°C. I can sit on the porch and do nothing when it's 40°C outside and not be phased by it (a fan is a must though) but if I do some manual task, I get tired quick at those temps and get very thirsty quick
People are outside all the time here, but it's much more pronounced on warm, sunny days. Suddenly it seems like half the darn town is out for a walk or a bike ride. It's a rainy, snowy place, so people definitely take advantage of the nice days. Year round though, outdoor activities are very popular. Snowmachining and skiing/snowboarding are local obsessions, and in the summer and fall everyone's out camping, fishing, hiking, gardening, hunting, picking berries, or having bonfires on the beach or in their back yards.
Definitely as soon as the sun comes out here in spring... people go out in droves.. the parks and hiking trails get full especially on weekends. It sounds like it's similar to how it is in the UK... people tend to be sunstarved here and I don't blame them.
Around here, a lot more people are out and about when it's sunny and warm. When I walk my dog, I run into several others out for a stroll or just hanging out when the weather is nice, but when it is cold and gloomy, I sometimes I won't see a single person in the half hour I'm out.
I'm reposting what NYC's Central Park looks like on a nice day (this was about a month ago). No, you won't find nearly as many people out in January/February.
People here are out pretty often and I see runners year round, though more often on warm days. I don't know if they're out more on hot days as of yet, since I've stayed inside on the few 80+ days we've had so far. This city is a lot healthier than the rest of Michigan, though, so culture plays more of a role here than climate.
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the BBC and the travel industry does no favors either, they love making people here feel miserable just because itś under 50 outside and you have to buy a plane ticket and book (if I see one more Thomas Cooking something......) a hotel in Benidorm to feel happy 
tell that to my mom. She was born to be a Brit, that's for sure. Her happiest days are when it's overcast and in the 50s
