Northernmost / Southernmost place where A/C is common (night, dew point, most)

[Dean York]

Originally Posted by Adi from the Brunswicks

I am placing my bet on Edmonton, Canada. It can get hot there often during the summer and you need A/C during the day. However, its possible to turn off the unit and enjoy the cool breeze at night.

Edmonton is cooler than London during summer, so I doubt you would need it there too often.

[BMI]

Originally Posted by dean york

Edmonton is cooler than London during summer, so I doubt you would need it there too often.

How about Winnipeg then. I have a friend there and his house has central A/C,
Medicine Hat for sure, Drumheller at almost 52N too.

[Glacierx]

Originally Posted by dean york

Edmonton is cooler than London during summer, so I doubt you would need it there too often.

Even Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, is warmer than Edmonton at the height of summer.

[cetinje]

In the southern half of Spain is very common the A / C in cities and large towns, small towns is more rare

[nei]

looking at New England homes, you can see more room A/C units on the higher floors than the lower ones. Other possibility is that the bottom floors have central A/C, but I doubt it. House Jack Kerouac grew up in:

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=9+Lup..._lO3R3ACljGEvg

box fan on a lower floor, room A/C on upper:

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Washi...40.04,,0,-2.56

the bedroom on the second floor has a box fan:

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Washi...73.82,,0,-8.13

[dhdh]

Originally Posted by tvdxer

I know of other countries (Italy and France namely) where a lower material standard of living, superstitions, and high cost of electricity make A/C unaffordable to many.

[eastmemphisguy]

Hard for me to wrap my head around people in developed nations not having a/c. To me it seems like a very basic expectation like running water and electricity. Life would not be worth living here in the South without it.

[Joe90]

Originally Posted by eastmemphisguy

Hard for me to wrap my head around people in developed nations not having a/c. To me it seems like a very basic expectation like running water and electricity. Life would not be worth living here in the South without it.

Many climates do not need it. My present house rarely gets above 26-27C/78-81F. Hardly the sort of temperature one needs to seek relief from.

[Bottletree]

It is common here at 49/50.

[theunbrainwashed]

Very common here in the Harrisburg region. July here can be trying times boiling over at 87-95°F for weeks. That's the one thing I miss about living near Hazleton, PA. Summers up there were comfortable in the low 80s