I know, I know....Texas is hot (Austin, Buffalo: 2015, humid)

[CamThomas]

Originally Posted by Pincho-toot

I was in College Station in February 2021 for my nephew's football game. Coming from Minnesota, where we were below zero, I thought 29 and overcast would be nothing. I was underdressed. A shirt, a hockey sweatshirt and a denim jacket. Boy it felt colder in that damp grey snow-less cold than up north!

I can't explain why, I'm sure there's a scientific reason, something to do with humidity, but I get that too. Again 30 in Austin feels colder than 30 in Seattle (if it's not wet).

[Need4Camaro]

Originally Posted by CamThomas

I can't explain why, I'm sure there's a scientific reason, something to do with humidity, but I get that too. Again 30 in Austin feels colder than 30 in Seattle (if it's not wet).

I concur, I couldn't believe how cold it really felt down here. Seattle feels chilly but Austin feels friggen COLD. Another interesting this is, despite Seattle being so far north, Seattle and Austin actually receive fairly similar winter temperatures, except Austin's winter ends sooner and gets much warmer during the spring.

[supfromthesite]

I think the wind is what makes Texas feel so cold. When it's cold and not windy it really doesn't feel that bad to me.

[Need4Camaro]

Originally Posted by supfromthesite

I think the wind is what makes Texas feel so cold. When it's cold and not windy it really doesn't feel that bad to me.

It’s all that air rushing in from California

[airdrawndagger]

This is the first year that I can remember where August has felt considerably more comfortable than June/July.

Bizarre, but I'll take it.

[whereiend]

Originally Posted by CamThomas

I can't explain why, I'm sure there's a scientific reason, something to do with humidity, but I get that too. Again 30 in Austin feels colder than 30 in Seattle (if it's not wet).

Seattle is more humid than Austin though...

I think this is probably largely in your head, but beyond that I'd say it's is mainly that 30 in Austin is almost always the peak of a cold front with high winds, whereas Seattle might be in the 30s in more normal conditions. Austin's steady-state winter weather is in the 60s.

Originally Posted by Need4Camaro

I concur, I couldn't believe how cold it really felt down here. Seattle feels chilly but Austin feels friggen COLD. Another interesting this is, despite Seattle being so far north, Seattle and Austin actually receive fairly similar winter temperatures, except Austin's winter ends sooner and gets much warmer during the spring.

They really don't, though. Seattle's average high temp in January is 47°, Austin's is 61°. Seattle's average high doesn't get in the 60s until May.

[Need4Camaro]

Originally Posted by whereiend

Seattle is more humid than Austin though...

I think this is probably largely in your head, but beyond that I'd say it's is mainly that 30 in Austin is almost always the peak of a cold front with high winds, whereas Seattle might be in the 30s in more normal conditions. Austin's steady-state winter weather is in the 60s.




They really don't, though. Seattle's average high temp in January is 47°, Austin's is 61°. Seattle's average high doesn't get in the 60s until May.

In terms of highs yeah. That’s because Austin gets more warm days in the winter, but their lows are actually very close… between 39*F SEA and 41*F AUS

[CamThomas]

Originally Posted by whereiend

Seattle is more humid than Austin though...

I think this is probably largely in your head, but beyond that I'd say it's is mainly that 30 in Austin is almost always the peak of a cold front with high winds, whereas Seattle might be in the 30s in more normal conditions. Austin's steady-state winter weather is in the 60s.




They really don't, though. Seattle's average high temp in January is 47°, Austin's is 61°. Seattle's average high doesn't get in the 60s until May.

Definitely not in my head, though maybe it has to do with expectations? I'm not the first to say that though.

[whereiend]

Originally Posted by Need4Camaro

In terms of highs yeah. That’s because Austin gets more warm days in the winter, but their lows are actually very close… between 39*F SEA and 41*F AUS

The lows happen in the middle of the night.. Austin is a drier climate so naturally it has bigger deltas between night and day than Seattle, which is very humid in the winter. In the day time when most humans are out and about, Austin is significantly warmer.

Originally Posted by CamThomas

Definitely not in my head, though maybe it has to do with expectations? I'm not the first to say that though.

That's what I mean by "in your head". In Seattle you are used to it being cold and unfazed by it. It's normal to layer up every time you leave the house. In Austin half the time you are wearing short sleeves with a light jacket and when a cold day happens it's more jarring.

[Dopo]

Originally Posted by CamThomas

I can't explain why, I'm sure there's a scientific reason, something to do with humidity, but I get that too. Again 30 in Austin feels colder than 30 in Seattle (if it's not wet).

Usually when it's 30 here is because a cold front just passed and likely is also very windy.