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And let's be honest, 35 F isn't as extreme as 95 F. With enough exercise you can probably feel pretty warm at 35 F especially in the sun. At 95 F, there's very few measures you can do to keep cool except jumping in a pool. You can't really do strenuous exercise at 95 F without worrying about overheating.
If the diurnal range is high, 95°F isn't that extreme IMO. If the morning are in the low to mid 60s, there's still some hours of comfortable weather. By evening, temperatures are down to the 80s and I'd see more people walking around in town than a day in the mid 30s.
I've done bike rides at 95°F (or more often heat indicies of 95°F). Tolerable with shade and enough water. Sun angle makes a big difference. Wouldn't choose to do a long one at those temperatures.
I find it much better to exercise indoors if possible, I guess it's not an option for you. Even when it's in the 60s I get hot in the sun if I walk or run outside.
That's because 60s and sunny is kind of hot for really strenuous exercise.
Personally, I find running or biking outdoors most comfortable when it's in the 40s or low 50s.
I don't remember being in any building that was 60F. Low 70s is perfect for me, too.
San Francisco stores, especially restaurants and similar usually leave their windows and doors open in the winter. People just wear sweaters inside and think it's normal. Was probably around 60°F inside. One local told me that they leave the doors open because it looks more inviting that way. They don't seem to feel the need to close up buildings and climate control there.
A Florida CD poster started a whole thread complaining that stores were too cold in California. I found them too cold at times particularly the days I was sick, but I just sat in the back away from the cool air coming in and close to the cooking equipment and felt fine.
Makes sense for this thread, but is -20F really more comfortable than 20F? Your preferred climate is undeniably extreme.
I don't remember being in any building that was 60F. Low 70s is perfect for me, too.
No, I wouldn't say -20 F is more comfortable than 20 F, but I'd prefer it for weather in the dead of winter. I'd rather have a minimal chance of it ever getting above freezing in Dec-Feb, so that's why I made my averages so cold. I still prefer variability though, so I could have easily made milder averages with more stable weather, but I don't really want that. Preferably, winter would stay in the -50 F to 30 F range.
I've been in many office buildings and such here that are set in the low sixties. Ridiculously cold IMO.
As I said, that was common in California. Thought it was fine, everyone just wore sweaters.
That's different than if it's 90s outside and they deliberately cooled the room to low 60s.
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They don't seem to feel the need to close up buildings and climate control there.
I found them too cold at times particularly the days I was sick, but I just sat in the back away from the cool air coming in and close to the cooking equipment and felt fine.
