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Just heard someone whining about "cold" when it's ****ing 77 degrees outside.
That's ridiculous
Kind of reminds me of the teenage set around here, though - 52*F (11*C) is "freezing cold" and 54 (12) is "warm".
It is interesting, though, how when you step outside in 40*F (4) for the first time in Sept/Oct it feels really cold, but by March or April when it's been below that most of the time for several months, even a cool to cold temperature like 50 (10) can feel almost indistinguishable from 70 (21). (Then again, that's just me from a continental climate; your mileage may vary.)
Attached is my personal temperature classification scale, which I think is pretty neutral and accurate. The colors are better in my opinion than hard, fast classifications because you can see how each range flows into each other. The yellows and light greens refer to mild temperatures, with the orange being warm, the red being hot, and the browns toward the bottom being sweltering. The greens and teals refer to cool temperatures, with deeper blues and purples being cold, and the pinks, lavenders, and grays toward the top being frigid. Here are my approximate ranges: Above 110 (43): Sweltering 95-109 (35-43): Hot 85-94 (29-34): Warm 68-84 (20-29): Mild 50-67 (10-19): Cool 15-49 (-9 to +9): Cold Below 15 (-9): Frigid
Kind of reminds me of the teenage set around here, though - 52*F (11*C) is "freezing cold" and 54 (12) is "warm".
It is interesting, though, how when you step outside in 40*F (4) for the first time in Sept/Oct it feels really cold, but by March or April when it's been below that most of the time for several months, even a cool to cold temperature like 50 (10) can feel almost indistinguishable from 70 (21). (Then again, that's just me from a continental climate; your mileage may vary.)
Attached is my personal temperature classification scale, which I think is pretty neutral and accurate. The colors are better in my opinion than hard, fast classifications because you can see how each range flows into each other. The yellows and light greens refer to mild temperatures, with the orange being warm, the red being hot, and the browns toward the bottom being sweltering. The greens and teals refer to cool temperatures, with deeper blues and purples being cold, and the pinks, lavenders, and grays toward the top being frigid. Here are my approximate ranges: Above 110 (43): Sweltering 95-109 (35-43): Hot 85-94 (29-34): Warm 68-84 (20-29): Mild 50-67 (10-19): Cool 15-49 (-9 to +9): Cold Below 15 (-9): Frigid
Yours is nearly as bad. 84F still mild? A lot of people especially in oceanic climates will find that hot.
No, for most people this would be better:
mild 57 - 64
pleasant 65 - 74
warm 74- 81
very warm 81 - 86
hot >86
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