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It so much depends on what you're used to as well. In colder climates people lack the routine of drinking tons of water when it's hot outside because normally that's not needed. Then again most people in your climate will have an AC unit and therefore eliminate the heat while indoors when it's 32C whereas apartments in colder countries are designed to keep as much heat in as possible
My summers are about 7C cooler than where I am now, but I am only drinking about the same amount of water here as I do back home ( about six litres), even on the 40C+ days. There does seem to be some sort of levelling out effect, but I'm not really sure how to define it.
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^^ Thing is, our low temps in mid summer are recorded just after sunrise at about 4:45am.. by 7am when people wake up for work it will often be a few degrees above the low temperature.
5C at home last night, but when I was talking to one of the kids on the phone just before, they said it was warm this morning - people aren't generally aware of the minimums during summer.
Personally, I have never really understood the obsession with heat. A lot of people seem to want heat for heat's sake. I mean, I like occasional hot days for interest but I would hate to have 30-32C every day with 21-22C lows. Yuck.
I think highs of 27C and lows of 17C are much more pleasant.
One thing summer is particularly good for here is outdoor activities. Since it is rarely hot, and the sun is never exceptionally strong, you can do a lot of stuff even in the middle of the day without worrying about getting too hot or getting sunburn. On summer weekends, there are always loads of people going for bike rides, or running, or walking. It's a novel idea to some but there is more to summer than going to be beach or swimming.
Obsession? Or simply cold intolerant. Lately 20-22C room feels rather chiily to me for example.
My summers are about 7C cooler than where I am now, but I am only drinking about the same amount of water here as I do back home ( about six litres), even on the 40C+ days. There does seem to be some sort of levelling out effect, but I'm not really sure how to define it.
In winter here one does fine with 2 litres That's one advantage with this climate. That said I felt a little thirsty so just took a 4 dl swipe!
At one time I rated my climate A. That is why I moved here. Relatively mild year round and predictable. I chose to rate it C today because it is so unpredictable any more. Within a few days recently we set a niew high temp and low temp record.
My summers are about 7C cooler than where I am now, but I am only drinking about the same amount of water here as I do back home ( about six litres), even on the 40C+ days. There does seem to be some sort of levelling out effect, but I'm not really sure how to define it.
Six liters of water is really a lot, regardless of the temperature! It is more than the double of the amount of water we are recommended to drink in here!
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/p...-kill-you.html
^ it seems like the revenge of the "Dihydrogen monoxide hoax", but it is actually a serious source (it only sounds stupid because of the "science for all" style).
We're in the Midwest so we have hot humid summers and very cold winters with lake effect snow. Spring and fall are the best, but we can also get tornados.
Six liters of water is really a lot, regardless of the temperature! It is more than the double of the amount of water we are recommended to drink in here!
https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/p...-kill-you.html
^ it seems like the revenge of the "Dihydrogen monoxide hoax", but it is actually a serious source (it only sounds stupid because of the "science for all" style).
It depends on the situation- my work is very strenous, so six litres is about right.
Even though some of us from warmer climes may laugh when we hear about Poms being overcome when the temperature reaches *only* 32 degrees or so; having lived in London myself in the mid 90s, I know that those temperatures can feel very stifling in London and feel much hotter than they might back in Australia.
I remember last year when we had a heatwave to to take it to about 35C, and a news headline was suggesting that perhaps people who work in office should be allowed to go home when it hits those temperatures. Inevitable an Aussie popped up and called us a bunch a softcocks
So I did point out that out buildings are heavily insulated and rarely have air conditioning. I knew that humidity has an effect, but I don't really understand it much, I'm going to have to read up on it.
It so much depends on what you're used to as well.
That's true, bodies acclimatize. 10C in November feels a hell of a lot colder than 10C in March.
I imagine someone from Doha, for example, would find 30C to be fairly mild.
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That's one advantage with this climate. That said I felt a little thirsty so just took a 4 dl swipe!
