Would you rather be in 95F or -5F under these conditions? (hot, temperatures)

[Neptunepenguins]

First off the hot condition is 95F with a dew point of 72F making the heat index 104F at 3 to 4 in the afternoon with a sun angle of 67 to 54 degrees. You have to wear a suit jacket though, and cannot take it off for the entire hour.

Then the cold condition is -5F with wind speeds of 7 mph making the wind chill -19F at 7 to 8 AM with the sun rising at the end of the hour. You have to be in business attire, but can cover up as much as you want, with gloves and a hat.

Basically an hour long walk to the office and a walk from the office. Both under partly cloudy conditions with no precip.

[Zerence24]

Originally Posted by Neptunepenguins

First off the hot condition is 95F with a dew point of 72F making the heat index 104F at 3 to 4 in the afternoon with a sun angle of 67 to 54 degrees. You have to wear a suit jacket though, and cannot take it off for the entire hour.

Then the cold condition is -5F with wind speeds of 7 mph making the wind chill -19F at 7 to 8 AM with the sun rising at the end of the hour. You have to be in business attire, but can cover up as much as you want, with gloves and a hat.

Basically an hour long walk to the office and a walk from the office. Both under partly cloudy conditions with no precip.

Comparing with -5F, 95F isn't really that hot at all. -5F is just incredibly cold for most people even if you bundle up, but 95F is just a normal temperature for low-intensity heatwaves, it's still slightly better than -5F even with a suit jacket. If the cold condition is 25F, then these conditions are the same.

[Isleofpalms85]

Give me 90 degree heat with high humidity over subzero temperatures any day

[LKJ1988]

I live with dews of 72f and higher most of the year with temps of 85f to 95f. So would rather deal with that than super cold.

[LKJ1988]

Originally Posted by Zerence24

Comparing with -5F, 95F isn't really that hot at all. -5F is just incredibly cold for most people even if you bundle up, but 95F is just a normal temperature for low-intensity heatwaves, it's still slightly better than -5F even with a suit jacket. If the cold condition is 25F, then these conditions are the same.

95f is insane hot with dews 72 or higher.

[Zerence24]

Originally Posted by LKJ1988

95f is insane hot with dews 72 or higher.

95F is just moderate hot with dews 72, the humidity is just around 50%, and it's also the min temperature of low-intensity heatwaves, but -5F is extremely cold for most people.

[Metsfan257]

I don’t really want to wear a business suit in any temperature, but I’d rather 95 because that’s a typical July heatwave temperature here. While 95 in a suit is extremely uncomfortable, -5 is just miserable and basically any of my palms would die. I’m in zone 8a and haven’t gotten that ever at my nearest weather station, lowest is -2 in 1977 (wasn’t even alive).

[ShaheenHassan]

I choose 95F (35C) with 72°F (22.2C) dew point. I experienced 37.3C (99.1F) with 31.4C (88.5F) dew point and survived.

-5F (-22.5C) is deadly at all conditions for me.

[Shalop]

I agree that these are roughly equal levels of discomfort. I’ve experienced both. I choose the -5 quite easily though, as cold is easier and more fun to deal with than heat.

[temptation001]

I live in Texas. I'll take 95 degrees over -5 anyday.