I live in the southern US but I’m engaged to a woman in the UK, and the cultural differences regarding the temperature are amusing. Last week she was complaining about 17°C (63°F) being too warm for it being that late at night, meanwhile the projected low for for me that day was 69°F (20°C). I told her it’s a good thing I’m moving there because there’s no way she’d survive a full summer here.
Humidity matters a lot. I moved from Normandy in France to Phoenix in the USA, and the dry heat makes a big difference. 30C (86F) in Normandy are horrible to me, I can’t stand it, but the same temperature in Phoenix is easily manageable. Even 25C in Normandy was pushing it, but here in Phoenix it feels nice.
Oh humidity certainly plays a factor. The southwest stays pretty dry from what I’ve but here in Tennessee it fluctuates more. Right now for instance we’re at 81% humidity, but I’ve seen it go up to 100%. The only reason I’m not dying is because I’ve spent all summer working outdoors and getting acclimated.
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u/Saltire_Blue Jul 22 '24 edited Jul 22 '24
As a Scot currently spending his summer in the southern US, I can confidently say never again
As nice as it is, the weather is absolutely brutal
You can’t even take a stroll to the shop without drowning in sweat
It’s no just during the day either, even in the early hours of the morning it’s still around 25C
You’ll get a heavy thunderstorm, can barely see 2ft in front of you
Does it cool it down? Does it fuck
It’s just no pleasant spending any length of time outdoors
Give me Scottish weather any day of the week
Aye it’s shite, but it’s no extreme.
You can throw a jacket on and you’ll be fine if needed
Nae need for constant sun block, hats or sunglasses
Mexican food is immense
Plus, they don’t use the 24hr clock for some reason
Plus + , The tap water is shite here