That is cold in the middle east or in south america etc. But its really damn warm for places like in sweden, norway or germany for this time of the year.
Ok hear me out. I’ve lived in the US and in Europe, and while Celsius makes sense for all sorts of things (cooking, car engines, PC temps…), I think Fahrenheit actually makes a surprising amount of sense for climate, indoor and outdoor.
While Celsius 0-100 is linked to the states of water, Fahrenheit is loosely a 0-100 on “how is this for a human to experience”. 0°F is sorta the limit of “dang that’s really cold” and 100°F is “dang that’s really hot.” And that’s the whole reason we look at the weather report.
0-100°F also has more individual degrees than -18-38°C, and when a couple degrees can make a big difference for indoor comfort (or the heating bill), I appreciate more granularity.
0-100°F also has more individual degrees than -18-38°C, and when a couple degrees can make a big difference for indoor comfort (or the heating bill), I appreciate more granularity.
Ah yes, because I’ve always found 16.5°C such a difficult concept. Decimal places are hard.
I concede the “human” scale could be handy to some, but I mean - the civilised world uses metres, not feet - why should it be any different with temperature?
4°C warmer in February than the preindustrial average where I live. 4 full degree. That’s going to leave a mark. Of course people are saying it’s nice it’s not that cold. On that other hand, warmer means nothing but gloomy clouds and so much rain farmers can’t work their fields that are now just rivers of mud.
I’m in a southern Chicago suburb. Yesterday it was over 70 degrees, last night we had hail and tornadoes, then I wake up to snow flurries. There are trees and plants doing things they shouldn’t for weeks and I suspect my spring allergies are already starting.
While part of me is embracing the “milder” days, it’s also a bit unnerving.
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