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Re:Anchorage Has Never Reached 90° F. That Could Change This... by LeonM on Thursday July 04, 2019 @07:07AM (#20353484)
I don't expect Alaska residents will immediately start buying AC units just because 1 day in a year reaches 32°C.

32C is not that bad, a simple fan is more than enough to keep you cool.

Re:Anchorage Has Never Reached 90° F. That Could Change This... by heavenlyblue on Thursday July 04, 2019 @07:29AM (#20353594)
The way you experience temperature heavily depends on the relative humidity.

E.g. I find 0C in London way colder than -15C in Northern Europe.

Re:Anchorage Has Never Reached 90° F. That Could Change This... by kobbe on Thursday July 04, 2019 @10:04AM (#20354724)
That is actually a common myth: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/fitn...

I also think that you wear different clothes and are more prepeared when it is -15.

Re:Anchorage Has Never Reached 90° F. That Could Change This... by heavenlyblue on Thursday July 04, 2019 @10:38AM (#20354981)
Nah, he has no idea what he's speaking about.

It's not _just_ humidity. Rain just simply can't exist at -15C, so you can't get your clothes moist because it can only snow, and that snow is cold enough not to stick to you at all.

I am not even going to start on the fact that you can walk miles of snow and not get wet, while walking through miles of slush... Well, I hope you understand the distinction.

Re:Anchorage Has Never Reached 90° F. That Could Change This... by crispinb on Thursday July 04, 2019 @07:17AM (#20353522)
Subjective temp is relative to habituated climate though. Where I live (subtropics) people complain that it's 'cold' if temps drop below 20C.

I imagine 32C might feel damned pretty hot to an Alaskan.

Re:Anchorage Has Never Reached 90° F. That Could Change This... by AmVess on Thursday July 04, 2019 @07:37AM (#20353643)
I've been there a few times in the summer. Some people were complaining about 75F weather, saying it was hot. 75F is the temp that I still wear a light summer jacket, and 70F is pretty chilly to me.

Either way 90F without AC is too hot, even for me.

Re:Anchorage Has Never Reached 90° F. That Could Change This... by crispinb on Thursday July 04, 2019 @07:44AM (#20353676)
30-32C & humid is common in the summer months here. It truly wouldn't occur to me to use AC (even if I had it) in those modest conditions!