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No, not everyone hates living in a warm climate, not everyone complains, and not everyone uses AC 24/7
That's very true. And in response to both you and Kaul, the vast majority of people wherever they are would be inclined to obtain air conditioning and heating should they acquire the means to do so. The capability for such regulation of indoor comfort as we Westerners have (whatever comfort may be) is among the greatest fruits of the developed world.
That's the only direction this thread could take. Highland equatorial vs cool temperate or lowland equatorial vs subtropical would be more interesting.
That's the only direction this thread could take. Highland equatorial vs cool temperate or lowland equatorial vs subtropical would be more interesting.
I agree, as then factors like sun angle, humidity, precipitation, and variation would come to the fore, instead of just heat vs. cold. Perhaps one of us could start such a thread.
Definitely Invercargill. Some years ago I flew from Sydney in sticky and 29C conditions and arrived in Invercargill to 16C temperatures and a cool westerly blowing - I found that very refreshing .
I would not live in Singapore or Manaus for that matter too even though rainfall in those two places is double that of Invercargill. The high humidity and temperatures would see me stay indoors like a hermit with the A/C on all the time - no thanks.
Both of the "cool" climates are warmer in the summer than where I live by a few degrees, and warmer in winter by about 20F. I guess it depends on what "warm" means to you. I think it gets warm enough here, but it's really never too hot to work or exercise outside, which is really nice. Both of those places are too warm in the winter, but are easily better than a hot place with little annual variation.
This is a hard one. Equatorial climates wouldn't have enough variety for me, and might get boring after a while. Invercargill is colder than I like, but I was able to get used to it. So, probably cool temperate.
Is there an exact definition of cool temperate? It seems to be a vague term.
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'Cool temperate' to me is suggestive of climates with rather anemic summers. In my book barely summers at all (little real warmth, few or no 'beach days'). I'm speaking of the cooler end of the spectrum here, so as the make the comparison more equal, but it seems most would prefer even Invercargill with it's 18.9C January maximum to the steamy heat of the equator.
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