Acclimation
I felt cold quite often while in Holland last week. Even when I was outside walking in the sun. But then it was around 20 degrees C (68 F) which is cooler than I keep my air conditioner at home during the summer. I’m not exactly used to Japanese weather, but I am better able to cope with hot weather. Today, in Tokyo, the heat index is 42 C (107 F). The actual temperature is 35 C (95 F) but the heat index explains why attempting to hang out the laundry makes me feel as if I’ve been exercising for an hour.
I’m not sure what temperature I prefer but I think that somewhere around 25 C (77 F) feels good.
August 18th, 2010 at 7:11 pm
For me, 20 C is nice but not hot, and 35 C is the warmest I can comfortably handle. So I’d say 25 – 30 is the optimum range – from memory that was the temperature range in Luxor in February 5 years ago!
August 18th, 2010 at 8:04 pm
True 🙂 35 C is usually much too hot in Japan, but that’s because of the humidity. I much prefer dry heat.