Chippys_mittensFeb 13

15 degrees fahrenheit feels almost the same as 5 degrees. However 35 degrees feels WAY colder than 45 degrees.

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15 degrees fahrenheit feels almost the same as 5 degrees. However 35 degrees feels WAY colder than 45 degrees. - Lemmy.World

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Show threadSnickeboa
As a Swede I can attest to that the biggest difference is when approaching 0°C or around 0°. It’s due to the air humidity. There’s still a bit humidity in the air around 0° but when that’s gone you don’t feel too big of a difference after that.
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Show threadRhynoplazFeb 13

I can always tell when it’s about 0 because I can feel a great tingle when I breathe in through my nose.

Hard to describe, but I’m sure you know what I mean.

Show threadrockerface🇺🇦Feb 13

From what I remember from physics course, transitioning between solid/liquid/gas states requires extra energy to be absorbed or released that isn’t contributing to change in temperature. So change from -1°C ice to +1°C water is actually taking more energy than from 10°C to 12°C, despite being the same difference in temperature.

Also, we perceive temperature not in terms of these absolute values anyway, but rather how quickly it transfers heat to or from our body. That’s why humidity affects it, as moist air absorbs heat faster than dry (air being a pretty good heat insulator in general).

Show threadCompactFlaxFeb 13
Once it’s below -5 it’s just cold. The range 10° above that has the possibility of being a damp cold and that sucks the life out of you
Show threadbirdwingFeb 13
Yeah, -15 to -5°C is nice. But the range of -5 to +5°C… that isn’t fun…
Show threadSnickeboaFeb 14
Yeah exactly