How can the aircon be at the same temperature for both heating/cooling modes and feel different?

Question

How can the aircon be at the same temperature for both heating/cooling modes and feel different?

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Answer 1

I’ve always found that it has to do more with what my feet are feeling.

In the winter, my thermostat at shoulder height registers 67F, but the floor is at 64F. My feet feel this and don’t feel warm.

In the summer, the thermostat is also measured at a certain point on an inner wall, but heat is leaking in through the outer walls where it feels warmer. Also humidity is higher in summer, so the same 67F feels warmer even though it is the same temp.