– Why do small temperature changes feel so drastic indoors compared to outdoors?
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I don’t think any of the answers here are really particularly good. This effect is noticeable even in the tropics or in places where houses don’t traditionally have central AC like in most of Western Europe.
My personal opinion is that it’s mostly to do with sunlight. When you’re exposed to the sun it warms you up more than the air cools you down. So even if the air temperature varies, you won’t notice it much. But indoors, all you have is the ambient air. This is also why it suddenly feels a lot colder after sunset, even if the temperature didn’t really change much.
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