Why does it sometimes feel colder inside in the winter even though the thermostat says the temperature is the same?

Question

Why does it sometimes feel colder inside in the winter even though the thermostat says the temperature is the same?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Trying to keep this simple, in addition to humidity (convection) we also radiate heat. This can be felt if you stand in front of a window on a very cold day, you can feel this radiation. You notice this in front of the window because there is a sudden change between the rest of the room and that location, but this exchange happens wherever there is a temperature difference, so even if the air temp and humidity were exactly the same, you would feel colder in a room with cold walls.