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

Humidity – for instance I live in SE Asia, where there (often) is very high humidity. So 35°C here feels a hell of a lot hotter than 35° in for instance Europe, middle east, or other drier places. Has a lot to do with your ability to sweat properly – thats really the only way your body can regulate temperature down. So when its very humid, there is already so much moisture in the air that you struggle sweating as well as you would otherwise. So 45°C can kill people in Bangkok – but be “just another day” in Dubai. Its ofc very hot in both cases, but feels very different.

Same with cold. -30°C in Northern Russia isnt *that* bad – its cold ofc, but manageable. -30°C in London, and birds starts falling from the sky.