Why/how can the same temperature feel completely different on different days or seasons?

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Its 33°F right now but it feels so cold that I really thought it was like 10° out. But a week ago I remember being outside and it felt pretty nice. I checked and the temperature was 36°F. It should feel the same shouldn’t it?

I also notice this happens when the season changes. When summer is ending and the temp starts to drop into the 60s it feels so cold but when winter is ending and it starts to go *up* into the 50s and 60s it practically feels like summer.

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Humidity, wind speed, and whether you’re getting direct sunlight vs clouds/shade can all have a huge impact on the rate heat exits from your body even when the temperature is constant.  

Lower humidity = more rapid heat loss 

Higher wind = more rapid heat loss 

In the shade = more rapid heat loss

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