Coldness, Wind Chill, and Survival

[Bruno]

Acclimatization is a thing, and an important one at that.

Here, by the end of winter, once it gets above about -5°C/20°F you will see people out in shorts and t-shirts on sunny days with little wind (not when it's overcast and breezy). When there's snow on the ground, sunny days are ferociously sunny, due to all the reflected light. Even the more easily chilled folks will be out and about with jeans and a sweater (and hat and mittens/gloves) for short bits of pottering around, in the sun.

Also, frustration with having been wrapped up in a jillion layers for months in the dark pays into it. Having your skin get a little chilled is a small price to pay for feeling sunlight and fresh air on it. It can make you feel a little giddy.

32°F in the sun and out of the wind is a nice temperature. I like that range up to about 50°F the most for outside weather. We keep the house at 60-65°F in the winter and I'm usually wearing denim pants and a t-shirt or t-shirt-weight long-sleeved shirt inside. My husband is more heat sensitive, and will often be in boxers and t-shirt after work.