Optimum/standard room temperature?

[luiz]

Growing up in Rio meant that the air conditioning was on at least half the days of the year in my house and all days of the year in the office. I like it at 22 degrees, but most women find that too cold. My girlfriend in particular likes to set the temperature at 25 or warmer, what drives me a bit crazy. I remember back in school and the university it was a constant discussion between boys and girls about how cold the air conditioning should be, with girls always finding it too cold.

There's no heating in Rio, in no house nor office.

 

[Disgustipated]

Women do tend to get colder than men, which is strange because they have more body fat than men (for the same weight). But they also tend to be skinnier than men on average, so that may be why. I'm kind of skinny, and I do get cold easily. I was cold getting in the shower this morning, but I won't turn on the heat yet. I'll wait a couple of weeks.

 

[Tecknojock]

I get cold quite easily. I like to keep it between 78°F (25.5°C) and 80°F (26.6°C). Any colder than that and I'll wrap myself in a blanket or throw on a jacket. This, however, is quite a bit hotter than most houses and businesses in the area.

 

[amadeus]

72 outside, maybe 69 inside?

 

[Winner]

72 outside, maybe 69 inside?

70? That's two times the normal body temperature, how is it that you don't collapse?

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

probably 22?

personally i have to live with less than 17 during harsh winter weeks as the heating sytem is too weak, which isnt great but an ok condition to me.

Same for me, but I do it largely to save money. A sweater and perpetual hot tea works well enough for me, I prefer the touch of cold air to warm myself anyway.

 

[CELTICEMPIRE]

18 to 20 is perfect temperature for me.

 

[jtb1127]

18-20 is perfect. Above 27 is awful.

 

[classical_hero]

70? That's two times the normal body temperature, how is it that you don't collapse?

That is the sort of response my brother would give.

 

[Lillefix]

That is the sort of response my brother would give.

Is he twelve or something

 

[Joecoolyo]

70 usually pretty good all year round.

During the dog days of summer, 60 is best.

During the winter, I'd like to get it up to 75, or 80.

 

[Ai Shizuka]

Summer: I don't have air conditioning, so it can go up to 29-30. I turn on the ceiling fan around 26.
Winter: I set the heaters to turn on when it drops below 21 or 21.5.

 

[CELTICEMPIRE]

Americans need to start using Celsius and the metric system.

 

[W|M]

300K is the best ambient temperature for me.

 

[Skwink]

I like it about 70 inside, and 30 outside.

 

[Antilogic]

Americans need to start using Celsius and the metric system.

Amen, brother.

I better start sleeping with one eye open.

 

[jtb1127]

Americans need to start using Celsius and the metric system.

Definitely the metric system. It's so obviously better.

 

[Skwink]

Definitely the metric system. It's so obviously better.

The same can be said of the English language.

 

[warpus]

22C is ideal for me. I think most people in Canada would agree that "21-22 or so" is room temperature.

I live right smack in the middle of the great lakes, so in the summer it gets VERY humid. Even if it's just 25C outside, it can feel like 35C with humidex. Air conditioning is a must During hot & humid days I need it to be 23C or lower inside, well conditioned.

In the winter it can get -20C here, and the ideal temperature indoors is about the same as in the summer.. 22ish

 

[DaveShack]

Go ahead, make me break out the calculator.

In the summer we cool to 24.5, in the winter we heat to 22. Cooling to 22 in the summer would cost an extra $50-100 a month in electricity.

Normal daytime ambient is 38 in the summer and varies between 10 and 21 in the winter.