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AIBU to find the cooler weather surprisingly cold after the heatwave?

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TheItalianGame · 15/07/2026 10:54

Climate change and recurring heatwaves terrify me so I hate to admit this but the recent drop to the high twenties feels unbelievably cold. The overnight temperatures are positively wintry. Tell me I am not the only one!

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Aintgointogoa · 16/07/2026 02:38

Where I live is currently on a par - more or less - with London (this is a tropical country!) And I found it so difficult to deal with London last year in the heatwave, quite shocked tbh, because that is how hot it is every day here - but found ways to navigate (esp being near the river !) However during rainy season, the temp can drop to 18c 😳 It feels an impressive drop from 24c. And I get 'really' excited about finding the cosy cover for bed. Or a real log fire up in a mountain finca. Delicious. You know it won't last, just deal....

pinck · 16/07/2026 02:11

TheItalianGame · 15/07/2026 10:54

Climate change and recurring heatwaves terrify me so I hate to admit this but the recent drop to the high twenties feels unbelievably cold. The overnight temperatures are positively wintry. Tell me I am not the only one!

Lol, yes. That’s how acclimatization works. Welcome to planet Earth.

Crushed23 · 16/07/2026 02:02

Redrosesposies · 15/07/2026 21:59

Wait for another couple of weeks it's going down to 14°

Where? I’m heading to London next week and it looks like it’s going to be mid-20s all week.

Redrosesposies · 15/07/2026 21:59

Wait for another couple of weeks it's going down to 14°

DappledThings · 15/07/2026 21:57

liveforsummer · 15/07/2026 21:36

Yesterday I had to put my heating on 🙈. It wasn’t just me the whole household was cold

Where are you? What temperature was it? I've just been outside in my shorts pyjamas hanging up the washing to dry first thing tomorrow and it was still plenty comfortable at that temperature in a tshirt. It's sweaty hot inside

oustedbymymate · 15/07/2026 21:37

YABU. It’s not cold. It’s still warm. It’s just not hotter than the sun warm

liveforsummer · 15/07/2026 21:36

Yesterday I had to put my heating on 🙈. It wasn’t just me the whole household was cold

Rainbows246 · 15/07/2026 21:36

I think it’s been around 25 ish today in Manchester. This is my perfect summer temp! It’s certainly not cold🙄.

Current temp is 21 and our house is 24. We only heat to 19 in winter so it’s very warm! No blankets and windows open. ( can’t smell burning currently from the moor fire)

Whataninterestinglookingpotato · 15/07/2026 21:34

its bloody boiling here still. Not that I’m complaining but it’s not cooled down where I live yet! Thermometer right next to my open back door is reading 29.2 degrees currently.

MrsPapillon · 15/07/2026 21:31

I’m boiling. It’s still 24 degrees at 9.30pm here, but it feels about 35 in our house.

DonewhatIcando · 15/07/2026 21:29

PrimRoseLaffington · 15/07/2026 11:12

I'm in North Yorkshire.

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Im in North Yorkshire too, froze on my way to work wearing a blouse, walked into town for an appointment and wore a fleece, back to the office and froze in the air con.
Supposedly in the 20's this morning but I was freezing, I'm usually a sweaty mess

igelkott2026 · 15/07/2026 21:28

For me, it's only cold to the extent that before this week I was sleeping ON my bed, and now I am IN it again.

FFSItsTooHot · 15/07/2026 21:27

Well it's certainly not cold where I live! A little bit cooler over the last couple of days,as in 28 degrees as opposed to 35 degrees last week,but by no stretch of the imagination would I say it's cold! It would have to drop below 20 degrees for me to feel even remotely cold. I'll be happy when it drops another 5 or 6 degrees to the low 20s. I'm definitely not a heat lover.

FairViewRosie25 · 15/07/2026 21:18

Put a hoodie on over vest & shorts this morning to walk the dogs but took it off 10 mins in. High of 25 here

LakieLady · 15/07/2026 21:16

Beachbeach · 15/07/2026 21:02

Okay so down south its still very very hot!!
we haven’t really been much under 30 for 3 weeks. It was 29 yesterday and only drops under 26 at the weekend

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It's still 25C in my living room, with all the doors and windows open.

I'm just a few miles from the Sussex coast.

LaurieFairyCake · 15/07/2026 21:10

In London, air conditioners on all day. Was 28 with (according to the Beeb) feeling like 30 all day.

fucking hot as fucking fuck for weeks now

Beachbeach · 15/07/2026 21:03

FedUpCelery · 15/07/2026 19:42

19 degrees max today and I've been cold

Yeah but other parts of the country aren’t even much below 28-29 so we are all experiencing different environments

Beachbeach · 15/07/2026 21:02

PrimRoseLaffington · 15/07/2026 11:12

I'm in North Yorkshire.

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Okay so down south its still very very hot!!
we haven’t really been much under 30 for 3 weeks. It was 29 yesterday and only drops under 26 at the weekend

sittingonabeach · 15/07/2026 21:00

We had cloud this morning but back to hot again now

toastandegg · 15/07/2026 20:58

Yes I woke up very cold this morning- it seems crazy as the temps are still reasonable but it’s such a difference from the last few weeks

EmmaB1309 · 15/07/2026 19:55

Are you suffering from heatstroke maybe? Serious question.

FedUpCelery · 15/07/2026 19:42

19 degrees max today and I've been cold

inkgirl · 15/07/2026 19:22

Im right down south and its still hot here. Can't wait for the cooler weather. Meant to be this weekend

JulietteHasAGun · 15/07/2026 19:20

I read an article today that explains it, takes two weeks for your body to become acclimatised to the hot weather. Which explains why if a Brit goes to Spain in March they may be in a tshirt while the locals are wearing coats.

Ilikewinter · 15/07/2026 19:19

Yes, I'm in Lincolnshire and its been cloudy and cool every morning this week. Lounge is currently 23 degrees but I've got a long sleeve top and tracksuit bottoms on! Also had the all the bedroom windows shut at night. The dog hates the sun and the heat, but even he's outside sleeping in a patch of sunshine!

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