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

103 replies

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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PrimRoseLaffington · 15/07/2026 10:57

YANBU.

I'm bloody freezing today. I'm sitting here with a hot water bottle. Last night I dug my fluffy bed socks back out.

Agix · 15/07/2026 11:00

Nah, its weird isn't it.

SilverBlue4 · 15/07/2026 11:02

It's still hot?? What are you talking about.

MightyS · 15/07/2026 11:03

PrimRoseLaffington · 15/07/2026 10:57

YANBU.

I'm bloody freezing today. I'm sitting here with a hot water bottle. Last night I dug my fluffy bed socks back out.

What??? Hot water bottle and fluffy socks!?

Where are you?

TheItalianGame · 15/07/2026 11:04

SilverBlue4 · 15/07/2026 11:02

It's still hot?? What are you talking about.

That’s what I’m trying to say, it’s technically still hot but it feels so cold.

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SilverBlue4 · 15/07/2026 11:04

TheItalianGame · 15/07/2026 11:04

That’s what I’m trying to say, it’s technically still hot but it feels so cold.

It really doesn't.

Oreosareawful · 15/07/2026 11:06

Fluffy socks and a hot water bottle?!

We've turned the A/C off and are using the fan again because its cheaper 😂
It's certainly not cold though!

NeverLookInTheMirror · 15/07/2026 11:06

what a load of bollocks.

If you’re cold in high 20’s then you’re unwell and should see a GP.

Hot water bottle and fluffy socks indeed.

Buzzlightfear · 15/07/2026 11:07

YANBU, I'm sitting here under a blanket.

I need to exercise but I don't want to put my shorts on because it's too cold 😄

GasPanic · 15/07/2026 11:08

The famously intolerant hoi polloi are now angling for a reason to boot up the central heating after spending several weeks moaning it is too hot.

NeedBoosting · 15/07/2026 11:10

Surely no-one without a health condition is actually cold, as in needing a hot water bottle, in anything over around 22-24c?? I can understand getting chilly at night when the temperature (finally!) drops but feeling it's cold in the high 20s? Definitely would see a GP.

PrimRoseLaffington · 15/07/2026 11:12

MightyS · 15/07/2026 11:03

What??? Hot water bottle and fluffy socks!?

Where are you?

I'm in North Yorkshire.

TheItalianGame · 15/07/2026 11:12

I don’t have central heating, I certainly wouldn’t use it at these temperatures. I’m shocked at how rapidly I acclimated to the heat and how a drop of almost ten degrees can feel so frosty.

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NeverLookInTheMirror · 15/07/2026 11:13

GasPanic · 15/07/2026 11:08

The famously intolerant hoi polloi are now angling for a reason to boot up the central heating after spending several weeks moaning it is too hot.

Edited

It’s pathetic.

And attention seeking.

Unless these people have medical conditions which mean they’re incapable of self regulating their temperature this is all just over exaggerated for clicks.

Lentilcakes · 15/07/2026 11:13

Cold? Granted it’s cooler but not cold. Absehcevif sun and a breeze makes a big difference but I’m still in vestvtop and shorts. Fan has been turned off now in lieu of the breeze (London).?

PrimRoseLaffington · 15/07/2026 11:14

NeverLookInTheMirror · 15/07/2026 11:13

It’s pathetic.

And attention seeking.

Unless these people have medical conditions which mean they’re incapable of self regulating their temperature this is all just over exaggerated for clicks.

😂😂😂😂😂

aWeeCornishPastie · 15/07/2026 11:15

It’s still warm so YABU

IceLollly · 15/07/2026 11:15

It’s mild and I’ve closed a few windows, but most are still open. It’s grey and 17 degrees and perfectly fine.
I am wearing socks again.

CateyeKate · 15/07/2026 11:16

I'm still roasting where I am, actually to the point I have totally had enough and had a little cry over it this morning (I'm menopausal and just can't handle it at all).

I went away at the weekend, only 2 hours away up along the coast and the temperature was 20. Pure bliss imo, I could have my trusty hot water bottle for my IBS for the first time in weeks and cosy socks in bed. My body prefers cooler weather, it actually functions so much better which is why I'm struggling again this week, my body and mind go on strike in the extreme heat.

DanaScullysLegoHair · 15/07/2026 11:16

I was absolutely freezing on Monday night and woke up! I walked the dog at 7am and there was a slight drizzle for a min, also felt freezing! 🤣

TheItalianGame · 15/07/2026 11:22

I wanted it to cool down and it’s good that it has, I just wasn’t expecting to feel cold at a temperature that I’d usually experience as warm.

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maudelovesharold · 15/07/2026 11:22

I’ll admit to being a weather whinger. It’s very rare that I find a medium which makes me happy, weather or temperature wise. Barcelona in November came closest!

Loulou4022 · 15/07/2026 12:44

I’m loving it! I had to put my cosy fleece hoodie on the other night! I was in heaven!

Shedmistress · 15/07/2026 12:49

TheItalianGame · 15/07/2026 11:12

I don’t have central heating, I certainly wouldn’t use it at these temperatures. I’m shocked at how rapidly I acclimated to the heat and how a drop of almost ten degrees can feel so frosty.

It was 37 here yesterday, storms at 4:30am, and was 21 this morning and it is flipping fantastic.

Seashorewaves · 15/07/2026 13:16

It has been 27 degrees with a breeze for the last few days. It now means I am comfortable without a fan sitting indoors. It is still hot in the sun. Nights are cool enough to sleep without a fan and a very thin duvet.
After the temperatures in the 30s, this feels comfortable. In the past, it would have felt too hot. I really do not understand feeling cold in this and I do feel the cold a lot.