What does 46 degree heat feel like?

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Going away for 10 days to a country where it will be a min of 30 degrees at night and max of 45 in the day. Have never felt heat like this before. Planning on doing excursions very early in morning, staying in hotel and going to museums and air conditioned places during the day, then poss going out again in the evening. Can anyone help me prepare for such extreme heat? Is it oppressive? Manageable? Any tips for staying comfortable?

I climbed Sydney Harbour bridge in 42 degrees! It was hot! But for me not unmanageable. It depends if you even like the heat I’d say. I tan well (with suncream) and enjoy hot weather, so yes it was incredibly hot, shade was needed and sweat just ran down my forehead but I wasn’t unwell at all and did a day of walking round before/after the climb.

if you are less keen on the heat generally speaking your suggestions of v early starts and plenty of air con activities sound sensible. I’d also advise bringing salt and sugar sachets with you to make diy rehydration drinks as water alone won’t be enough.

I am not a drinker so it wouldn’t bother me but I wouldn’t be drinking alcohol, as the dehydrating effects of it might tip you I’ve the edge!

Someone mentioned snorkelling. Be careful what you wear. Many years ago I spend hours snorkelling in Jamaica wearing a thong type bikini bottom and ended up with a burned arse. It resembled two Edam cheeses and I couldn’t sit down for 3 days.

Not fun, although I am not built for heat! You'll definitely prefer to be indoors / in air con for the main part of the day. Loose light clothing, hand held fan, lots of fluids / rehydration. Don't expect to be able to do much.

That type of heat is stifling, I’ve been 40 day time , 30 nighttime, no air con for 2 weeks and I got heat angry. There was a water ban at the time ( pools, etc) due to drought and risk of fires….. I just can’t explain how it made me feel. The only respite was supermarkets with air con and going in the car,

It's HOT. You know how when you open the oven, and get that blast of hot air? Walking outside is a bit like that
Slow down. I was trying to "live" in those temperatures, so still had to do the shopping, school runs etc. Drive, even short distances. Walking more than a couple of hundred meters is tough.
Cover your skin in loose fabrics.
I'd forget about doing anything much between about 10 and 5.
Unless the pool is cooled, it will feel like a soupy bath - although if you are going soon, it might not have heated up too much.

I used to say below 40C was fine. Much above that and life became hard work. School used to ban outside play (which was shaded) above 45C.

It as 43/44 some days when I was in Israel a few years ago. I carried a really large, very thin cotton wrap with me everywhere I went to cover up/keep the sun off.

Drink plenty and pace yourself carefully. Have fun!

Salty snacks as well as water. And some sugar. Dehydration is a real thing, my dh never pays enough attention to salt snd ends up with dehydration.

not too much alcohol.

I've been to Egypt in June. We were down near the Sudanese border and the thermometer was reading 52, I didn't get out if the air conditioned 4WD, although it was only to get petrol.
I am Australian so I'm pretty used to 40+ days. When you are on holiday weather is a whole different kettle of fish. You notice the heat, but you want to see and do all those wonderful things that you won't get a chance to again. Museums are air-conditioned but the monuments aren't, I just dealt with the heat as I knew that I would never get back to Egypt. Take a hat, wear long sleeved shirts and drink lots and lots of water and perhaps electrolyte drinks. When I returned from Egypt I kept getting cramps for months, I'm sure it was from getting dehydrated there.
Have fun. It is such a magnificent place.

It's horrible.
Worst holiday of my life at 43 degrees. Literally could not go outside during the day.

But I'm a wee scottish lassie who loves the rain.

Horrible. Impossible to do anything unless you set your alarm for silly o’clock.

It depends a lot on humidity. I’ve lived in a place that regularly got that hot but as long as the humidity was low it was really fine - though you didn’t want to be out from about 12-4 if you could help it. If humidity is high it’s pretty unbearable. Hydration is the most important thing and being careful to avoid sunstroke.

Agree with pp it’s like stepping into an oven when you go outside and it’s quite unpleasant. You’re whole body will sweat so you will need extra clothes. It’s pretty miserable to be honest. Plan lots of indoor time and activities in air con for majority of waking hours. Excursions really need to be finished by 9am to avoid the worst of the heat.

It's awful. I had to go to Dubai for work in summertime and it was in the high 40s. Everyone stayed in the air con hotels and malls. If you went outside your glasses steamed up and you couldn't breathe. Horrible!

We had very similar temps in Kenya. We were up at first light for safari, back at hotel for 10/11 and then either in the pool, room or hotel lounge until dusk when it started to cool down again.

Hope your not taking children.

Def find a decent fan mister and loose comfy clothing

I've been in Egypt when it's been 48-50 degrees. 32 at midnight. Up early, nap / hotel from 12-3, shit ton of bottled water. do not trust any non bottled water - not for teeth brushing or anything. No washed salad. Absolutely no ice. I had dysentery whilst in Egypt and it was fucking horrendous.

It will be unbearable. I was with my sister in south of spain and 36 was too hot already.

Egypt should be around winter time - autumn, early spring for travel.

we are fucked with climate change already

Eeeeek I wouldn't like that. 35 C is my top end. And then no humidity please. 😊

I live in Saudi. We're hovering around late 30s at the min and tomorrow seems to be a bit hotter at 42. There's no real reprieve though, it was 32 at 7am this morning. We survive by having everything air conditioned and going out at 5pm. You can wander a bit during the day but I wouldn't attempt in depth looking at ruins or anything in that weather. It really drains you. Go for covered markets and museums between 10am-4pm. Carry water always and something sweet if you're prone to feeling faint. Cover your head with a hat or scarf if you'll be out in the sun and use an umbrella if you're at the beach.

Please don't see the heat as a challenge to win over. You can make yourself really ill if you push it. I got heatstroke in Jordan when I went to Jerash in the middle of the day. I felt horrendous and had to be put on a drip in a sketchy looking hospital I found on Google... and I'm used to be baked alive.

Are you sure it'll be quite that hot?

We went to Italy, to Rome and I was surprised I could cope at even 46 degrees because it was dry heat. In the UK when it's hot we tend to have high humidity which makes it harder to cope with.

I had similar in Spain during a heat wave. Spent the whole time indoors in the apartment with the air con on.

I’ve experienced close to those temperatures in Las Vegas and honestly it’s not pleasant, even if it’s a dry heat. You just scuttle from air-conditioned hôtel to air-conditioned restaurant as it’s too hot to be outside. It literally feels like walking around inside an oven.

We were in Spain last august and that was 40s. I did go for a couple of walks early in the day but then jumped in the pool as by 10am it was too hot for me to be mooching around. The kids didn't cope well with it in all honesty. My 12yo kept going back to the room for the air con. One night we ended up in the pool at 11pm to cool down. It's bearable, just be sensible, hydrate and stay out of it as much as possible during the hottest parts.

I’ve been in India in August in this heat. It feels unnatural (although it is natural) you don’t want to do anything/go anywhere: you don’t want to leave a/c. We slept outside on the roof or indoors with a/c. Lots of bugs!!!! And grumpy dogs with bits hanging off them! God I felt sorry for the little kids and their mums begging.

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Resembled two edam cheeses 😆

I bunt my eyelids in Malta when I was about ten and had to spend the rest of the holiday stood in front of a fan 🙃

But then I'm a redhead! Hopefully your colouring saves you a bit op. Have a lovely time

@scoobycute We felt like that in Arizona. We were dashing from a/c shop to shop. Walking out of shops was like walking into an oven, the sun burned so much even for seconds at a time. It was similar in Italy too, less a/c and more sightseeing to do. Almost unbearable. Take an umbrella or parasol and plenty of water/ice bottles.