Julia Thompson wrote: > > Alberto, from the way my mother-in-law talks, you do not want > to be outside from 10AM until sunset. It gets up to 115F on > a regular basis; that's about 46C. Do you want to be outside > in 46C weather? > Probably not :-)
> Have you ever experienced 46C weather? > No. The maximum that we experienced here in Rio was 44C. But maybe with this global warming we will get it in a couple of years... > I think that where you are, it's close > enough to the water that you never get heat that high. > Yes, the water has a strong moderating effect. > It goes down to a much more comfortable 32C just after > sunset. Given a choice between being outside in 46C and > 32C weather, which would you pick? > 32C :-) What is _really_ annoying with the Rio weather is that we get 36C during some nights - even in Winter. Maybe that's why I am biased, because if it's 36C at night, it's almost impossible to sleep. Alberto Monteiro
