Agree

You'd have to go back to the 19th century for those non-fossil carbon dioxide variations to matter.

https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn11645-climate-myths-we-are-simply-recovering-from-the-little-ice-age/

Also, I live in the north, so my options are:

• winter - frigid weather where the roads are an ice rink
• spring - fluctuates between cold (random snow storm) and hot, like a woman going through menopause (i.e. one day nearly 100F, the next day there's snow)
• summer - pretty consistently hot
• fall - random storms, school starting (I have kids), and an intro to the aforementioned ice-rink

So yeah, summer is pretty decent, given the other options.

That's a lot of days. It's hard for us all to find a good way to spend it.

more like 104° days until summer ends

Less rain but more humidity

And I don't get to stop going to work every day.

So very true. Dressing for cold is so much easier than heat it's mindboggling to read some of these summer fan comments. Like, do you guys actually live on the same planet as I do? Cause this one sucks the minute temperatures go past 20c.

You ever looked at a stock image search of "Arab guy in desert" and wondered why they are wearing all that clothing?

4 seasons

Lol, what year is it, 2005?

You will have two seasons and you will like it!

This absolutely. Also summer didn't use to feel like an inner circle of hell 30 years ago.

I usually just have allergies throughout.

I've lived in the south. I'll take the 100+F days with high humidity. You know why? Because the heat doesn't hurt. It will make you uncomfortable as fuck because of sweat and lethargy, you might get a sunburn, which hurts later, and it can kill you over time, but it doesn't hurt. Cold fucking hurts like a bitch. In the summer, I can finish mucking the horse stalls and herding the cows, then head inside and take a shower. Instantly all the uncomfortable heat and its byproduct of sweat/grime is gone. The AC and a little air movement make the heat dissipate in moments. In the winter, I have to head inside and sit by the fireplace or in the shower/bath until the warmth actually makes it down to my bones, because they are aching from the cold, and that can take bloody hours.

Spring is obviously still the best season, but summer is far from the worst.

Winter, however, is a cold, dark and wet mess. Truly depressive.

Anyone saying summer 'only has good pr' doesn't have winters like that.

I know there’s been a campaign for years about seasonal depression, but lack of sleep causes depression too and if it’s only dark for 5.5 hours I’m probably getting about that much sleep and I’m probably waking a few times during it to sigh and turn over. Unless there’s AC and the light is 100% blacked out (not a speck peeking over or around the curtain).

I honestly love the solitude that harsh winters bring. And all the heavy clothing I get to wear, the much longer nights, going through my stockpile of canned and preserved goods. There have been winters where I was snowed in for weeks, and they were glorious

It's true, the brain and body need extra care to prevent depression during winter, but I'm much more depressed during the long, blistering hot summer months

Yep summer in Scotland just means it rains slightly less and doesn’t get dark at 3pm

"Climate crisis is making things slightly too warm for comfort"

Oh my. How bothersome.

I know you didn't mean it that way, just the understatement had me cackling.

Exactly. In Seattle, summer is the best. High of 75 most days and because of the water surround the city, it only gets down to high 50’s at night. And our winters aren’t too bad. 45F/40F averages, just wet with the light rain.

But don’t tell anyone because we don’t want more people moving here!

In Alaska all of the seasons have their charm, except Spring. Spring is a bad time.

The thick ice on the roads starts to melt and you have wet ice for an unacceptably long time. All of the soft fluffy white snow on the sides of the road hardens and gets covered in dirt being spread to make roads drivable. Every time you leave the house it’s a harrowing experience, and everyone’s so used to the danger of driving they just shrug and go ”yeah, it’s bad out there huh?” Randomly you get a cold snap without snow just to make you suffer a bit before it goes back to thawing.

Yeah, I'd argue the real problem is that each season is too damn long. Cut them in half and I won't have time to get bored with them.

80% humidity

As a Houstonian, sincerely,

This. Heat can be nice when you can cool off in the pool and can easily escape it indoors. Not so fun if there is no escape for weeks or months.
I love the winter, but it obviously sucks if you freeze to death.

You know what’s amazing? Cold ass dry snowy winter days. Bug free heaven.

I love the cold, clear, still winter nights when there's so many stars you think you're seeing things, and it's so quiet you can hear the owls fly by.

Thank you for perfectly describing just about all the reasons I would skip summer altogether if I could.

The one missing complaint from my end is that you can't do anything outside or in a non-AC building without instantly sweating like you took a shower with your clothes on.

And don't get me started on everything being on fire. The only thing worse than regular summer is a summer where you can't see the skies for several month's due to the smoke and you have to worry about your house burning down all the damn time.

Couldn't agree more with the OOP.

The last time we had a really solid snow here, which was years ago, I went outside and made a pile of snow and laid on it for about an hour while it was actively snowing. I loved every second of it. Meanwhile all of my summer loving relatives stayed inside and complained for the 4 days that the snow lasted. They couldn't even handle 4 days of weather they didn't like. I live with it year round most years.

It's always fun and games until somebody calls the cops.

Wym? That's the best part!

Public relations.

Portia de Rossi

Same. I'll take 110F/43C any day over 10F/-10C. 85/35 is my happy place.

There's a difference between refreshing and better tasting though. Hell, all the beer companies in america know that, which is why you get things like the coors campaign of the mountains changing color if the beer can is cold enough, because cold suppresses your ability to taste. They know they taste like shit but because they're so cold they are 'refreshing.'

You don't need refreshing if you're not already overheated.

Me in Seattle right now: it's too hot, it's too bright, there are too many tourists, I want the cold and rain back

I was gonna say no way to OP but you're right. If you're somewhere where it's mostly like around 100 F or higher then fuck that.

Same. I’m in the Seattle area and summer is incredible…skies are clear temps are mostly super comfortable except for like 2 weeks when I need a fan.

I can’t stand it. I can’t sleep well with the sun up. My kids don’t sleep well with the sun up. Who to I have to sacrifice to the sun to get darkness between at least 10pm and 6am? (Though preferably 9pm and 6:30, if the sun is up for negotiations.)

I wouldn't be surprised if you're right

Not as intolerable on the west coast.

On the actual coast, sure. Come to the Central Valley of California, tho. Shit's basically the same as Florida except that it's not guaranteed to rain every day around 5pm. 90-100+ heat with 90-100% humidity. 😵‍💫

This quote is often attributed to Mark Twain, but he isn't known to have said it. Could be based on a similar statement about Paris by an English actor named James Quin in the 1700s.

Nah. I Live in the Great Basin. Anyone who thinks it's a desolate, insufferable landscape can kindly stay away in their coddled temperate baby cribs.