What is the perfect temperature for you?

[Ima saver]

It is the beginning of fall, what do you think is the perfect temperature?

[greedy4chips]

72 degrees, low humidity, light breeze and mostly sunny (a few snow white clouds against the crisp blue sky)

Lawn newly mowed, leaves turning colors, grilling favorite food, beer in hand, friends over, with a football game 10 minutes away is the ultimate fall afternoon!

[Mathew Green]

Originally Posted by greedy4chips

72 degrees, low humidity, light breeze and mostly sunny (a few snow white clouds against the crisp blue sky)

72 degrees?!?!? Somebody bring me my heavy winter coat!

For me the perfect temperature is 80-85 degrees. That's warm enough to be comfortable while lightly dressed, in pajamas, or totally naked. It's a bit cool when you're soaking wet right after a bath, but not cold enough to turn up the heat. 80-85 is also cool enough that I don't feel overheated while doing physical work or exercising.

Reality Check: In the warm seasons, I keep my airconditioning set at 85-90 most of the time and turn it totally off when I'm not at home. In the cool seasons, I keep my heat set at 65-70 while I'm awake and bundle up. At night and while I'm at work I let my house's temp drop to 60. And I don't turn the heat up during hour or so it takes me to wake up, take a bath, and get ready for work, so my morning routine is rather chilly in the wintertime; but in a way I find that a fun challenge most of the time. I'm also a great believer in opening windows and turning off the heat/air whenever the outside temps are reasonable, even if that means letting the inside temp rise to 95 or drop to 55.

[pearlieq]

Outdoors? 74 and sunny. Light breeze, low humidity, low pollen count.

Inside? About 68 regardless of season. However, I can't afford that, so we go for about 72 day/68 night for summer and 64 day/60 night.

[greedy4chips]

Originally Posted by Mathew Green

Reality Check: In the warm seasons, I keep my airconditioning set at 85-90

Can you say heat exhaustion? When our house gets to 75 I sweat my butt off!

Originally Posted by Mathew Green

I'm also a great believer in opening windows and turning off the heat/air whenever the outside temps are reasonable, even if that means letting the inside temp rise to 95 or drop to 55.

55 yes...95 and they would have to call the coroners!!!!

[getforfree]

Anywhere between 70 and 80 is the best temperature. We keep it about 65-68 during the cold season and wear sweaters and socks. In the summer we keep it about 78-80. But if the temperature outside is less than 90, I just keep all the windows open and if I get too hot, I just turn the fan on in that room.[color=Black]

[Ima saver]

I have to agree with you greedy!! I can't stand it to be too hot! About 70 is the perfect temp. for me. I sweat, but I keep the house 76-77 in the summer and about 63 in the winter. That is why i can't stand florida, it is hot there all the time. (and humid)

[Mathew Green]

Originally Posted by greedy4chips

Can you say heat exhaustion? When our house gets to 75 I sweat my butt off!

55 yes...95 and they would have to call the coroners!!!!

Here in Texas, we came close to having 40 consecutive days this summer when it topped 100 every day and the 'lows' didn't fall below 75. Since I work in a warehouse and the inside temp is the same as the outside temp all summer, coming home to my 90 degree house felt wonderful.

FWIW I'm constantly amazed at all the people who think the south is too hot and love those cold yankeeland winters. I guess it just depends on where you were born and how warm your individual metabolism is.

[JanH]

Mathew: you must have been up around Dallas huh. That was awful.

We coast dwellers have the humidity, too. Having come from other parts of the country, and drier ones at that, I hate high humidity as much as heat. I love in the 75-80 range with less than 50% humidity.

[greedy4chips]

Mathew,

I think it hit 100+ here in central Wisconsin 1 day this year. Last summer it took until Sept 8th to hit 90 for the first time all year!

I always say you can dress warmer, but you can only get so cool even when you are naked during the summer.

[Mathew Green]

Originally Posted by JanH

Mathew: you must have been up around Dallas huh. That was awful.

Yep. Small town near Panther City.

[pearlieq]

Originally Posted by greedy4chips

I always say you can dress warmer, but you can only get so cool even when you are naked during the summer.

Amen to that! I operate on the same philosophy.

[Kris10Leigh]

Pearl, we keep our house temps exactly as you do!

As for outside temps, anything in the 60's is my cup-o'-tea! We live in a high humidity area. 80 and humid is a world away from 80 and dry! 80 and dry is beautiful! 80 and humid is miserable!

[PrincessPerky]

Honestly I am rather comfortable in a wide range of temperatures, though I tend to get cool faster than most, I also tend to grab a sweater. And I like curling up on the couch with a blanket to work on the computer

My house is 82-65..I prefer it less than 80 and more than 70.

[Fern]

Outside, 60s is just perfect. Nice and brisk and invigorating.

[toys]

As long as it's not below 50, I usually wear shorts. If it's 80 or above, I wish I were dead.

Don't get me started on humidity.

If I had to chose a single perfect degree: 64 (inside or out).

[cschin4]

I like it about 72-74 degrees. I HATE being cold as my hands are always like ice cubes. I wear long johns and turtlenecks all winter here in the north. As for summer, I am one of the few who don't complain about the 90 degree weather. But, I don't like overheating either. For you folks who are too hot, you can always blow a fan on yourself!

[Bookie]

Simple question.

Perfection is when it's warm enough to not require I turn on the heat and cool enough to need no air conditioning. Anywhere in there and I'm frugally happy.

[banana]

For me my ideal indoor temp would be 70-72 year round.

[abowers]

upper 60's to low 70's and sunny, year round, would be ideal. As long as it was snowy somewhere for me to go and ski :-)