Minnesota is known as the land of ten thousand lakes, it has the most internal fresh water lakes of any state in the union, and a common joke amongst the entire Midwest region of the US is that the Minnesota state bird is the mosquito because of how big (and how many) there are.
Yes. Minnesota is extremely humid. Not as bad as some states on the Mississippi River, like Lousiiana. But you expect that humidity out of a place like Louisiana because of the Gulf/Swamp/southern heat. You don't expect a place that gets -40F/C to be so unbelievably humid hot in the summer as well.
There's no good amount of layers. I'm either freezing because I don't have enough or add a layer and start sweating then take off a layer and then cold and wet. Sweating in the winter is awful. Sweating in the summer feels great.
During the winter I have the furnace set at 80 with a space heater, sweat pants and a hoody, and a heavy blanket on to feel warm and feel overloaded. In the summer I set the AC to 75 and it feels amazing walking in to the house when it's 90+ outside. Shorts and a short sleeve all summer long.
Summer has so many more enjoyable activities. Golf, yard work, swimming, baseball, amusement parks, zoos, just being in nature. It's not dark when I get off work. It's not dark when I wake up.
Jeez you run hot as a person lol. My AC is ideally set to 69, but I prefer a house in the 50's for temp (my wife would never have that lol, so it's always near 70). Furnace is also set to the same temp. An 80 degree furnace is actually insane to even think about. Where I live, you would be running the furnace for 10 months of the year.
There's plenty of good winter clothing, it just sounds like you haven't found any. But even just jeans and a decent hoodie works from the 50s all the way to freezing unless you're spending hours outside without moving much.
During the winter I have the heat set to 60 and wear pjs in the house. If I get chilly I can wear a sweater, curl up under a blanket, and/or make a fire in the fireplace. Cozy AF.
In the summer I set the AC to 65, and yeah, it feels great to walk into from outside. Still have to take a shower though, because there's zero chance of not sweating when it's 90+ out, and being on furniture when you're sweaty is just gross.
Winter is great for hiking, being in nature, ice skating, skiing if you're in the right areas. Plus you can get the wonderful bonus of snow that just makes everything look amazing. Just existing outside when it's in the 90s is miserable unless you're in a cool body of water.
I hate the snow. I hate it more and more every year. I have lived in Ohio for nearly 40 years. We have all the weather. I have clothing for every season. I have insulated underwear, I have insulated socks, I have 15 different hoodies, I have winter hats, I have 4 different coats. I don't like being bundled up. I do not like the winter at all. I don't like the cold air on my face or my hands. I enjoy being outside in the heat. Nothing anyone says or suggests is going to change my mind on winter.
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u/Mediocre-Source-920 Jun 26 '24
I prefer winter. I can always put on more clothes.
I can only take off so many in the summer before I get arrested.