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Rain and cold at the same time

Short answer: Wet clothes conduct heat away twenty-five times faster than dry ones. In rain and cold, dryness therefo...

The wind makes the cold worse than the number

Short answer: Ten degrees with hard wind feels like four. The wind removes the thin layer of warm air that otherwise ...

Humid heat versus dry heat

Short answer: Thirty degrees with high humidity feels worse than thirty-five with dry air. Moisture stops the sweat f...

Cabin temperature on a plane

Short answer: A plane typically holds twenty-two to twenty-four degrees, but the air is very dry and moves constantly...

The car in winter and the layers to wear

Short answer: Take your jacket off when you get in. If you drive with a jacket on in a warm car, you sweat, and the s...

An office that is too warm

Short answer: Swap the innermost layer for something that moves moisture, and leave the outer layer off. A warm offic...

An office that is too cold

Short answer: An extra layer under the shirt works better than a thick sweater on top. It keeps your body heat in wit...

A bedroom at twenty two degrees

Short answer: Twenty-two degrees is warm for sleeping. Switch to a thinner duvet and a thin layer of sleepwear instea...

A bedroom at sixteen degrees

Short answer: Sixteen degrees is at the cool end of the recommended range. The solution is a warmer duvet and a thin ...

Nineteen degrees indoors

Short answer: Nineteen degrees is comfortable when you move and cold when you sit still. The solution is an extra lay...

Days that start cold and end warm

Short answer: Dress for the midday temperature and bring a layer for the morning. It is easier to carry a sweater tha...

Dressing at thirty degrees

Short answer: Thin, loose and light, and change underwear during the day. At thirty degrees dry clothes matter more t...