Hate summer

Up to 28 due today in Hampshire, nudging me out of my comfort zone, about 25/26 suits, the storms are looking to miss us annoyingly.

Spring has always been my favourite season, with Summer as a close runner -up. As regards Summer temperatures, I'm quite comfortable up to around 27 degrees, but I do hate the heatwaves we've been increasingly experiencing in recent years. Even up here on the Northumbrian coast we crept up into the mid 30's a couple of times last Summer. Combined with high humidity it was awful, and I'm not looking forward to a repeat. How some of you folk down in the "deep south" cope with those record temperatures.. 40 degrees plus!!.. I just don't know.

Wyllow3

I like very short bursts of heat maybe 27/28 degrees, then a regular summer temperature of about 21 degrees..... with rain just at night..... for the garden.

Energy low anyway, but love to see people enjoying themselves and me not needing a cardi just nice loose clothes, and the sun drying the clothes outside...
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Fussy, me?

Funny, could have written this myself!

At least you've got AC

I'm dreading the next two days here in London. 30C is a bit too hot for me (with high humidity) so no gardening and only early dog walking. I've shaded the south windows with some old sheets but I do hate being stuck indoors with the noisy AC on.

We've seen the air pollution from the fires on our news here, Quichette. Some people who were out were often wearing masks (but not all).

I hope they manage to put them out soon.

35C and 65% humidity here in the US Great Lakes region. Cannot leave the air conditioned house as the air quality is very poor due to smoke from the Canadian wildfires wafting across Lake Erie. My city is amongst the 10 most affected. I have friends in New York City (currently the most
polluted air in the world) who tell me it's like a dystopian novel there. I must say the pictures of NYC remind me of the descent from Palm Springs into Los Angeles during the 70s, although that smog was yellow green instead of orange. Hoping for improvement by the weekend! At least we have Der Trumpenführer being indicted to entertain us!

I am happy so long as the temperature stays at the 20-22C level - when it gets hotter I sweat really badly (menopause) and have to carry a small towel in my bag when I go out. Not a fan of extreme heat, especially as it is often accompanied by high humidity here in the UK. I prefer late Spring and early Autum when it is warm enough to go without a coat but not actually hot. Winter is fine except I am developing arthritis in my hands which is worse in cold weather.

The wind plus heat in my part of the UK has caused heat stress in my youngest tree, look out for yellowing floppy leaves as the first indicator. I had been watering, now and them but probably too close to the stem and too much at once. I have changed that to a longslow and steady sprinkling in a bigger circle around the tree. I am hoping it survives, the other baby rowan in a different position is looking much better but is also showing very early signs

I am not a heat lover at all, give me spring and summer any day. Two weeks ago, one hour outside when it felt warm but in a cool wind, my lower legs got burned and are now peeling. It really caught me out. I haven`t peeled since I was a child and sunburn does hurt

Me !!

I love summer when it has a breeze, and the endless light nights are here. HATE the autumn and winter. What! Who the hell likes dark nights.

I’m wearing a jumper here near the Norfolk coast! Sunshine but a very chilly breeze.

Oldbat1

Im still in my winter clothes! Resorted to puting heating on for a bit the last two evenings. It would be nice to go out without a coat so im looking forward to a bit of warmth this weekend.

It's 25⁰C here!

Im still in my winter clothes! Resorted to puting heating on for a bit the last two evenings. It would be nice to go out without a coat so im looking forward to a bit of warmth this weekend.

Warm weather creates more washing, consolation being at least it dries outside. Long sunny days nowadays are a nightmare with folk and their BBQs and firepits. Smoke and more smoke. Then there is the noiseand I don't mean music but the loud incessant chatter in gardens. Why can't people not just speak in a soft calm voice to one another instead of almost shouting like they do on phones when outside. I am convinced a lot of young people have hearing issues. The grass seems to forever need cutting and weeds never ending. I prefer September through to early spring.

I get on with it and I never moan, but I am much more of an Autumn, spring and Winter person. It is much easier to get warm than it is to cool down. There never seems to be a happy medium, its either raining or too hot. I have very fair so have to stay out of it, I get bad hay fever and bugs seem to love my blood. I am not a sit around kind of person I am very active so cooler weather suits me best. Although no heating bills is good.
I do love the nature that goes with summer though, watching a sparrow feed her baby chic as I write this.

Hate, is probably not the right word for me, but it is my least favourite season, temperature wise. However I love how the garden looks, getting the washing dry and throwing open the doors, to let the outside in, so I'm some ways i must love it, but I'd prefer feeling cool!

Love spring, hate summer especially August.

I love all four seasons where I live in the US (Great Lakes region) with Spring and Fall my favorites.

I don’t “hate” summer, nor winter - just can’t tolerate extreme heat/humidity or extreme cold/snow/ice at my age. I’ve turned into a middling person.

What I do like about warm weather is not having to bundle up to stave off chills and cold. There’s nothing like the freedom of wearing fewer looser breezy clothes. And being outdoors.

It has been warm where I am for the last two weeks it's lovely
just warm enough with a gentle breeze. It cheers me up when it is sunny although I think there is a huge pollen bomb coming our way so must get some hay fever tablets. Everything has a downside I suppose.

I love summer. That is why when my husband retired we we went to Spain for the winter.

It's wonderful to see the sun, feel the warmth and enjoy the bright atmosphere. I love it - but not the sticky horrible weather with humidity and unbearable temperatures that July and August can bring; it's too hot to do anything. Even being in the garden feels like standing under a grill. Today is perfect - if only the whole summer were like this.

I absolutely love the summer and I am grateful every morning when I wake up that the fine weather and light evenings are here. Feeling cold makes me miserable!

This summer has been lovely, cool, beautiful flowers, veg growing well.

I have been so cold the last couple of weeks and it wasn't until
yesterday that I ventured to sit in the garden, with a jacket round me. So looking forward to a warm weekend.

I never feel normal until at least 28 degrees.