How does it feel living in a country with minimal seasonal variation?

I ask this because I live in a country with the classic seasonal variation most peoples mind comes to if you say seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter).

I enjoy the variety in activities and I am always happy once a season ends and a new one comes with new activities and especially vegies and fruits that come along that season.

Here in Germany I am always hyped for the next season to start and I enjoy all of them. Spring in April comes with Asparagus, Rhubarb, later on strawberries, … summer with fresh pears, cherries etc.

I could go on.

And not only speaking of food, also activities. Swimming in Summer, hiking in Autumn, Snowboarding in Winter, cycling and hiking in spring, swimming and stand up paddeling in summer and so on the cycle repeats every three to four months new activities.

I have been to SEA a lot and I like it there too but I couldn’t imagine a life without the seasons and I couldn’t imagine living in a place where it’s either dry season, wet season and so on.

Edit: I know people get use to where they live but I was in Australia once in my life during winter season and it just never felt like christmas. It always felt weird. I need the cold and rainy or snowy days here in Germany to make it feel like “winter, christmas”.

ada,
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I live in a sub tropical zone. We still get distinct seasons, but not as extreme as many places in the world.

For me, I love it. I hate winter, I hate cold weather. And the fact that nothing freezes, it never snows, and that on warm winters days, I can still go for a swim, or out to the park without adding 16 layers of clothes is something that I value a great deal!

I know people get use to where they live but I was in Australia once in my life during winter season and it just never felt like christmas

Christmas is in the middle of summer in Australia, so even if you’re further south in Australia, where the seasons are more distinct, it’s still never going to feel like a northern hemisphere winter Christmas.

pastermil,

I live in SEA currently, after living in the US’ PNW for the longest time.

My take: Easier to dress, but boring. I definitely miss the winter, despite hating the cold at times.

RBWells,

I hate winter so like it here. We do have a wet hotter season and dry cooler season but mostly I hate that the whole idea of “seasons” is so unrelentingly European. Like any other place is wrong in some way. Our growing season is Fall through Spring but harvest related festivals are still in Fall here, even though nobody is harvesting a damn thing in late summer!

Basically, like you grew up with some seasonal ideal, I grew up here so think of the cooler time as the fertile time, and the time we have concerts, state fair, and vacationers; the summer as the fallow time, we do have seasons.

uriel238, (edited )
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San Francisco had kinda spring and kinda autumn (that is to say never really a summer or winter).

Then Google moved in.

Not sure if those two corellate.

stackPeek,
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I live in an SEA country, where it’s hot all year. Only recently that I realized this: I don’t need to deal with snow & winter. I don’t need to wear a thick coat when going outside. Wanna buy something? Just go to warung only 10 meters away, only wearing sandals, short, and t-shirt.

Ibaudia,
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I wish I could go to a shop on foot. I currently live in a semi-urban labyrinth of single-family homes in the US. It’s better than 90% of America but if I need basic ingredients like sugar or flour, I have to drive.

ani,

It feels normal because it’s all I lived with. I dislike the constant heat though. No matter which season it is, it generally is hot at some point in the day.

jaschen,

I live in Taiwan and the weather varies from 20-35 with 75-100% humidity. Basically it’s summer and spring/fall all year round. No winters or snow.

I honestly love it. From May-ish to Sept-ish it’s summer and it’s hot… People shift their life closer to night time. Night markets close at midnight. Many restaurants open late(around 11) and close late(10ish).

The rest of the time of year it’s so comfortable. 23-28c. During this time people are camping, riding road bikes, and going to the beach.

My wife hates the cold so it’s quite nice when it’s not summer.

Candelestine,

Simplifies your wardrobe a lot, that’s probably my favorite thing about mono-season climates.

doublejay1999,
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It’s a very positive way of looking at things!

In UK, the rainfall and lack of sunlight is no good for me. I do appreciate the variety, but the seasons seem less distinct these days .

THE_MASTERMIND,

I live in a country where there are seasonal variatens but not in the state i live in. I guess we do get rain and in the summer its hot outside but there is no snow in the winter or anything . Its alright i guess

teft,
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I live in Medellin, Colombia. It’s known as The City of Eternal Spring. All year the temperature stays between 20-25 C. It’s pretty great. We have very small seasons of rain and sun alternating every few weeks and the sunlight varies by about 1/2 hour either direction all year round so you get 12 hours of light and twelve hours of darkness damn near the whole year round. Life at the equator is great. If you want to find someplace hotter you just go to a lower altitude. To find someplace colder you just go someplace higher.

Blumpkinhead,

I’ve wanted to see Medellin for years now, it sounds incredible.

gerryflap,
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Tbh, that does sound quite awesome. Cold enough that you can still do things like going for a run, but warm enough to be enjoyable. Out of all the types of weather I generally like the 20-25 degree spring/summer weather the most.

Maybe it’s a bit of Stockholm syndrome, but I think I’d start to miss the delightful Dutch autumn/winter/spring classic of rain, wind, and 5-10 degrees Celsius after a while though. It’s a collective topic to complain about, and yet there’s nothing to remind you that you’re home like cycling though this abysmal weather.

KevonLooney,

You would not miss it. For the first few years you would think “wow this weather is great!” Then you would get used to it and be freezing cold if the weather was even slightly chilly.

Also, one thing you don’t realize until you live somewhere with nice weather: they don’t have insulation and they prioritize airflow. So even a windy day will make your house cold.

Nikku772,
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FL, US. So that comes with its own stack of shit. Three seasons here: Summer 95f(35c), not summer 70f(21c) and hurricane. I’ve only ever lived here but I’ve been on winter vacations and I’m just not good in the cold. The only thing that really separates the seasons here is the cities put lights on the palm trees. You can always spot the tourists during winter too, locals dress like it’s snowing if it’s at all close to 60f(15c) myself included.

GiuseppeAndTheYeti,

Palm Beach is the official St. Louis winter destination when you need a brief winter getaway. Look for the Cardinal red hats in the winter and I can almost guarantee that they will be wearing cargo shorts and a pair of leather sandals. For us, 60°F and sunshine after a couple weeks/months of <40°F with high humidity and wind is summer.

Onii-Chan,
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I live in Australia, and I hate the lack of seasonal variation. Almost every day of the year is sunny with a varying temperature between 15C-45C, or overcast/humid. On the west coast, it rains a whole lot in winter. Visually there aren't a whole lot of environmental changes, and as an Aussie, the year is generally split into "too hot, less hot, cold, less cold, and repeat."

I get the appeal of seasonal stability to those in the northern hemisphere, but live here long enough, and you'll probably miss the way the passage of time seems to pass when each quarter of the year brings with it refreshing scenery and liveliness.

I've always wanted to live in a country that experiences and celebrates the changes of the seasons and all the visual beauty it brings, and truth be told, Aussie culture and pastimes don't appeal to me at all. I feel very alone here.

Deceptichum,
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Go somewhere south?

The only thing I dont get here in Melbourne is snow. I love the aesthetics of Autumn, but enjoy the vibe of spring the most. Summer/winter are eh.

Within a a hour or two travel i can go to prehistoric fern forests, pristine beaches, snowy mountains, sandy deserts, open yellow plains, rivers, and well i think thats it really.

beefbaby182,
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I wouldn’t know. Usually I live in a place with minimal seasonal variation but over the past two or three years the weather here has been so freaking bonkers I don’t know what to expect in the next few days let alone the next few month (thanks climate change)

Aussiemandeus,
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I live somewhere where our temperature hardly fluctuates at all and we have two seasons wet and dry.

I hate it, although do enjoy knowing that the temperature wont change throughout the dayy more then 10 degrees on an extreme day.

Wake up 28 degrees middle of the day 36 then back down to 28.

But fuck the humidity

ulemmyagain,

butt fuck the humidity

tal,
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humidity

You are one of the three or so first generations of humanity to ever live in a world with air conditioning, not to mention dehumidifiers. I mean, can’t do the whole outside, but you can have a climate-controlled house, climate-controlled vehicle, and – depending upon what you do for work – possibly a climate-controlled workplace.

al4s,

Sounds like a CIA psyop

Squirrelsdrivemenuts,

Sounds bad for the environment

Deello,

The hotter it gets the more we use AC.
The more we use AC the hotter it gets.

It’s a vicious cycle.
shrek.gif

teft,
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The vicious cycle is Fat Bastard from Austin Powers, not Shrek.

I can’t stop eating. I eat because I’m unhappy, and I’m unhappy because I eat. It’s a vicious cycle. Now, if you’ll excuse me, there’s someone I’d like to get in touch with and forgive. Myself.

Deello,

Yes but both are Mike Myers doing the same accent and OP, the one I responded to, is describing living in a swamp.

MadBob,

Like mowing knotweed.

Aussiemandeus,
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Also one of the first generations to see annual heat records broken back to back.

Deello,

Sounds expensive

Hyperreality,

Air conditioning is a luxury much of the world can't afford.

tal,
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I would expect that OP probably can.

Hyperreality,

OP is German. Most Germans don't have AC, in part due to higher electricity costs. It is most definitely considered a luxury.

Here's a relevant article:

https://www.npr.org/2021/06/18/1008196272/temps-are-spiking-unusually-high-in-germany-a-country-without-much-air-condition

Recently exacerbated by the war in Ukraine:

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/25/business/europe-electricity-prices.html

Floufym,
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OP goes to SEA (wherever that is ) and Australia, goes to sea during summer and to mountains during winter, every year.

No doubt he is a bourgeois and he can afford AC. But he doesn’t want it. He like the seasoning.

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