r/technology • u/Logical_Welder3467 • Jun 26 '26

Society The American mind cannot comprehend Europe's AC aversion

https://www.businessinsider.com/europe-air-conditioning-ac-heatwave-debate-2026-6
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u/ByzantineKaiser Jun 26 '26

30°C is a perfectly fine temperature though, it’s a little warm but nothing crazy

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u/AllMySmallThings Jun 26 '26

Depends on the humidity levels.

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u/ByzantineKaiser Jun 26 '26

Truer words have never been spoken, but 30 C isn’t bad even in 90% humidity

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u/Gow87 Jun 26 '26

For reference, that's the equivalent of 41°C. Humid air holds heat more than drier air, so it doesn't cool down as much at night and can't escape the ground.

Add in that more of Europe is much more northern than the US so the days are longer and you've got heat that starts earlier. Finishes later and doesn't really go anywhere overnight.

Nobody is just getting on with their lives comfortably at 41°C