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I'm an Australian taking a short European getaway. We're currently in northern Italy - Veneto region. Holy crap it's hot. High 30s every day, and perhaps beca
by tomhoward 7y ago
I'm an Australian taking a short European getaway. We're currently in northern Italy - Veneto region.
Holy crap it's hot.
High 30s every day, and perhaps because the towns consist of stone streets and buildings, and perhaps because there's not much wind, but it feels much hotter than the equivalent temperatures we're used to in summer at home. (Edit: Others have pointed out humidity would be a factor too - perhaps the biggest. That may be the case, though at around 50%, it's not as humid as I've experienced elsewhere, including in Australia at times.)
We're heading to southern France next week, and the forecasts suggest the heat wave will still be in force then.
I mean, no complaints, we're feeling lucky to be here and are still having a great time, but boy, this is not what you expect in Europe.
- hutzlibu 7y agoSo come to the north then ... (also, australia has usually much lower air humidity, so it does not feel as hot)
- jddj 7y agoAustralia is quite a long place, north to south. A not-insignificant part of it is in the tropics. Most of coastal southeast Queensland can expect 70% humidity in Feb/March. Venturing north in summer and you're into 30C+ temperatures despite heavy rain most days. That said, dew points would probably provide a better comparison.
- hutzlibu 7y agoI am aware of that and have been there. Still, on average (I said "usually") australia is much much drier than europe, even southern europe.
- davidw 7y agoIt's HUMID in the Veneto - that's what does it. BTW, if you want to get out and see some smaller towns: https://blog.therealitaly.com/2008/09/26/visiting-the-veneto-monselice-este-and-montagnana/ https://blog.therealitaly.com/2008/09/26/visiting-the-veneto... https://blog.therealitaly.com/2015/01/08/pellestrina/ https://blog.therealitaly.com/2015/01/08/pellestrina/ And feel free to hit me up for any other suggestions and ideas; I lived in Padova for a number of years.
- CaptainZapp 7y agoIt's posts like yours, which makes HN such a remarkable community. A lengthy reply by another contributor was a great help to make a Japan trip of mine most memorable. Thank you!
- davidw 7y agoYou're welcome! Italy's an amazing place in so many ways... I'm always happy to help with ideas and suggestions of how to get the most out of it. There is so much there to see that it's tough to decide!
- bjornedstrom 7y agoHi can you link to this post about Japan? Thanks :)
- eneveu 7y agoI was interested too so started googling. It was probably a comment by mikekchar: https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=mikekchar https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=mikekchar According to this response by CaptainZapp (the GP) on one of his comments ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17004877 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17004877 ): Hi Mike, About six month ago you helped me through the "minefield" of eating as a gajin in Japan. Let's call it a rousing success (it helps if you even like natto, but I digress). Let me state for the record that your posts are shear awesomeness in contents and the amount of information provided. Thanks!" I couldn't find the original comment by "mikekchar", but when you google "site:news.ycombinator.com mikekchar japan" you find many interesting comments about Japan.
- codfrantic 7y agoThanks to eneveu's googling a copy of the comment by the original GP is here :) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17046753 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17046753
- CaptainZapp 7y ago
- Tade0 7y agoFor such weather I recommend Trento. Even though the temperature is the same as everywhere, the city itself is filled with greenery - I was there last week and comparing to e.g. Bologna it was much more bearable. Also if you disregard the signs while climbing to Cesare Battisti's monument and go through the tunnel meant for cars(which are allowed only at certain hours) you'll experience a few minutes of much needed cooling.
- xeromal 7y agoGreenery definitely helps. I live in Southern California where it can get very hot and my new apartment complex is full of trees and solar panels. It almost feels cool and damp when you're in the shade even if it's 38+
- point78 7y agoLooks like trento is much much cooler than bolzano even tho bolzano is further north, (bolzano 40s in July, trento high 20s) is that true every year?
- Tade0 7y agoUnable to tell, because my presence in Italy, though frequent, is typically short, and I usually stay in Bologna and venture no further than 150km from it - that visit to Trento was an exception.
- idiocratic 7y agoYes. Bolzano is curiously one of the hottest cities in Italy during the summer.
- davidw 7y agoYou really want to cool down some, Cortina d'Ampezzo is nice - and of course stunningly beautiful.
- bromuro 7y agoYes these are standard temperatures in North Italy during summer. It’s rare it goes above 37ºC tho.
- Mijka 7y agoLiving in southern France near italian border: i can confirm the heat wave is still strong here, even if there's places suffering more of the heatwave in the country atm.
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- fit2rule 7y agoI'm Australian, living in central Europe. I've witnessed Europe get progressively more and more warm, like I remember the Australia of my youth in terms of heat. Only thing, its not as long. And no beach wind, but occasionally mountain storms. Folks back home (South-WA) say its getting colder for them in winters ..
- new2628 7y agoDo you feel conflicted about experiencing global warming first hand and at the same time traveling halfway across the globe to kill some time?
- coffeeiscold 7y agoI'm in the Netherlands (inland), also surprised by the heat. A few 30 deg days and it's getting uncomfortable. On top of the humidity and lack of a sea breeze, the days are much longer and nights shorter. I suspect this means that buildings, roads etc heat up more than they would in Australia. The radiant heat from a warm building can make a drastic difference to the temperature you feel.