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Harare is 15 degrees south and London is 50 degrees north of the equator. The sun is much more intense in Harare and occupies less of the day, allowing more tim
by lozenge 7y ago
Harare is 15 degrees south and London is 50 degrees north of the equator. The sun is much more intense in Harare and occupies less of the day, allowing more time for the vents to cool the building. That said, this principle can be applied in London as well.
- zeristor 7y agoAlso London’s day lengths vary far more between summer and winter.
- finolex1 7y agoDoes London even need cooling on 99% of days? 25 degrees is the temperatures air-conditioners are often set to in the tropical country I live in.
- rocqua 7y agoIn america the standard airco setting is 18c to accommodate people in business suits. Given that London has a pretty big financial sector (with a lot of suits) they might have something similar. The same could hold for parliament.
- improbable22 7y agoIf your AC is producing 25-degree air, it'll be quite dry, which London is not. (But Harare is, I believe.) That said 25 should still be fine, but there are days which are 30 & humid, which are pretty uncomfortable. Not so many, but more than 1% I think. Most buildings there are also designed much more for winter. The windows seal well but often don't open that wide, and there will be a fire door making sure you can't get cross-ventilation, etc.