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It's literally no better for 'outdoor temperatures' in any way. Both F and C systems are effectively arbitrary. It's just about personal preference/what you gre
by bearmode 4y ago
It's literally no better for 'outdoor temperatures' in any way. Both F and C systems are effectively arbitrary. It's just about personal preference/what you grew up with.
- jgwil2 4y agoThe range each degree represents in F is smaller, so it allows for more precision while restricting oneself to whole numbers. The may be considered advantageous by some.
- bearmode 4y agoFor what reason is restricting yourself to whole numbers advantageous?
- jgwil2 4y ago1. Casual conversation and weather reports. It's quicker and easier to discuss whole numbers. Also the decade ranges offer more precision, so the 10s, 20s and 30s C cover roughly the same range as the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s F, which can be useful. It's not uncommon to discuss the weather in those terms. 2. Adjusting the temperature on a digital climate control interface. You generally just have up and down arrows so you're going to be dealing with fixed increments, and it's convenient for those to be whole numbers. A minor advantage to be sure, but I think this is what people mean when they say it's better for atmospheric temperatures.