Is 71° F (21° C) the ideal weather to wear shorts?

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• finalarbiter@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Totally depends on what you’re comfortable with. I personally will wear shorts down to around 40°F (4.5°C).

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• sheridan@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

  For me I’ll prefer shorts if the temps are at least somewhere in the mid 60s Fahrenheit. I run hotter than most however and prefer colder temps.

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• i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  If you’re a math teacher there is no minimum temperature required for wearing shorts.

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• Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  San Francisco - “needs to be at least 75, because the temp is going to drop dramatically in 2 hours”

  Minneapolis - “it’s above 40f. Time for a t-shirt and shorts.”

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• gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Really comes down to personal preference, as well as humidity.

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• AnchoriteMagus@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  In spring, as soon as we hit upper 50’s I’m wearing shorts.

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• schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I don’t wear shorts if the daily maximum is going to be below 30°C. Way too cold with shorts.

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• Baggie@lemmy.zip ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  In Australia that might be considered a bit cold for shorts, but definitely within acceptable range.

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• swordgeek@lemmy.ca ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Shorts are tge default at around 18C, and absolutely necessary at 25C+.

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• Murse@slrpnk.net ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  It’s long pants 100% of the time for me. The difference in temperature between shorts and long pants has always seemed negligible to me; but the sensation of wind hitting my leg hairs feels like I’m standing on an ant colony.

  Other than swim trunks, I don’t even own a pair of shorts.

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• mitram@sopuli.xyz ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Depends on wind conditions

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  • givesomefucks@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    You talking wet bulb or dry bulb bub?

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  • Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    And if it’s raining.

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    • anothermember@feddit.uk ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      In which direction? Because if it’s somewhat warm but raining I’d be more likely to lean towards shorts since they’re easier to dry than long trousers.

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• Ryanmiller70@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I never wear shorts unless it’s swim shorts. They just don’t feel comfortable to me no matter how hot it gets.

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• renzhexiangjiao@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  for me 15°C and up is shorts weather

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• Nemo@slrpnk.net ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Temperature doesn’t matter as much as wind.

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• ada@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Ideal? No. Reasonable? Yes.

  21C is a bit chilly for me. Not chilly enough that I need to rug up, but enough that I notice the cool tinge to the air

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• Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Depends on the humidity, and projected weather for the rest of the day

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• FinjaminPoach@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Isn’t the ideal shorting temperature actually a range of temperatures?

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  • howrar@lemmy.ca ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    No, it’s exactly 21.00⁰C. It’s like a bell curve. Once you go above or below that, it’s back to pants.

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    • FinjaminPoach@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Or it becomes more appropriate to get even nakeder

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• solrize@lemmy.ml ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  It depends on you, of course. You won’t freeze though, especially if you are walking around.

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• MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I’m one of those wackos that wear shorts 365. Including cold Winters. I’ll even shovel snow in shorts as long as my feet are toasty.

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  • starlinguk@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I don’t blame you. I’m hypersensitive to heat (Covid fucked up my internal thermostat). Even 15C can be too warm. I’d rather be cold than warm in any shape or form.

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• fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  As long as it’s above 0F I’ll wear shorts. My legs don’t get cold unless it’s really windy.

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• TRBoom@lemmy.zip ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  If I look at the weather and see 61 F or higher at maximum then it’s a shorts day.

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• wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I bought pants a couple of years ago for a trip to Chicago in December, since the ones I have didn’t fit and hadn’t been worn in 15 years; it was in the 20s (F) the whole week, plus wind chill. Typically, mid 30s and up, shorts. 35 or 120, anywhere in between.

  I live in a desert so shorts all the time really.

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• guynamedzero@piefed.zeromedia.vip ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I wear shorts throughout the year. For whatever reason my legs just really don’t get cold, only my feet

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