Whenever the weather is sunny, it makes it much more difficult for me to find motivation to go outside and do things. I hate the bright sun in my eyes. I also hate how the heat gets trapped in vehicles when the sun shines into them, making them less pleasant to be in.
On the other hand, the cloudy days are a lot more relaxing, and result in cooler temperatures that are more pleasant to exist in and don’t wear me down. The light is much more even when the sun isn’t in the way, eliminating the need for sunglasses.
Sure, the sun helps you make Vitamin D, but we have food and supplements. If Mr. Blue Sky by ELO is really the happiest song, it should be about cloudy days. :P Don’t make me a deity in charge of the weather unless you want cloudy days for the rest of your life.
I like spring sun and cool air. That’s an almost magical combination for me.
But summer sun can be downright obnoxious. Too hot, and too damn bright. Cloudy summer days are great because of the things you said, and summer rain is maybe even better.
Ooo it’s so bright and cold for me today. Needed a spring jacket and sun screen
I associate summer sunshine with allergies, busy social events, stuffy nights… I am absolutely a winter person.
As a autumn person (and a vehemently summer hater)I agree strongly. So, take my downvote! (just kidding 😉)
I had to stop myself from downvoting you from sheer outrage, so you’ve got the right community!
I’m so much happier in sunny weather. I’m jealous that you enjoy it being overcast.
This reads like the most British comment on the internet today
Nah, they said they like it.
To me it reads American because it sounds like there’s a lack of public transportation and abundance of cement seas (parking lots)
you’d love england and scotland
for me i can’t think of anything worse, i’ll stick to brisbane even if it means the car gets hot (for a few minutes until ac cools it right down)
Second this. Move to Ireland, Wales or Scotland. Even in the sunny season, it could be overcast or partly cloudy 2/3 of the time. Even better: the Faroe Islands. But looking at the climate statistics, Germany isn’t too bad either. Though we still get those meteorological highs multiple times a year and it’ll be sunny and melting temperature in your attic flat and/or car.
I think the cloudiest place on earth is the west coast of Columbia.
For most of the year, yes, agreed, but the hot summers days here are absolutely brutal , especially in the last 5 or so years.
Ironically, hot days are more of an issue to me now than they were back when I was living in a country where August temps would hit low-mid 50s. (That’s the negative part of the tradeoff; I would still take England weather over the desert heat, since walking outside is very possible and doesn’t kill you.)
“The gathering storm stirs with vigor, and so do I.”
Same. The sun is a deadly laser, and fog is very pleasant on the skin.
Yep this is also how I feel!
And really, overcast days are my favorite. Best of both worlds.
Driech is my favourite Scots word and my favourite Scottish weather.
Cloudy days motivate me to take care of shit around the house. Sunny days motivate me to go into the woods and get my body moving.
As a person living in the PNW I could not disagree more. I have sensory issues, especially with bright light so I live in sunnies and hats but once you live where it’s almost always overcast or worse you learn gratitude for the sun
Funny, as a person living in the PNW myself I couldn’t agree more with OP. Those couple months we get of blazing heat (80°F, 27°C) are just the worst to me.
The only part of summer I enjoy is the effect it has on fashion choices.
I don’t even consider 80 hot!
wait. you think of 80F as blazing heat!!!
It’s what I get for growing up here.
It somewhat depends on the season for me. Summer and fall absolutely give me cloudy. Spring I probably want cloudy too, but only if there’s no snow.
Winter I’d massively prefer sunny.
It also depends what I’m trying to do. If I’m trying to talk friends into enjoying the outdoors with me it can be way easier with sun.
I’m not sure I agree with your sunglasses bit. When it’s sunny it’s often easier to not look at the sun. When it’s cloudy the whole sky can be too bright, which is a bit harder to not look at.
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I like them both for different reasons.
If it absolutely has to be summer, give me a raging thunderstorm pleeeease.
