Vulindlela From Germany, joined Apr 2002, 468 posts, RR: 1 Posted (6 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 1671 times:
After waking up every morning for the past week with my head throbbing because I am completely dehydrated from sweating all night, I was thinking of trying to go somewhere cooler this weekend. Can anybody recommend a place, within about a 6 hour trainride or less from Frankfurt, that is cold or at least a good bit cooler than here? I can´t sleep or eat in my apartment. I live on the top floor and have no AC. Where in Switzerland is coldest now? Is Denmark just as bad? Thanks.
-Kevin
"If you take everything I've accomplished in my entire life and condense it down into 1 day, it looks decent!"
I was in Zurich today and it was 33C, and here in Ticino it's 34C. The only place I can think of is the canton of Graubünden, in places like Davos or St. Moritz, where it's around 22-25C, or on top of Mount Gotthard. Have fun
Two friends just returned today from Copenhangen and they were dying because of the heat up there. I've just returned today from Berlin and - guess what - it's the same.
DAL767400ER From Germany, joined Feb 2005, 5721 posts, RR: 50 Reply 2, posted (6 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 1663 times:
Try your freezer . Seriously, no idea where it is at least "cool" in Europe right now, it seems that it's f'n hot everywhere. But at least it is supposed to finally rain again. Okay, only on friday, but still.
Vulindlela From Germany, joined Apr 2002, 468 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (6 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 1640 times:
Quoting DAL767400ER (Reply 2): But at least it is supposed to finally rain again. Okay, only on friday, but still.
There were huge thunderstorms both saturday and sunday, and I was still miserable at night. Switzerland may be the only place to go. I have never been there.
Quoting ManuCH (Reply 1): The only place I can think of is the canton of Graubünden, in places like Davos or St. Moritz, where it's around 22-25C, or on top of Mount Gotthard. Have fun
I will very likely be there. Thanks
-Kevin
"If you take everything I've accomplished in my entire life and condense it down into 1 day, it looks decent!"
EWRCabincrew From United States of America, joined May 2006, 5521 posts, RR: 58 Reply 4, posted (6 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 1632 times:
Prebennorholm From Denmark, joined Mar 2000, 6016 posts, RR: 55 Reply 5, posted (6 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 1632 times:
Quoting ManuCH (Reply 1): Two friends just returned today from Copenhangen and they were dying because of the heat up there.
Two fiends just told you a lie. In Copenhagen we enjoy the best summer since 1994. Or rather the FIRST summer since 1994.
Germans seem to have invaded us by the millions. They enjoy our nice, clean beaches as much as we do since the sea in most places have passed well above the 20 degrees mark.
And even if Germans on most popular places seem to outnumber Danes, then keep coming. We have room for many more. We have well over 3,000 miles of coastline.
Where is it cold in Europe? In northern Scandinavia. My sistern and brother in law have just prematurely escaped a holiday in Lofoten, mid-northern Norway. 8 degrees day and night, heavy winds and pouring rain around the clock. Winter hasn't ended in Northern Scandinavia yet.
Always keep your number of landings equal to your number of take-offs, Preben Norholm
EWRCabincrew From United States of America, joined May 2006, 5521 posts, RR: 58 Reply 6, posted (6 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 1621 times:
Quoting Prebennorholm (Reply 5): Two fiends just told you a lie. In Copenhagen we enjoy the best summer since 1994. Or rather the FIRST summer since 1994.
Not really a lie. Heat is relative. If you are used to 12-17 degress and it is 20-25, then you could be hot.
TheSorcerer From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2005, 1047 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (6 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 1611 times:
Well guys ,come to aberdeen, top temperature is 25c ATM, i find it very "angenehm" (sorry i really can't think of an english word for it atm) compared to Essen (germany) where i just spent a week. I think the problem in germany is that temperatures do not drop at night, i can't sleep when there are such murderous temperatures.
Dominic
ALITALIA,All Landings In Torino, All Luggage In Athens ;)
AirPacific747 From Denmark, joined May 2008, 2089 posts, RR: 23 Reply 9, posted (6 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 1606 times:
Quoting ManuCH (Reply 1):
Two friends just returned today from Copenhangen and they were dying because of the heat up there. I've just returned today from Berlin and - guess what - it's the same.
Quoting Prebennorholm (Reply 5): Two fiends just told you a lie. In Copenhagen we enjoy the best summer since 1994. Or rather the FIRST summer since 1994.
Why is that a lie? I think it is pretty warm here in Copenhagen, don't you?
Quoting Prebennorholm (Reply 7): But when we have 25 degrees - as today - then I just take off my winter jacket. It is no more complicated than that.
Yes it is, when you're sweating even without a winter jacket on and while only wearing a t-shirt
Also the temperature here in Copenhagen has been above 30c sometimes. 33c a few times
But to answer Vulindlelas question: Attend the Svalbard a.net meeting at the beginning of August. Between 5c and 10c there during summer
ManuCH From Switzerland, joined Jun 2005, 2971 posts, RR: 51 Reply 14, posted (6 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 1545 times:
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Quoting Prebennorholm (Reply 5): Two fiends just told you a lie. In Copenhagen we enjoy the best summer since 1994. Or rather the FIRST summer since 1994.
Probably it depends on what you consider a "good summer". I was in CPH in 2004 hoping to find some fresh air. It was hot, as in "we were sweating without a jacket", which is too much for me. But I guess I can't have it all, and I can't move to Svalbard
Funny I had suggested that to my wife for this summer, but we ended up on the Costa del Sol last week ("only" around 33°C but sooooo heavy/humid), then part of August in the centre of Spain where temps are around 40-45°C!!! Even here where I live in Toulouse we're near enough to 40°C. I'm sick and tired of the heat! I've decided I hate July and August. Going back for a week to my good "auld" home town of Dublin in August, but even parts of Ireland have recently been reaching near historic maximums of around 33°C.
Next summer I think I'll convince the wife that we move to Lapland for a couple of months! Doubt she'll agree though.
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm actually looking forward to Autumn/winter.
And then some say there's no global warming. I mean come on, it's clear that average summer maximums are pretty higher than usual these past few years.
AirPacific747 From Denmark, joined May 2008, 2089 posts, RR: 23 Reply 17, posted (6 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1501 times:
Quoting Prebennorholm (Reply 12): Huh, is it really so? Then I am quite lucky working in a perfectly airconditioned office with 23 degrees year around.
Vulindlela From Germany, joined Apr 2002, 468 posts, RR: 1 Reply 20, posted (6 years 9 months 4 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 1451 times:
Quoting AirPacific747 (Reply 9): But to answer Vulindlelas question: Attend the Svalbard a.net meeting at the beginning of August. Between 5c and 10c there during summer
Quoting Aloges (Reply 13): Vulindlela, you could try catching a flight to Norway on Norwegian. That's the daydreaming I did when the heat got unbearable.
I would love to. I have only been to Oslo, and that was in the winter, with everybody telling me I must come back and see it in the summer. I want to go to Bergen, but would rather wait until I can take at least 5 or 6 days. I had planned on a train ride this weekend, but maybe I will go see what kind of flights to Norway I can find.
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Captaink From Mexico, joined May 2001, 5093 posts, RR: 13 Reply 21, posted (6 years 9 months 4 weeks 21 hours ago) and read 1420 times:
Aren't there any cities on mountains? Where I live in Mexico, the lows are at about 10C the highs in the 20s but not humid. But the city is like over 6000ft above sea level.
Captaink From Mexico, joined May 2001, 5093 posts, RR: 13 Reply 23, posted (6 years 9 months 4 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 1409 times:
Quoting Aloges (Reply 22): I can't think of any elevated plain in central Europe large enough to build a city on. Towns and villages, yes of course, but not a large city.
I guess that is something common in North, Central and South America.
Can you imagine a city like Mexico City being built on an elevated plain some 7000ft + above sea level? I thought that awesome.
The highest city in the world I think is Quito, Ecuador at 15,000ft? Or is there another? Nice weather I imagine.
Sabena332 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 24, posted (6 years 9 months 4 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 1397 times:
Quoting Vulindlela (Thread starter): I was thinking of trying to go somewhere cooler this weekend.
Stay at home, the forecast says that it will cool down, only 20°C on Friday and 26°C on Saturday (at least in the western part of Germany). I really hope that it is true!
We had 36°C in Bochum today, a friend and me were driving through the city in my friend's convertible and it was hot as hell, we were on the way to another friend but we had to stop on a kiosk en route to get a frozen drink, I almost faint because of the heat and because I didn't drink much this afternoon.
Patrick
PS: I hope the Ossis enjoy 37°C on Friday when I will relax with a beer at 20°C.
25 ManuCH: It is. We pay about $0.15/kWh in Switzerland. And I decided to run an air conditioner about 6 hours per day in my apartment anyway. It needs about 1k
26 Danny: Ireland is not expected to exceed 20 in the next couple of days. Come around and cool yourself in Dublin. Guinness helps as well
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