Would you rather be wiping sweat from your forehead or pulling on an extra layer? For today’s poll, we’re asking: Which do you prefer, a daytime temperature of 90 degrees or 40 degrees?
For some of you, 90 degrees sounds just fine. Warm days mean sunshine, shorts, sandals, and long evenings outdoors. You might not love the heat, but you know how to manage it—shade, fans, a cool drink, and maybe a quick dip or an air-conditioned break when needed. Cold, on the other hand, can feel limiting.
Others would choose 40 degrees without hesitation. You can always add layers, go for a brisk walk, and stay comfortable without worrying about heat exhaustion or air conditioners running nonstop. Cooler weather often means fewer bugs, quieter campgrounds, and better sleep at night.
And then there are those of you who dislike both extremes. 90 can be draining, but 40 can feel chilly and damp. You might be dreaming of that perfect middle ground—cool mornings, mild afternoons, and evenings that don’t require either a fan or a heavy jacket. Ah, that sounds nice…
So what about you? If you had to choose, would you rather spend the day in 90-degree heat or 40-degree cool?
Go ahead and vote, and feel free to explain your reasoning—we know this one’s going to be close. Thanks!
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At this age I’ll take the 90° because the old bones like it better and I move better. 40° anymore feels like 0°.
At 40°, I can always add a heavier coat or a hat to get comfortable…at 90°, there’s only so much I can take off before the law steps in.
Always get cool never get warmer
It’s funny 40 degrees in fall feels cold. 40 degrees in spring feels great. We had – 33 yesterday and can’t wait for +40. It will feel wonderful. .
That is so true!
This is so variable! Is it sunny? Is it humid? Is it windy? I like 90 degrees in Albuquerque but hate it in New Orleans. Still, I voted for the 90 degrees because it will be a milder night.
I can handle either, but I do play a lot of golf. Thus, 90 is better than 40 (just because the ball feels softer)
Isn’t that like asking if you’d like to be shot or stabbed? I didn’t answer because I don’t prefer either.
I really needed another choice, but I’m getting older so…
If you had asked, 40 and 100, I would’ve gone the other way. 🙂
90, I have A/C in my S&B, Motor Home, Car & Truck.
I have to say that I don’t like either 40 or 90 degrees so I didn’t respond to today’s survey. I try to plan our trips so as to avoid each of those temp ranges.
I voted for 40 degrees even though I actually prefer 50 to 55 degrees. I have never liked hot weather at all. I grew up in the south without air conditioning and had more than enough of 90 degree days then. Ninety degrees is just too hot to spend anytime outdoors. I can always add layers to keep warm, but I can’t stand the heat of a hot 90 degree day.
As this is our 9th winter in Texas Hill Country, both my wife and I have lost our cold acclimation we developed for the Lake Superior side of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. While neither of us like 90F, we now handle it better than a damp 40F day – outside or inside our heated RV or house. Could we redevelop our cold acclimation? Probably, but I’d rather finish developing our hot acclimation for Texas.
Since I’m playing God and controlling the weather, I set the humidity level low, threw in a few puffy clouds and chose 90 degrees. I’m guessing many of those who chose 40 were Canadians thinking in Celsius.
Neither. 72 is perfect.
Only reason for cold weather is skiing
or snow tubing
Today here in Texas, it’s 24 degrees with a wind chill of -2 degrees, so 40 degrees sounds good for me. But come the day when it hits 90 than, I’m out of here and heading for northern Minnesota, with moderate temps and mosquitos.
With a fan or a breeze, a 90 degree day can feel better. A breeze on a 40 degree day will feel worse. So we choose 90.
The point of RVing is you get other choices. There are times I like 90 and times I like 40 I also like 80, 70, 60, or 50. With a RV you can be where you prefer in a few days and then move when you tired of that temp.
I was raised in Arizona, so I’m basically a “desert rat” and enjoy the warmer weather. HOWEVER, if I’m traveling, I want to have an electric hookup in case I need the A/C for sleeping comfort!!
I grew up in the desert southwest, so a dry 90 deg feels good, but a humid 90 deg in east Texas can feel miserable. 40 deg I can layer up, but I still prefer around 75-85 deg
Even though I’m in the humid South, I prefer 90. I don’t mind sweat, and I can’t stand shivering.
As a friend of mine always said, I can sweat a heck of a lot easier then I can shiver!
I am a native Texan, so 90 is a little warm, but comfortable. My wife is from New Jersey. so 40 would be more to her liking.
I live in Colorado, so I’ll take 40 over 90 any day. We normally have bright sunshine and <30% humidity here, so 40 degrees just requires a light jacket. When it gets to 90, we take the RV up to 8,000′, then love those 40 degree nights for sleeping. We once had 23 degree nights . . . in AUGUST . . . when we were camped near Leadville at 10,600′. That was a bit too much “cool”!
Imagine it depends on what a person is used to. 90 degrees is way off my scale. 40 sounds great. SIL in ABQ would feel the opposite, I’m sure.
Honestly I like temperatures like music. In a range from the 50’s thru the 80’s!
I grew up in Virginia. HOT, humid summers, cold damp winters. I actually liked cold weather until the Navy started sending me to the Caribbean every winter. Can’t stand the cold now.
90 is pretty comfy here in the AZ desert with 2% humidity
I have heat induced asthma so I vote for 40*F. I sleep well under blankets when it’s cold, wearing a combo of fleece (not flannel) polyester & silk. I grease w/petroleum jelly if it’s to be really cold I wear socks & cap to bed. I wake several times nightly so snack to keep the interior furnace running. Either can be do-able. I’m just not ready to become the lady of leisure heat would demand of me