Iceland Can Be Hot
The short and sweet Icelandic summer is now nearly over. You start to notice it when going to work in the morning. Instead of the relatively nice warmth when stepping out the door, it's now chilly. Last week we had the first fall low pressure blow into the country. Lots of rain and high wind. Still doesn't mean that it can't feel hot. Particularly at work.
Because the climate here is on average rather cool. There's not much call for air conditioning in the workplace. This however, doesn't mean that you can't feel hot. Over the years I've worked in offices which get really hot during the summer. Which considering the average temperature here rarely climbs above 20 degrees might sound a bit odd. So let me explain. In an office without any form of air conditioning you must rely on an open window to provide movement of the air. When that doesn't happen. As when you window faces in a direction that provides lots of sunshine, but is sheltered from any wind. Then the sun will heat up your office space. We're talking temperatures that reach 30 centigrade or more. With air that doesn't move. This creates a sauna like effect in the workplace. There are ways to combat this. Such as getting a fan. This provides at least some movement of air. Drink lots of fluid. Actually this reminded me of a question I got the other day. What advantages there are to living in cooler climates. One is that you almost never have to worry about heat. Which is true most of the time.
Because the climate here is on average rather cool. There's not much call for air conditioning in the workplace. This however, doesn't mean that you can't feel hot. Over the years I've worked in offices which get really hot during the summer. Which considering the average temperature here rarely climbs above 20 degrees might sound a bit odd. So let me explain. In an office without any form of air conditioning you must rely on an open window to provide movement of the air. When that doesn't happen. As when you window faces in a direction that provides lots of sunshine, but is sheltered from any wind. Then the sun will heat up your office space. We're talking temperatures that reach 30 centigrade or more. With air that doesn't move. This creates a sauna like effect in the workplace. There are ways to combat this. Such as getting a fan. This provides at least some movement of air. Drink lots of fluid. Actually this reminded me of a question I got the other day. What advantages there are to living in cooler climates. One is that you almost never have to worry about heat. Which is true most of the time.
Ummæli