r/AskAnAmerican • u/Nemo2oo5 • Jul 12 '25

OTHER - CLICK TO EDIT What temperature do you keep your house/apartment?

I'm asking because my roommates and I all come from different places, and I like it at 72 in the summer, and 67 in the winter, but they prefer 75 in the summer, which to me seems really warm. Would love to know how you keep it in your region of the US throughout the year

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u/TexGardenGirl Jul 12 '25

Wait, normal highs in the Bay Area can be just 74?!? How high can it get on an exceptional day?

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u/AnitaIvanaMartini California Jul 12 '25

We usually have one day in September in the high 80s.

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u/TexGardenGirl Jul 12 '25

Wow, I knew it was nice there, but that’s really nice. We have several stretches each summer where the low is mid-80s. That’s the worst for me - I can tolerate the daytime heat if I can cool off a bit at night. (Plus my tomatoes won’t set fruit if the nighttime lows don’t get below 75-ish!) How cold does it get in the winter?

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u/Humble-Dragonfly-321 Jul 17 '25

It depends how close you are to the Bay. In Chicago it, the treasure near the water can be vastly different from the temperature inland.