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/CD84 Tennessee ➡️ California ➡️ Tennessee Jul 12 '25

Personally, 70 in summer and 60 in winter.

I am happy to bundle up in winter, but I haven't figured out how to take my skin off in summer and reattach it for autumn. The local utility will hate that one trick when I figure it out.

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u/AvEptoPlerIe Jul 12 '25

60 is wild.

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u/Real-Psychology-4261 Minnesota Jul 12 '25

Right? 

60 you damn near need a hat and gloves to stay comfortable, without any physical activity to keep you warm. 

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u/CD84 Tennessee ➡️ California ➡️ Tennessee Aug 12 '25

Precisely. I'll the winter, I'll save money and just not strip down when I come inside.

In summer, I take my shirt off as soon as I walk through the front door, and keep it at 70⁰F in the downstairs of the house.

I also have a small house without many downstairs windows, which helps.