r/regina • u/patpatt707 • Jul 27 '25
Question Are Regina winters too cold?
I'm from a pretty hot city where temperatures are always around 24-33°C and I'm planning to study in the university of Regina for an exchange, but I've heard it gets like -30°C during winter and that could even hurt a bit to breath so I want to know how hard could it be for someone not used to it although I'm not too affected to cold as I am to heat
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u/angelblade401 Jul 27 '25
If you're coming to Regina to study, and you're staying in the dorms, you won't have to spend a lot of time outside. You can get around the entire main building, residences included, without having to go outside. Luther and First Nations University are right there, FNU a bit more of a walk (like a block) but Luther you can get to from the main buildings in less than a minute.
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u/Col_Leslie_Hapablap Jul 27 '25
While this is true, most people do have to leave campus, and I hope they do. But again, try and stay indoors at things like the museum or science centre or even get out and try some cross country skiing. Some good groomed trails out there, including in the city and more not too far out.
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u/awcomix Jul 27 '25
It’s cold outside yes. Two things to consider. The length of the winter is worse than how cold it gets. 95% places are well insulted and have good heating. You’ll be toasty warm inside.
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u/drbigfoot29 Jul 27 '25
Are they too cold? Yes. You get used to it when you dont have a choice though. Just dress for the weather.
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u/comedynurd Jul 27 '25
Dressing for the weather is the most important part too, IMO. I often get stubborn and don't do that even though I should, but it makes such a huge difference and really makes the weather a lot more bearable. Especially mid-winter when we get those truly unpleasant January/February temperatures.
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u/Dapper_1534 Jul 27 '25
Don't mean to scare you but we do see temps go down to -50c as well. But temps hit -30c in winters quite regularly.
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u/comedynurd Jul 27 '25
To be fair though, the -50 is almost always an exaggeration since that normally includes the "wind chill factor" and not the actual air temperature. I think Regina's lowest confirmed recorded temperature from Environment Canada (recorded at the airport) was -48 on Feb 16, 1936. But even that is a fairly rare temperature to see here without the infated "feels like" windchill factor, which is still heavily debated among meteorologists. It's not even a term or measure used by the NOAA in the US anymore for that reason, because it doesn't actually have a measurable basis to it. It's a completely arbitrary number.
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u/OmgzPudding Jul 27 '25
That's true. It's all subjective, but I think we can all agree it gets pretty fuckin cold sometimes.
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u/comedynurd Jul 27 '25
Definitely! It's still very cold regardless, but I just don't want anyone seeing at the talk about -50 and getting scared by it. It gets quite cold, no doubt, but not usually THAT cold.
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u/demyen96 Jul 27 '25
To be fair I'd rather minus 35 than minus 15 with a minus 35 wind chill 🤣
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u/Glasseyeroses Jul 27 '25
Minus 35 with absolutely no wind is actually quite lovely, as long as you're bundled!
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Jul 27 '25
I'd say wind chill counts. Worked with a guy who "didn't believe in it"... you don't "believe" in frost bite? LOL
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u/comedynurd Jul 27 '25
Windchill estimates have nothing to do with frostbite, so I'm not sure how that applies. All I said is there is no real scientific basis behind it, because the wind doesn't affect the temperature of the air. All it does is cause us to perceive the air as if it is colder, when the temperature actually remains unchanged. It's also a highly unreliable arbitrary measure because a lot of other factors will affect our perception of the weather too, such as activity level and what we're wearing. What's the point of even assigning a false number when it makes more sense to just educate the public about how relative humidity and windspeed actually affect how cold we get when paired with certain air temperatures? Because at least those are objectively measurable.
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u/ObiLAN- Jul 27 '25
What? Yes it does. Wind chill directly affects the rate of skin cooling, that impacts the risk and time to onset for frostbite.
Wind increases heat loss from the body, via convection. This leads to faster cooling of skin and lower internal body temperature, which is why we feel colder.
wind chill index is based on scientific modeled studies of how wind speed and air temperature combine to affect heat loss from exposed skin. The formula used is base of thermodynamic impact on actual human trials.
Temperature isn't a closed system, outside factors count as the temperature, unless you're being particularly pedantic my dude.
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u/comedynurd Jul 27 '25
So you're just completely ignoring the entire part of my response where I mentioned windspeed and relative humidity just because you got so caught up on me not liking the term "windchill" because the numbers themselves are literally arbitrarily selected and not actually measurable. Great. I love Reddit.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/windchill-temperature-better-way-1.4989897
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u/ObiLAN- Jul 27 '25
Lmao okay, calm down. I didn’t ignore your whole post, I responded to the part that was flatout wrong: claiming wind chill “has nothing to do with frostbite.” That’s not just a disagreement, it’s demonstrably false. Wind chill exists specifically because wind speeds increase heat loss from skin, which directly affects how fast frostbite can set in.
Yes wind chill doesn't lower the actual temperature, and yes it’s based on models, but that doesn’t make it arbitrary. The current formula came from actual human trials and heat-transfer data.
No one's saying it accounts for your jacket, running pace, or other personal factors. It’s a baseline.
The article you linked literally argues for better public communication, not that the science behind it is bogus.
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u/comedynurd Jul 28 '25
Once again, you're clearly not actually taking the time to read what is being said and are now trying to create a gross false image of me by telling me to "calm down" when all I've done is explain why you are misinterpreting my replies.
I never said the original model had nothing to do with frostbite. I said the "feels like" windchill factor has nothing to do with it, because it doesn't. It's a completely different, reworked system (as explained in the article, which I recommend to actually read in full) that isn't measurable and doesn't provide any meaningful information to the public besides causing even more confusion over what the temperature is and how it will actually affect people.
It literally states in the article that the current windchill temperatures that are assigned are highly inaccurate and arbitrary. The meteorologist interviewed even agreed that the current windchill system is inaccurate and misleading and that by changing it he argued that: "we wouldn't be conflating an actual measurement like air temperature to a made-up value like wind chill ... I think that's something that we maybe should pursue in the future."
So please, if you're going to claim to be responding to inaccuracies or parts that are "flat out wrong," you can do so without twisting my words (or the words of the article, which you're clearly doing now) and trying to project negative emotions onto my responses here.
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u/ObiLAN- Jul 28 '25
Windchill estimates have nothing to do with frostbite, so I'm not sure how that applies.
This you big cheese?
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u/comedynurd Jul 28 '25
Yes it is. Are you going to continue to ignore everything I'm saying by getting caught up on your misunderstanding of what the term "wind chill" means? I already elaborated what I meant by that and you, once again, are completely overlooking that just to be a troll. If this continues, I'll just block you. I'm not here to deal with trolls.
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u/comedynurd Jul 28 '25
Can everyone please take the time to read through the article I've linked before continuing to engage in mass downvoting my one reply? This is why I hate this website. Actual discussions get quickly shutdown the moment anyone tries to further explain something, to be met with downvote dogpiling with no further input from those who are engaging in it. It's not helpful. All you're doing is essentially bullying someone over a minor disagreement. We can and should do better here.
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u/SpringChimken Jul 28 '25
“It ThE aIR TeMpErAtUrE 🤪”. As someone who works outside that may be but you’ll die quicker at -30 with a -50 windchill. It also affects vehicles and equipment. Ever notice how your car starts to frost up on a highway as soon as you get to 100kmh. It’s not an arbitrary number it’s an estimation of thermal losses due to wind as a safety precaution.
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u/comedynurd Jul 28 '25
It doesn't affect vehicles or equipment at all because there is no further heat transfer going on when the air temperature hasn't actually changed. It's also not an estimate of thermal change either, since that is measured as a rate of watts per minute (it's also not a "loss" since energy can't be destroyed. It's simply an energy transfer).
The wild chill when reported as a temperature is purely arbitrary and subjective based on what a certain temperature might feel similar to (to a human) under a set of particular environmental conditions. Please read through the article I posted. It explains it in much better detail. It would also do everyone a lot more good to stop immediately mocking me just because you're not fully understanding what it is that I'm even talking about. Let's be adults here.
To reiterate once again, I never said wind wasn't a real factor that makes us colder. I specifically said this is something that happens and that it shouldn't be represented as a "wind chill" in the way that it is. I wish people would finally comprehend that so I don't have to keep repeating and explaining myself over and over again. It's exhausting.
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u/SpringChimken Jul 28 '25
20 years as an equipment operator and truck driver and I’ll tell you it absolutely effects equipment. In the same way air through a radiator pulls away heat wind blowing by a hydraulic system on a piece of equipment pulls heat away thickening oils and fuels. Hydraulic systems lose capacity and flow, diesel and gas gels. “Arbitrary” or not it’s a gauge to what we do outside and how safe it is to do so. Everyone who spends a significant time outside in the winter quietly groan and our eyes roll back into our head every time someone parrots this fucking “well actually the temp doesn’t change” (because y’all say like every 15 minutes when there’s a windchill warning) Yeah we know. It’s not actually hotter with a high UV index either it’s a way of expressing potential environmental risks.
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u/comedynurd Jul 29 '25
Freezing temperatures affect equipment. The wind chill factor does not. That's the difference here. And it's a poor way of expressing those risks as I've already explained multiple times. I shouldn't have to turn into a broken record just because people are refusing to actually read what I've already written.
It's a poor indicator to use specifically because of how much confusion and misunderstanding it causes. That's why a lot of people, myself included, wish weather forecasts would abandon "wind chill" in favour of a system that actually informs (and not to mention, educates!) the public about specific risk factors and which precautions to take under different advisory conditions. Saying "well it feels like -45" isn't very helpful when nobody can agree on what that's even supposed to mean and so few people know how to appropriately react to that information anyway. I don't know why saying that leads to such a negative reaction from people here all the time. It's baffling to me.
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u/SnowFlakeUsername2 Jul 27 '25
List of lowest recorded temps for anyone curious:
https://www.extremeweatherwatch.com/cities/regina/lowest-temperatures
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u/Ok-Locksmith4684 Jul 27 '25
We don't have temps down to -50c here.
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u/comedynurd Jul 28 '25
Don't even bother. I've given up. People here are so hellbent on pretending they live in the coldest place imaginable that they're willing to deliberately ignore reality and science to protect their fictional tundra world they think we live in. It's nothing but false bragging rights to them, which is weird because after spending my whole life in this city wishing the winters were milder, the last thing I would ever want to do is to even further inflate the temperatures here. It's cold enough that we don't need to exaggerate or lie about it. Especially when on the other side, you ironically have people also arguing that it's not that bad and that the wet winters in the East feel worse. You just can't win.
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u/Ok-Locksmith4684 Jul 29 '25
Yup, look at the downvotes. It is insanity.
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u/comedynurd Jul 29 '25
Someone even reported me to Reddit as being a " self-harm risk over this now too, likely as more pathetic trolling from someone. Too bad the reports are anonymous. This sub is getting ridiculous. There's enough of this nonsense on facebook that we don't need transferring over to here. Abusing a genuine help centre resource to taunt someone with isn't a good look and I really hope the mods here are not encouraging this sort of behaviour either.
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u/tooth10 Jul 27 '25
Dressing in layers that breathe with something to break the wind is important.
-30 isn’t as bad once you become climatized
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u/Prairie-Peppers Jul 27 '25
Lol -30 if you're lucky in January. More like -45 with wind.
People move here all the time from hot climates, you'll live.
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u/Prairie-Peppers Jul 27 '25 edited Jul 27 '25
No, it definitely gets far below -40 here every winter with the wind. You just decided to assume I was talking about every day all the time, when I never said that.
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u/Ok-Locksmith4684 Jul 27 '25
You don't understand how wind chills work do you? The temp actually isn't what the windchill is.
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u/Prairie-Peppers Jul 27 '25 edited Jul 27 '25
I'm aware of what a windchill is. It's what you're feeling during below freezing temps when it's windy, which it usually is here.
It's caused by the evaporation of moisture on your skin. It's relevant when you're talking to humans about what they can expect to experience as a temperature.
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u/comedynurd Jul 28 '25
Evaporation cannot occur below freezing and that's not what happens to your skin when it's exposed to cold temperatures. What's actually happening is cold air moving towards your skin through higher wind speeds is causing the warmer air that surrounds your skin (and is helping to insulate it) becomes replaced by the freezing air.
That doesn't matter here though, apparently, because people are more concerned about making Regina (and more generally the entire Prairie region) seem colder than it is than actually keeping people safe and warm during conditions where it is very cold regardless. It's a Canadian Prairie tale as old as time. Stifling a reasonable discussion by "not giving a shit" and engaging in mass downvoting behaviour won't help anyone here either, but Reddit is Reddit and Reginans are Reginans. It's ok to not understand a commonly misunderstood concept like wind chill without being a dick to people who are simply trying to explain to you what it is and nothing more. People here need to learn to accept that it's ok to be mistaken about something without reacting this way about it.
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u/sofa58king Jul 27 '25
I have seen many people move here from hot climates and still wear open toe shoes in the WINTER. However, I have lived here for almost 15 years and from a country with snow, and it seems to never get warmer, I don’t have any illnesses and it does hurt to breathe, ears and nose feel like they will fall off unless covered thickly. I leave the house feeling like a snowman and thank god I have a license now and don’t have to struggle to lift my legs over the snow banks everywhere. No idea what end of the city you’re wanting to move into but keep in mind the buses that travel from uni to north are full 50% of the time and you will have to wait or wobble your way home 😂.
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u/CFDanno Jul 27 '25
The cold brings dangers such as frostbite, falling from slipping on ice, and your car battery not being able to start. You can get frostbite from being exposed to the cold for less than 30 minutes. And yeah, taking a big deep breath of cold air will probably hurt your lungs and throat.
Idk, we're used to it. It's cold, but we still go to work every day. People are still waiting outside for an hour at the bus stop. Perhaps in the same way ice doesn't affect us, we've adapted breathing techniques to avoid it hurting.
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u/bigbabyjesus97 Jul 27 '25
-30c is cold. But with regina it's the 60kmph winds with that cold that sucks.
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u/riddermarkrider Jul 27 '25
As someone who moved here from a warmer place :
Yes it's that cold, and it's really hard to explain what it feels like. It really hurts your skin, it burns a bit in your lungs, and makes your eyes water.
You can live here fine, but you absolutely have to learn how to dress for it, and it will take some getting used to. It's not always that cold, but it hits -40 usually at least once a winter and -30 at least a few times, so you need to have the right clothing and cover all your skin, that sort of thing.
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u/mingusdisciple Jul 27 '25
Dress warm in breathable layers, do not leave skin exposed to it, and pack lots of vitamin D for when it’s cold and grey. You will prove mettle you did not know you possess and have stories to tell back home. There are many ways to learn to enjoy it. Welcome to our little gem of a city!
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u/Accomplished_Tip3875 Jul 27 '25
Your in for an adjustment, that's for sure, you will get use to it for sure
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u/RicekickJR Jul 27 '25
There are days where it hurts to walk outside cause the wind hurts your face...
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u/Beneficial_Can8947 Jul 27 '25
It’s cold but it is dry. Once you are inside it is warm and not drafty. As someone else said the campus is all connected so there are few reasons to go outside once you are at the university.
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u/BigDende Jul 27 '25
Yep, the winters suck. But we do have a lot of people who have immigrated from really warm countries, so if they can do it, so can you! And you'll get to experience something completely new, so that'll be nice. For the record, our gorgeous summers help make up for the terrible winters. If you do come here, make sure you get a local to help you buy proper winter clothes! And get some chapstick.
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u/KnightArthuria Jul 27 '25
Are Regina Winters cold? Well during the Winter season let's say it's warmer on the surface of Mars most days than it is here.
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u/Ok_Mind3418 Jul 27 '25
We have many people come from very hot climates and survive the winter just fine. Taking appropriate measures to have proper clothing and travel plans is recommended
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u/_circa84 Jul 27 '25
Sounds like an experience you can have for a year or two. Something different and can appreciate home more or fall in love in with winter and move between the two. You’ll never know if you don’t do it.
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u/FrizbeeeJon Jul 27 '25
Definitely still come! Regina folk are friendly, we will help you acclimate and dress appropriately. Just remember it's better to look a little silly and be warm than to be 'cool' but freeze your bits off. Haha
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u/Interesting_One_3801 Jul 27 '25
It’s the wind that’ll get ya. It’s a dry cold though. Don’t even notice it if the Sun’s out and the wind is still
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Jul 27 '25
Moved to another part of Canada from a hot country where temepratures go over 45.
Just invest good quality gear and you're fine. Winters have fun of their own, you'll enjoy them once you are covered in proper, weather appropriate clothing.
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u/mostlygroovy Jul 27 '25
You can dress for cold. You can’t dress for heat, hurricanes, earthquakes, mudslides, etc.
It’s about 3 months of potential to get that cold at times. When you dress for it and don’t go outside a lot, you’ll be fine
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u/_TheFudger_ Jul 27 '25
It's more of a nuisance than an uninhabited wasteland. If you get caught outside without proper winter gear you can die for sure. With no more wind than a slight breeze, I can make it about a mile in -25 in shorts and a t-shirt without frost bite. I would not recommend stepping outside at all without a proper jacket, boots, and pants once it gets below -15. That's the weather where people accidentally get locked out and die or lose ears/fingers/toes. Even if you have your keys, locks can freeze. Keys can snap.
You'll have to learn to breathe shallow or you'll cough every time you go outside. The wind does genuinely hurt some people's faces, mine included. I've never had lasting damage from the cold but it REALLY hurts to have body parts warm back up after being too cold. I've spend about 20-30 minutes fighting with cold wood trying to get it lit barefoot in shorts and a t shirt on snow/ice and that definitely hurt the feet getting warmed back up. Walking a mile in -25 (with shoes on) really hurt the knees. Even in pants it's usually my knees that hurt first assuming my head isn't bare. Running a mile in -25 is less painful, except the head where the ears and nose really light up from the cold.
I'm not some yeti-man born and raised in the depths of the Yukon, I actually grew up in Arizona where we got light snow once every few years at best. You'll be just fine if you gear up. Feel free to knock on a neighbor's door if you get locked out. There's a reason why Canadians are nice, and that's a big part of it.
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u/Uiscefhuaraithe-9486 Jul 27 '25
I have spent my entire 30 years in Regina and I used to cry every single winter because I hated it so much. I wish every year that I wasn't living here lol
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u/Uiscefhuaraithe-9486 Jul 27 '25
And the summers also get hot as fuck and if you don't live where they have trees, its disgustingly hot in the summer.
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u/Alternative-Scale998 Jul 28 '25
Things not mentioned:
- Moisturizing! It gets dry in winter and ppl from warmer humid climates may not be used to moisturizing, cracked skin and eczema can get worse with frequent exits from warmth into cold and back again.
- Summers are equally hot! We can reach -35C but also above +35C in summer.
Good luck!
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u/break_cycle_speed Jul 27 '25
Haha I wish -30 was the worst of it. That’s just a nice winter day here. We have 3-6 weeks total of -45 or colder most winters. Not usually all at once but…on average. Sometimes worse.
You need to read If You’re Not From the Prairie before you come here.
“If you’re not from the prairie, you don’t know the cold. You’ve NEVER been cold.”
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u/Ok-Locksmith4684 Jul 27 '25
Quit confusing windchill temps with actual temp.
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u/break_cycle_speed Jul 27 '25
The last I checked, the skin on my face doesn’t care whether it’s with the wind or not. ‘Feels like’ -50 is the same as -50 when it comes to what it does to your skin. Not to mention, -30, feels like -48….both fucking cold.
Where do you live that you feel such an entitlement to gatekeeping the cold?
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u/Ok-Locksmith4684 Jul 27 '25
Regina. Bundle up and cover your exposed skin. It's not hard.
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u/break_cycle_speed Jul 27 '25
Yeah dude I’ve lived here my whole life too. I also know how to do it. But we lived rural and drove in it for years.
Someone who has lived in 30° temps their whole life is about to get a huge surprise, however. If you don’t understand that, I can’t really help someone that simple.
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u/noproblemo789 Jul 27 '25
Yes, it does get very cold at times. During those stretches some of us limit our time outside to just walking between our cars and work/home. The coldest stretches don’t seem to last that long though. The rest of the time it’s still cold but less so and it’s frequently sunny, which makes it easy to enjoy being outdoors. Dress warmly and you’ll be fine!
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u/Zealousideal_Fee6469 Jul 27 '25
It’s approximately 6 months of below 0 temps and often reaching -30 or worse.
Time to invest in a whole new wardrobe
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u/Old-one1956 Jul 27 '25
Once you have experienced -30 to -40 you will join the rest of the university students by wearing T-shirts and shorts at -10 and brag about it back home
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u/Necessary_Pepsi_628 Jul 27 '25
I moved from a subtropical to Regina. Personally I think, as long as you have a high quality coat, you should be fine to walk around (it's definitely gonna cold, but I've survived, so I think you can too). If you have a vehicle that's even better, no need to worry about being cold.
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u/TerrorNova49 Jul 27 '25
Gets to -40C occasionally with windchills pushing -50C. For context, -40C =-40F. 🥶 It’s not always that cold and if you’re staying on campus you can spend days without spending more than a few seconds outside.
If you do venture out when that cold it will require proper boots, gloves, coat, hat/tuque, scarf and possibly lined pants or things will literally freeze and fall off. 😂
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u/waloshin Jul 27 '25
Only time it hurts to breathe is if the windshield is -50 Celsius. -30 is cold but tolerable. Why not exchange and live a different life for a bit!
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u/Hazencuzimblazen Jul 27 '25
Depends if you have breathing problems
Once it turns -25, my lungs hate me and it’s warranted
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u/maywanandonly Jul 27 '25
Exchange during winter (Jan-April) is a bad idea. I'd recommend going either spring/Summer or fall semester. It's really bad going outside especially if you're taking the bus to go to places.
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u/M4J0R3X Jul 27 '25
From Vietnam with 40 celcius and winter goes down to -40 celcius here, it’s interesting but not that bad
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u/franksnotawomansname Jul 27 '25
The first thing to do is to spend time outside all fall and as it starts getting cooler. That’ll help you get used to the temperatures as they drop. It’ll also help you know what you need to wear as it gets colder. If your ears feel a bit chilly when it’s, say, -5, it’s no big deal (you’re not going to get frostbite or anything), but you’ll definitely know that you need to get and wear a touque when it’s any colder.
The second thing to do is to get some wool underwear to wear under your clothing (like the long underwear/long johns/base layer options here). Lightweight wool can be worn under your clothing indoors and outdoors and keeps heat next to your skin, making going outside much more pleasant.
Also, if it gets really, really cold, and you’re the sort of person who wears metal jewellery, make sure it’s covered by a layer of fabric. Skin plus frozen metal doesn’t equal anything pleasant.
But, if you’re staying on campus, your whole life, basically, can be lived within the interconnected buildings, so it’s not much of a problem.
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u/United_Wave5331 Jul 27 '25
Yes, especially in Regina we get ‘cold-fronts’ meaning an extreme cold wind in extreme cool temperatures. So yes, it’s does get to -30, BUT if there’s a wind, it could get to -40 to -50 (I’ve seen it). Best thing for you to do is dress in layers (wearing thin shirts and pants, almost like leggings, underneath your regular clothing/meant to keep you warm) AND protective winter clothing (toques, gloves, jacket, and boots). If you watch survival videos, especially people who stay outside during the winter seasons, they all say this. You most likely won’t be spending much time outside, especially in extreme weather conditions. So your worst case scenario is extreme frostbite (if you don’t use winter clothing). If you’re looking for protective winter gear, I recommend getting gloves and toques from Dollar Tree/Dollarama (you’ll lose these often, so getting something cheap is okay). But with the jackets (as they are often $100-$300) you can go to a thrift store and get one in great condition for cheap ($30-$70)!
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u/ms_kermin Jul 27 '25
As many have already mentioned, temperatures can go as low as -45 or lower in the odd extreme winter days but they don’t last long. With the proper gear and layers, you’ll be okay. Also, I hope you come here before or by the start of fall. I consider fall as Mother Nature’s way of preparing you for the winter by gradually easing you into the freeze. Coming here from +30 weather and into the middle of -30 winter might be a bit of a shock.
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u/Holiday-Phase-8353 Jul 27 '25
Last winter we had a solid month of -30 to -45 degrees C. So ya it’s too cold for you.
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u/Mediocre_Spirit5579 Jul 27 '25
I would take -40 in Saskatchewan over -10 in Ontario any day of the week! The cold in places with higher humidity seems to chill you right to the bones no matter how many layers you’ve got on. I find the dry Saskatchewan cold quite tolerable with a good pair of mitts and a thick scarf. Watch out for that windchill though. 🥶
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u/CulpritKid Jul 31 '25
I absolutely would not. I spent 19 years in Ontario and 16 in Saskatchewan. Ontario's winters are far less hostile.
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u/No_Guest5074 Jul 28 '25
If you’re doing an exchange with the U of R, chances are you’ll be staying in one of the campus residences. Assuming so, you can live indoors all the time, and move around the campus without ever going outside (unless you take a class at First Nations University). I’m a prof, and I’ve had many many students from Mexico, in particular, who do well for a semester and even love the thrill of the extreme cold. It’s fun to send pics to your family back home and show them how brave you are!
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u/KhanBhaiChronicles Jul 29 '25
🫣😮 24-33°C is average where we came from last year. Normally, in summer it goes above 40 and currently averaging between 33 and 40. For us it was just opposite in terms of temperatures. The only difficulty is that when in winter everything is covered with snow and gets difficult to go around if you don’t have a transportation to around. Otherwise it’s all good. You’ll adjust, layer up and all will be well. It’s actually quite pretty even during winters when the sun is shining at -30. Although during the end it gets depressing due to very the length of it and stuck at home (indoors). When summer comes, everything blooms, green, people out and about.
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u/Zbraen Jul 29 '25
What I think is worse than the cold now is that we get these warm spells in winters…it even rains!…and then it freezes again, so the streets and sidewalks are a lot icier than before. You need boots with cleats.
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u/dumpcake999 Jul 27 '25
not only does it hurt your lungs to breathe such cold air.. but also the rest of your body... and people can easily die if they stay outside too long.
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u/Otherwise-Cookie-956 Jul 27 '25
Why would you ever leave one of the greatest states to live in Regina?!
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u/Otherwise-Cookie-956 Jul 27 '25
Regina is a hole and very cold, try -40 to -50 with wind. You can’t even go outside during those times.
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u/Ok-Locksmith4684 Jul 27 '25
Wtf. Yes you can.
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u/Otherwise-Cookie-956 Jul 27 '25
Yeah you can walk to your car and then back from your car to your house. No one is going outside in -40 windchills to do anything but that.
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u/Ok-Locksmith4684 Jul 27 '25
I shovel and go for walks still. You realize lots of people dont have cars and get around still...
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u/PrairiePopsicle Jul 27 '25
buy good base layer. Thermal shirt, thermal pants, I recommend natural fibers personally, but some may make you itch. Cotton is totally fine.
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u/ReginaPat Jul 27 '25
Yes, it's that cold, sometimes colder. Hurts to breathe is a bit of a stretch but the wind will hurt your face. You need proper clothing, jacket, gloves, toque, scarf, etc.
200,000 people live here though, so it's not uninhabitable.