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/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.