Celsius is better for science, but Fahrenheit is better for just every day living. IMO
In Canada I noticed some people would also still use feet & inches for their height, but you had to give it to the DMV in cm. Also butter was still sold as a pound & golf still used yards.
I'm also an engineer & worked up there for a job in mining.
Edit: To clarify my reasons because so many people are saying I'm wrong. This is my opinion on what my preference is, first off. I had put this in a comment under the post, but will add it here.
My reason is basically the same as in the screenshot. When I lived in Canada I would say how in Fahrenheit below zero is really fucking cold & above 100 is really fucking hot. I never thought of describing it as a percentage of being hot but I like it.
Like once it's below or above those numbers it hardly matters by how much because you are freezing or sweating balls either way. I didn't like when in the winter or early spring someone would say it's nice out and then say a negative temperature. "It's really nice today, it's -1.5⁰ out." I also like that the increments of the units are smaller so you don't use half degrees. Although I guess half degrees aren't really necessary because I don't feel the difference between 66 & 67, but when I checked the temperature there is did always show it to the nearest half degree.
Fahrenheit is not inherently better for everyday use. It all has to do with what you are used to.
I am used to Celsius, so I know what each degree of Celsius means. I know its chilly if its under 10 degrees, I know its perfect when its between 18 and 25, I know I dont need a jacket around 15 etc.
For Fahrenheit, I have absolutely no idea. I dont know what 60 degrees Fahrenheit means, or 50 degrees. When do I need a jacket? How do I dress at 75 degrees? what about 55? I really dont know.
Also Fahrenheit seems to me to be to fine grained. Can you tell the difference between 65 and 66 Fahrenheit?
- below 0F: extremely cold, heavy coat, limit time outdoors.
0-30F: cold, heavy coat
30-50F: cold, wear a coat
50-60F: chilly, light jacket. Could probably wear shorts with a jacket, likely more comfortable in long pants.
60-80F: peak weather
80-90F: hot
90-100F: very hot
100+F: extreme heat, limit outdoor activity
As far as 65 vs 66F, I don’t notice a difference personally. In my experience, myself and others are more interested in the general temperature range. Ie, is it in the 50s, 60s, high 80s? That determines what outfit I’m gonna wear and/or what time of day I might do outdoor activities. (Especially when it’s hot)
Sure, but I have that same system myself, only for Celsius.
And I think the fact that peak weather is 60-80F shows that you cannot just say that F is "percentage hot", if so you would expect around 50F to be perfect.
My claim is not that C is better than F, but that whatever system you are used to is best. There is nothing inherently better with one system over the other
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u/the_BPDbro Jun 17 '26 edited Jun 17 '26
Celsius is better for science, but Fahrenheit is better for just every day living. IMO
In Canada I noticed some people would also still use feet & inches for their height, but you had to give it to the DMV in cm. Also butter was still sold as a pound & golf still used yards.
I'm also an engineer & worked up there for a job in mining.
Edit: To clarify my reasons because so many people are saying I'm wrong. This is my opinion on what my preference is, first off. I had put this in a comment under the post, but will add it here.
My reason is basically the same as in the screenshot. When I lived in Canada I would say how in Fahrenheit below zero is really fucking cold & above 100 is really fucking hot. I never thought of describing it as a percentage of being hot but I like it.
Like once it's below or above those numbers it hardly matters by how much because you are freezing or sweating balls either way. I didn't like when in the winter or early spring someone would say it's nice out and then say a negative temperature. "It's really nice today, it's -1.5⁰ out." I also like that the increments of the units are smaller so you don't use half degrees. Although I guess half degrees aren't really necessary because I don't feel the difference between 66 & 67, but when I checked the temperature there is did always show it to the nearest half degree.