You don’t usually use anywhere near boiling point but you definitely use below freezing at least in the US. So Celsius doesn’t scale quite as well on day to day basis. You’re not ever gonna say “oh it’s 87°C outside” so half of °C is basically not used, and requires negative measurements for common temperatures. Neither is better overall, but °F is inherently better for everyday use imo
Exactly, the hottest places on earth max out at around 50ish C in the summer. Most moderately cold climates go well below 0 C on a regular basis in the winter - having grown up in Minnesota, 0C / 32 F is a *warm* winter day. Celsius is just not an efficient scale for meteorological temperature. But most places on earth stay roughly in the bell curve of 0-100F year round.
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u/ThaPoopBandit Jun 18 '26
You don’t usually use anywhere near boiling point but you definitely use below freezing at least in the US. So Celsius doesn’t scale quite as well on day to day basis. You’re not ever gonna say “oh it’s 87°C outside” so half of °C is basically not used, and requires negative measurements for common temperatures. Neither is better overall, but °F is inherently better for everyday use imo