Weather tiers

The wacky weather as of late has sparked me to reflect on my opinions on the different kinds of weather. So here are my personal weather tiers, separated into indoor/outdoor situations.


When I'm outdoors:

Top Tier
1. Sunny/warm - Sunny weather is always great. By sunny I mean in the 80's, little to no wind, and clear blue skies. It's the perfect weather to hang out, walk to class, play sports, drive, etc.

2. Cool - As long as it's not too cold, cool weather is just as fine as sunny weather. It's manageable and you can still do most things you can with sunny weather.


Middle Tier
1. Rainy - Being outside during the rain isn't as bad for me as it is for most people. I don't mind walking in the rain as long as I have an umbrella; and usually when you're walking in the rain it's not for a long time. Only to get to your destination. Also when there's rain there's usually no wind so it works out. Another good thing about rain is that after it's gone the sky is clear, air quality is great, and the sunlight is even brighter.

2. Hot - By hot weather I'm talking about mid 90's to the 100's. Warm weather is definitely preferable to hot, but hot isn't too bad although you can't play sports as readily, and you sweat after a simple walk (like walking to class).

3. Cold - Equally good is cold weather. I think it's easier to warm oneself than to cool oneself off. Just put on a jacket and cold weather only affects your face.


Bottom tier
1. Cloudy/gloomy - A few clouds isn't bad. But when the sky is covered with clouds, things get depressing. Especially when there are a few patches of sky that don't have clouds. When these areas pass by the sun you think the sunshine is back, only to see it go away within minutes.

2. Windy - The worst, most awful, useless, annoying type of weather. I can't think of one situation where wind is okay to have. Well, unless you're using windmills for energy. But other than that, high winds are terrible. They dry your skin, mess up your hair, throw crap into your eyes, makes it too cold, breaks trees, etc. The apartment I'm in right now has this tree next to the balcony and when it's windy, it's also hell. The wind causes that damn tree to grind and scrape against our window and make these loud annoying noises, keeping us up at night. Yes, I've already asked the management to do something about it, but no luck. I've even cut off some of the branches with my Miracle Blade but as long as the whole tree is there, enough wind will still throw it against the window. Wind sucks.




When I'm indoors:

There are only two tiers here really, top and middle. Other than the tree I just mentioned, wind is okay when I'm indoors. The top tier includes rain and cold weather. The rest fall in the middle tier. There's just something really cozy about being indoors when it's raining outside. Make a cup of hot chocolate, throw a blanket on, and watch sports/movies or grab a book. These are the finer moments in life.