Why 50-Degree-F Days Feel Warmer in Spring Than in Fall

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March 31, 2025, 2:30 PM

• •Your body undergoes physiological changes in response to cold weather, including an increase in resting metabolic rate and brown adipose tissue activity.
• •These changes can make 50 degrees F feel warmer in the spring than in the fall.
• •The more you are exposed to cold during critical developmental periods as a child, the more active and responsive your brown adipose tissue may be as an adult.

Why 50-Degree-F Days Feel Warmer in Spring Than in Fall: There are real, physiological reasons why the same temperature feels different in April and October.

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