The REAL Reason Scandinavia Doesn't Have Air Conditioning | Summer in Denmark, Norway and Sweden

The REAL Reason Scandinavia Doesn't Have Air Conditioning | Summer in Denmark, Norway and Sweden
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In this video we examine the real reasons why there is no air conditioning in Scandinavia and why they are not likely to adopt widespread use of air conditioning in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
We decided to make a video about air conditioning in Scandinavia after having countless visitors from America ask us about it. "Why is there no air conditioning in Scandinavia?" We hear it almost every summer in Denmark when our friends visit.
It seems like every summer we have to explain all the reasons. First, most Americans don't realize how far north Scandinavia is compared to North America. There are also many elements of Scandinavian design in the residential buildings that better regulate temperatures. Things like brick building materials and windows on all walls to create a cross-breeze make Scandinavian buildings cooler than those in North America. This keeps summers cooler for residents living in Norway, Denmark and Sweden.
Other factors contribute to no air conditioning in Scandinavia like the urban design of Scandinavian cities. They're mostly laid out to maximize green space and openness in the cities located in Denmark, Sweden and Norway. This reduces something called the urban heat island effect, which we discuss in detail in the video. Compared to the city design in North America, the cities in Scandinavia are well-designed to disperse heat. It also results in better air quality. On top of that, many Scandinavian people take summer holiday during the warmest part of the year.
There is also a major impact on climate change and caring for the planet is a big part of Scandinavian culture. There are even innovative ways to control carbon emissions while providing cooling systems in Scandinavia. We discuss how there are alternatives to air conditioning in Scandinavia being developed and implements across Sweden, Denmark, and Norway.
Living in Scandinavia, you just have to get used to having no air conditioning - but there are many factors that make sure you don't need it and can live without it.
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[@RobeTrotting]

WATCH NEXT: 🔥 Things that shocked us about Oslo: kzbin.info/www/bejne/joPdmHutirKIgbM Edits: We mistakenly said JET STREAM and meant GULF STREAM - sorry (and no need to tell us again). We also would have added other durable and temperature efficient building materials to homes (we focused almost wholly on brick to make the comparison, but it's true of better-insulating wood and other materials). Lastly, we know about heat pumps that they also offer cooling functions. They're not exactly the same as AC and our point more broadly is that North American homes, stores, apartments, trains, malls, churches, banks, schools, buses, restaurants, etc are air conditioned continuously from May through October and 90% of Americans use AC in their homes during that period. So in broad strokes, we know people have heat pumps (no need to remind us again) but it's just not on the scale of how AC is overused elsewhere - which is actually a good thing 😀 Thanks for watching, let us know your thoughts :)

[@boombastholm]

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[@krismDK]

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[@jenspettersen7837]

At 4:10 you say something about Scandinavian houses being build out of bricks. I know that is the case for Denmark, but it's not for Norway, we mainly build houses out of wood here. I think that is the case for Sweden too, but I might be wrong, since I do not live n Sweden.

[@johncenashi5117]

@@jenspettersen7837 We have both. Bricks are used alot, same with wood.

[@ysteinberg5084]

Heat pumps are basically just one pipe and a valve away from an ac. To have a dedicated AC is a waste. But it's true that we barely use ac, even though we might experience high day temperatures in the summer, we usually have cold nights, which keeps our very well isolated wooden houses relatively cool during the day. Interesting video to stumble upon. :)

[@JoPro06]

Yeah, here in Norway we don’t build houses out of thin plywood or cardboard, but often durable wood with thick insulation layers (often around 20-40cm of insulation), so no punching trough walls. It’s also common to build bigger houses/ blocks out of concrete or brick.

[@RobeTrotting]

Yeah, we should have focused less on brick and more on "durable building materials" since it also includes wood. Thanks for kindly pointing this out :)

[@ZetaReticuli87]

Same here in sweden. I always wondered why americans builds such thin walls.

[@hiufuxthevideographer9877]

Here in America we live in mold and they put the electric sockets in upsidedown.... mostly because the workers are all hopped up on meth...

[@yvindwestersund9720]

@@RobeTrottingjust pointing that it's not the Jetstream that makes the northern Europe/ Scandinavia warmer it's the Gulfstream The Jetstream is a wind pattern of actually cold air And the Gulfstream is a warm water currant that flows from the Caribbean up in to the arctic sea Just saying 🇧🇻

[@st4rpt_603]

@@ZetaReticuli87 I'd assume it's because they are more prone to natural disasters like hurricanes and other things like that and it'd take far more to reconstruct a city swooped by one if they were using durable materials (plus, it's not like durable materials would stand a better chance in those scenarios anyways and could, in fact, bring more damages to deal with)

[@ichhabe330]

Had to replace my old heat pump and one of the points the seller made was that this heat pump also worked as a air condition in the summer. I laughed at it and said that in the 50 years I'd lived I never had the use of AC. After all, I live up in the Arctic just South of Tromsø. The next year we got three days with 34C and for many days over 30. I looked at my heat pump and sighed. Then turned on my AC. I was a happy man seconds later.

[@henriklarsson5221]

Yes, i bought a portable AC for my home here in the south of Sweden this year, just because my wooden house, with no upper floor where the heat can escape, gets really hot in the summer (30celcius inside) that keeps the heat troughout the night. But i only use it when i work and there are hot-spells(at least over 28 celcius for more then 2 days) , for sleep, otherwise i´m a wreck at work. The only other way to sleep is a turbo-fan and naked ^)^ cheers

[@janhgh3400]

A: Tromsø is far above the polar circle, so the sun isn't as strong. B: Tromsø is far above the polar circle, so the sun just stays in the sky in summer!

[@RalpGalland]

I believe most of our heatingpumps can be used to cool as well. The old one I replaced last year, 12 years old could cool, the one I installed could cool, my neighbours ancient one can cool, my parents 3 heating pumps can cool as well... Wich means that a majority of norwegians now have AC ;)

[@ichhabe330]

@@RalpGalland As I said: It was the seller's selling point and I was not impressed by it.

[@jmer9126]

The increase in global air temperatures is happening faster near the poles than the rest of the world. It makes sense that you are making accommodations for this.

[@lorrainegilmer4555]

My mom was from Roskilde and I spent a LOT of my childhood there in the summer and at Christmas time (school vacations). I'm almost 54 now and it never dawned on me that there was no air-conditioning. I am from and live in North Carolina and the thought of no AC here is terrifying 😂 I love your channel btw, I haven't been to visit my family since 1989 and these videos make me happy. 🇩🇰🇺🇸❤

[@gjermand]

Du må tage og besøge Danmark igen 😀

[@vanefreja86]

Roskilde is my hometown. Time to visit again! It's a lovely town, with history and nice nature nearby :)

[@lorrainegilmer4555]

@@vanefreja86 I hope to make it back soon. My best childhood memories are from there. Is Schou-Epa still there? I loved shopping there with my mormor.

[@vanefreja86]

@@lorrainegilmer4555 No, now it is another store. Schou-Epa is pure childhood memories for me - I'm 36 now 😊

[@lorrainegilmer4555]

@@vanefreja86 that makes me sad actually. We always went to the cafeteria upstairs and ate before we shopped. But at least we have our memories

[@davidrichardson9839]

I live in Kalmar, about 300 kms north of Copenhagen. We use a '3-30-300' principle when we're planning urban areas. This means that you should be able to see at least 3 trees from the windows of your house or flat; 30% of any given block should be covered by tree tops; and everyone should be no more than 300 metres away from a park (or similar place with natural surroundings). We haven't totally succeeded with this in every part of the city, but we're getting very close to succeeding. This spring we planted small open fruit orchards all over the city, so people have been harvesting fruit for free in the last few weeks … I used to live in Härnösand when I first came to Sweden (63°N … or about the latitude of the north coast of Alaska). In June and July the sun would 'set' at about 10 minutes to midnight and 'rise' about 25 minutes later. At 1.00 am the birds were singing, the sun was up and your friends would be calling to see if you wanted to go to the beach. Every couple of days you had to remember to go to bed and sleep …

[@Kboman]

I have to ask, where's the union? Don't tell me the citys name is a slight coinkydink

[@Grumpy_old_Boot]

@@Kboman The Kalmar Union (Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish: Kalmarunionen; Finnish: Kalmarin unioni; Icelandic: Kalmarsambandið; Latin: Unio Calmariensis) was a personal union in Scandinavia, agreed at Kalmar in Sweden, that from 1397 to 1523[1] joined under a single monarch the three kingdoms of Denmark, Sweden (then including much of present-day Finland), and Norway, Guess where they signed the treaty ? 🙂

[@Kboman]

@@Grumpy_old_Boot nooo, was it in Kalmar? 😂 Is that where we'll sign the next one aswell? ;)

[@Grumpy_old_Boot]

@@Kboman I very much doubt there will be a second Kalmar Union, Denmark was a complete ass to Sweden and Norway during the union. I can't see them wanting to try that again !

[@Onnarashi]

Living in Norway, I'm curious where you got the stat from that most Scandinavian houses are built out of bricks. In Denmark, this may be true, but pretty much every city in Norway (and probably Sweden too) has wooden houses. I grew up in a wooden house from the late 18th century. Bigger cities like Oslo and Bergen will have more modern apartment buildings made out of bricks and/or cement, but traditionally Norwegian houses are wooden.

[@RobeTrotting]

The point was more that materials like brick and even wood are better insulating and better for heat distribution than materials than aluminum and homes without windows placed for cross-breeze.

[@Runegrem]

@@RobeTrotting Well, we really do need the insulation for when winter comes. That it also insulates from the summer heat is mostly just a bonus.

[@ronnyjohansen1636]

@@RobeTrotting Bricks and woods on fasade has no isulation purpose, they are the buildings raincoate. On that bakside of the fasade you have a ventilated area. Then you have windbracker. Then you have isulation!

[@jesper509]

All most every small town i Southern sweden (skåne) and Denmark used to have brick making plants. We had a wood shortage back then. A traditional scanian house (skånelänga) only had a frame of timber and walls made of clay and straw. All so very common in Denmark.

[@Bjowolf2]

They probably just didn't realise that you actually have houses up in Norway 😂😝

[@Glenni91N]

A little correction. Most houses in Norway and Sweden are made of wood, even some apartment buildings. in inner cities where you have apartment buildings from the 1900s etc they're usually brick like in Denmark though.

[@RobeTrotting]

Ah, thanks for the explanation. Actually that makes sense as we were going through some photos of past visits.

[@SuiGenerisAbbie]

Bricks hold in heat like brick ovens do.

[@fredspipa]

@@RobeTrotting A lot of the houses in Norway (especially older ones) are log houses, often covered with wood panels so you can't really tell. They're great at staying cool in the summer and hold the heat in winter, just like brick houses!

[@niklasmolen4753]

I would say that multi-family houses have brick facades, while single-family houses are made of wood.

[@SuiGenerisAbbie]

@@niklasmolen4753 Interesting to know. Thank you, Niklas. Are you Danish, and living in Denmark? I just want to know better to whom I am corresponding.

[@sasusakufangirl]

Some older houses in Denmark are made of boulders (kampesten) instead of bricks which create a very effective a/c effect because the indoor temperaure is often lower than outside (except when it's winter). Apparently this cooling effect was also the reason why boulders were often used for the rooms where food was stored thus creating a primitive form of fridge. I know this because my grandpa lives in such a house and I had it explained to me very early because I was a very curious kid.

[@yottaforce]

Another reason is the air condition is mainly needed around mid-day where we are at work. Air conditioning at work is quiet common. Most shopping centers and bigger shops are also air conditioned. Yet another reason: Aesthetics. I know AC comes in multiple forms, but this type where you mount it in a window is just plain ugly and no Scandinavian with respect to himself would install such a monstrosity in their house. Luckily they don't fit our windows anyway. More reason: Noise! (Yes there are types that are less noisy). BTW: I live in a brick-house from 1880 with a thatched roof. We had a few days with 35℃. By keeping doors in windows closed the indoor temperature was very comfortable. My guess is around 22 to 23. Installing AC here? Besides being virtually pointless, it would tasteless. Eow!

[@viking_nor]

Most heat pumps can be used as air-conditioning in the summertime. Everyone has those now.

[@mortenjrgensen9138]

yes sir so correct , with you all the way thanks

[@akehapkap6143]

Yes. The old people knew how to make a stabile indoor environment. I live in Norway, and a few y ago I lived in a (new built) house with grass roof. It had a heat pump tho. But it was never more than 22 degrees c in the summer, no matter how hot it was outside.

[@sidewind131258]

@@viking_nor Nope, many house owners do, but not people living in apartment buildings 😁😁

[@Visse90]

@@viking_nor Maybe in Norway, but definitely not in Sweden. Sure, they are common, but not that common.

[@jesperfrovinjensen]

You mentioned the building materials in Denmark being one of the reasons for not having the need for A/C. You should treat yourself to visiting an old, thatched house - there, you'll find a surprising indoor climate similar to a house with an A/C: Cool in the summer (and warm in the winter)! The old builders already knew - not just those who built in urban settings.

[@ybergik]

Here in Norway, aircondition is very common for houses, but not appartments. The main reason is because we use heat pumps for heating during the very cold winters and simply work them in reverse during summer.

[@mrosalee]

I moved to Norway with my husband. When our new landlord was showing us our heat pump, my electrician/engineer husband said to our landlord "oh yes, and it cools too?" Our landlord said "no, no, no, we don't cool in Norway". Of course, first hot, humid day we had we switched it on and it cooled fine. We came from a very dry part of Australia, the humid heat by the coast was too much even for us!

[@RalpGalland]

@@mrosalee Yes, heat pumps can be reversed. However many don't realise this, even if the installer/electrician recommends that you use the cooling from time to time.

[@frosty6960]

4:11 .. Denmark is famed for their brickhouses. Lack of forests made it so. Sweden, Finland and Norway has mostly wooden houses unless its big apartments or in cities

[@RobeTrotting]

Ah, thanks for the explanation. Actually that makes sense as we were going through some photos of past visits.

[@bastonor]

Wood is an excellent insulator!

[@endless_puns]

Denmark used to have plenty of forests too until they decided to cut most of them down so they have more land for agriculture.

[@frosty6960]

@@endless_puns Even Scotland was a forest once

[@caroline9112]

@@endless_puns Thats actually not true. The reason why Denmark has no forest is because it was heavily used for fuel and house building back 16-1700 which got the forest coverage down to 3-4%. There then was a nationwide effort to rebuild the forests in 1800s which brought it back to 14-15%, but it wasnt until much later that the land was occupied by agriculture as much as it is today.

[@Silk_WD]

6:35 - Cities being older is probably partly why they are better designed. Not being car-centric obviously helps. But so does early needs for fire breaks in the city. A neighbouring city burned down to the ground, so when they rebuilt it they made sure to plant lots of birch trees to prevent fires from spreading between buildings.

[@harasen_haras5]

I learned something new today. Imma share this with one of my American friends who has been surprised by our lack of air conditioning. I used to only associate A/C with cars before I knew it was commonly used in houses in the states.

[@RobeTrotting]

Yeah we also have these window units that we put in our windows to cool one room at a time. It’s honestly pretty wasteful.

[@ThePsychophant]

Great video 😀Although I think you should have used the term "Nordic Countries" there by Finland have been inckuded 👌😃 Finland is not a part of Scandinivia.

[@RobeTrotting]

Sure - that would make sense as well 😀 Don't want to leave out the Finns!

[@christinesalomonsson1082]

I am a Swede and I still struggle with the differences Scandinavia/Nordic thing. 😍

[@ratoh1710]

​@@christinesalomonsson1082 Scandinavia is the historical area of the norse peoples while Finns are primarily from a different cultural tradition, mainly the Baltics. As exemplified by the Scandinavian languages when compared to Finnish which is from the same family as Hungarian. So basically the Finns weren't vikings.

[@kille7543]

@@christinesalomonsson1082, Just think about the logo, the 5 flying swans, they symbolise Iceland, Faroe islands, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark.

[@klausolekristiansen2960]

I used to live in a ground floor appartment in a 6 floor building buildt brick by brick more than 100 years ago. The walls were almost a meter thick. They did a lot to moderate temperatures. You are confusing the jet steams, which are winds, with the Gulf Stream, which is an ocean current.

[@RobeTrotting]

Yes, thank you - added a pinned comment.

[@tomfitz7431]

Don't expect too much accuracy from anything American...they have low education levels... US students struggle when they study here in the UK.

[@marcusberggren9241]

@@tomfitz7431 generalizing 330 million people isn't very wise.

[@sivertsolheim366]

As a Norwegian, "escape the heat" is a concept of which i am unfamiliar. The few days a year when the temperature goes above 25 degrees C, there is no other place we want to be than outside in the sun.

[@knaperstekt7953]

Agreed. The issue is when we get the odd 31 C days, then some houses peak into the 40s or 50s (Celsius) inside because there is no AC. If you can be outside then any warm day is a blessing in Scandinavia. :)

[@AlexandraBryngelsson]

Informative and well researched, well done!

[@RobeTrotting]

Thank you! 😊 So glad you enjoyed it.

[@rikkelise]

Wow that was pretty cool to see the two maps overlapping. Neat idea! I live in Denmark (born and raised) and really enjoy your videos! Thanks guys

[@RobeTrotting]

Glad you enjoyed it and thank you so much for watching 😊

[@GarmrsBarking]

I don't know if it's just me but when it's to hot "I'm sleeping my day away" (a little D-A-D joke there)... But seriously i have No problem sleeping when there is light outside... Guess it's just something you learn when you grow up with it....

[@RobeTrotting]

Yeah, I keep hoping we’ll get used to it but we both struggle a lot.

[@ryanday5320]

I *LOVE* that overlay map; such an informative visualization. Thank you.

[@RobeTrotting]

Thanks Ryan, glad it was so cool for you to see too. It’s wild how different it is compared to what most people imagine.

[@rusle]

In remember a story my mother told me. She was in Kirkenes (far north in Norway with 24 hours sun ) and spent one night in hotel. When she was there, it was very warm and a couple was complaining during their breakfast that their room didn't have air condition. Hot day like she experienced is not something you will experience every year. Another fun fact is that lot of people in Norway now have air condition in their homes now, but they are bought as heat pump and is mostly used for heating up our homes.

[@daniellarson3068]

Two factors - Temperature and humidity. I lived in the arid part of the Northwest. Some had swamp coolers. These actually raise the humidity in the room a bit and take advantage of evaporative cooling. I lived in Alabama. I found the humidity unbearable. The common expression heard on a sweltering day in the Midwest is, "It''s not the temperature. It's the humidity."I suspect that Scandinavia may also not have the bad humidity.

[@Runegrem]

Humidity can get pretty bad in Scandinavia actually. But it all depends on the current weather, so it's rarely for long. In general it's pretty bearable even at its worst.

[@bacon.cheesecake]

Western Norwegian humidity is pretty brutal

[@andersjjensen]

There is either sea or lakes everywhere. So if it actually does get hot it also gets humid. And it's especially the last half of August. But two-three weeks is tolerable. Now I would freaking die if it was 40C/104F with this kind of humidity... But it mostly stays in the low 30s (mid 80s F).

[@ImDembe]

I don't remember the numbers but i was in the US some years ago and the humidity was something i felt even in NYC compared to Stockholm, was probably the same 25c/77f in both places but Florida took it to another level...100f almost every day and high humidity.

[@alekscains4862]

Humidity can be absolutely brutal during heatwaves, so while it's not hot the humidity affects how it feels, but again it's not the norm.

[@_-martin-_]

Actually, technology is changing the equation a bit, even in Denmark. If you live in a house out of reach of a combined heat and power plant then you will likely install a heat pump because it is the most efficient way of heating homes today and the great thing about these is that they can produce both heat and cold.

[@Zincoshine-]

no one outside of scandinavia calls an air conditioner a "heat pump". It's such an absurd and ridiculous term for a device that was clearly created to do the exact opposite.

[@Tarycon]

@@Zincoshine- Elaborate please. Are the Scandinavian Heat pumps actually the same as modern A/C's in America? (do they heat aswell?)

[@_-martin-_]

@@Zincoshine- You need to educate yourself of the subtle but important differences between a heat pump and an air conditioner. A heat pump can heat and cool, but an air conditioner can not! They both operate by the same principles of moving energy but technically the heat pump features reversing valves which allows it to both heat and cool. This is different from your typical American air conditioner which only provides cooling.

[@RobeTrotting]

We know of them of course, but I wouldn’t call some homes having heat pumps the same as universal and ever-present air conditioning in North American homes, apartments, stores, malls, buses, trains, banks, churches, schools, etc for the majority of the year. It’s rare to find any building or vehicle not air conditioned for at least May through October.

[@985476246845]

@Simon Prevett imo Air conditioning is also a heat pump just not reversible. you pumo heat to the outside. and they are incredibly common. mainly cause the heating is 4x cheaper

[@Barbarra63297]

I had to make screen windows for our home here in Danmark, one, to keep bugs and birds out and two, keep the cats in lol. They do sell window screening here but it's rare if you actually see it being used anywhere. One warm summer day here I had to go to one of the DIY stores in town, was kind of looking forward to some AC (I was new to the country then). I walked into the store and it was probably 8 to 10 degrees warmer inside, it was after that I learned that AC is pretty much non existent here. I think we have used the AC in our cars over the years maybe two or three times, just not needed that much.

[@JoshuaBoehm]

Love the b roll shot of the green awning roof at the end! I always pause to look at it when going through security at CPH. Great video as always you two! Thanks for helping to make my American to danish transition easier ❤️

[@RobeTrotting]

Thanks for watching Josh, so glad you enjoyed this one 😊

[@bastonor]

Hi guys, I'm from the Netherlands and airco's are virtually not used for homes. An extremely warm summer like this one, well as the Dutch like to grumble a lot, will cause just that, but I see people taking it in their stride. Fortunately heat doesn't affect me much, but my upstairs living room under a flat roof is usually 5 degrees Centigrade warmer than my downstairs bedroom. Which is nice. Nice vid again!

[@metteandersen3564]

Did you know, that on a global scale we spend more energy cooling than heating? Zero-energy houses or even minus-energy houses are more and more commonly build in DK. Takes the CO2 emmissions down - and that’s a good thing👍🏻

[@RobeTrotting]

Such a good thing. Maybe we can take a deeper dive on those building techniques.

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

@@RobeTrotting sounds like a good idea. I’m interested in how is the insulation in the North American houses compared to the Scandinavian houses?

[@andvil01]

There is another reason as well. Electricity is expensive in Denmark. A little cheaper in Sweden and Noeway, but expensive in the south. So paying alot of money for cooling down the house? Nooo. We allready pay alot to heat the houses in winter. In summer we save the money and keep our electricity bill down.

[@Dovndyr13]

25 C/ 77 F i guess from that point its seen as a summer day I loved my flat in Vienna from the 1870s the brick and architecture was so much better to cool the flat down compared to my Danish house from the 1930s. So yes, architecture means a lot when it comes to heat

[@mortenjrgensen9138]

Hey great video, you guys hit it on point, really good, thanks keep posting, ppl need to know, right, your are doing a great job, from Denmark with love

[@RobeTrotting]

Thank you Morten and thanks for watching! :)

[@kille7543]

Loved your video and a great idea to show the overlapping maps. Stay cool🤭😄

[@RobeTrotting]

Thanks! You too and thanks for watching! :)

[@lorimanning-bolis5760]

Really great video guys! I loved the start Derek :) I'm also happy you discussed climate change. Tough conversation for many of us but important

[@RobeTrotting]

Thank you 😊 😊 😊

[@Purplefishish]

Brilliant idea with the map overlay - gives good perspective

[@robdawg6674]

Haha the part you mention about sleeping with window open at night is so true. We spent 2 weeks in Denmark and Visited Sweden and Norway back in July. Our hotel near city square in Copenhagen had AC but 2 nights in Nyborg the hotel did not. We opened the sliding glass door first night and had a fan blowing but by 4:00 am we had blinding sunlight that woke us up. Definitely not what we are used to living in hot humid southern US but we loved our entire time in Scandinavia. You guys are so fortunate to enjoy that part of 5he world.

[@RobeTrotting]

Sounds like you had a great trip! It’s funny how we take for granted that a hotel will have AC, especially from the south (I assume Georgia based on your avatar haha). You just couldn’t live without universal AC in Georgia and even the north for 5-6 months of the year.

[@Zandain]

As a Dane, I have never used blackout curtains... While my kids were small, I did put curtains up, but only some that filtered the light, which made it slightly less bright. Personally, the light has never bothered me and even these days, I have no curtains in any of my windows (& no neighbors with direct access, either 😉) Good breakdown video... hello from Hundested 🌸 🌱

[@charismahornum-fries691]

You would benefit from blackout curtains as they isolation well.

[@RobeTrotting]

The slightest bit of light forces us both up haha - we keep hoping we’ll get more adjusted to it but not yet 😂

[@Zandain]

@@charismahornum-fries691 Don't need curtains for light/dark, or for insulation? (was that what you meant) Double thermal windows, do the business!! 👍

[@svendkobbernagel144]

Always good to see your input on the Scandinavian way of life.... and conditionings :-)

[@DannyPhilipsen]

I started a new job in a warehouse in Glostrup about a month ago. The heat wave we had this month made working there almost unbearable, because there's no AC. Now that the temperature is going down to a more normal level, it's much more comfortable to work there

[@abcabcboy]

I live in Norway, and I have a table fan which helps me through the hotter days.

[@knus1959]

Hi :) There is also a difference between coastal and mainland /contienltal climates. :)

[@RobeTrotting]

For sure - also why so many people flock to the coast or islands in the warm weather too I imagine.

[@MrFtoudalk]

Water is a great way to cool, since water in fluid state is always colder than its surroundings because of the surface evaporation...( which takes energy = heat).

[@RobeTrotting]

Ah, Frands we needed you for the physics part that Derek was a novice on haha. Thanks for adding this :)

[@MrFtoudalk]

@@RobeTrotting LOL, I understand sarcasm as well as the next man.. remember, I'm Danish!

[@mirorih2TheTrueFinnmarkWierdo]

It is fun to see videos about Scandinavia from the eyes of americans. I would not recommend to visit Finnmark during the summer, mainly because you will not know what time of day it is at first. Sun is up 24/7 for the summer. I've gotten questions from tourists asking if we have 2 suns, and it was hard to stay serious when you get that question, and now it is just annoying.

[@dreamforger7166]

I actually always wondered why we didn't have that, so thanks for looking into it. fortunately I got a huge tree in my garden where it is cold in the shade, and a cold "high" basement to escape to :)

[@RobeTrotting]

Sounds lovely and like it keeps you cool. They're actually doing a lot of data analysis in the US about areas that were wiped out for highways and in cities and small towns to see where they can reinvest in tree-planting and green space - so they're coming around to fixing some of the mistakes that make it warmer than it has to be.

[@dreamforger7166]

@@RobeTrotting gardens there are a bit wild with trees and bushes are also common here, no idea if it is the same for US or if its more lawns

[@kristiankruse3964]

In Kolding in winter we also have some of the benches at the bus stops heated by surplus heat from the sewers

[@RobeTrotting]

Oh that’s really cool! We were supposed to go to Kolding in March but had to cancel (Derek hurt his neck - 100% now but we were sad to cancel and haven’t been able to make up the trip).

[@johnloncar7785]

Toronto has also been using the water from deep in Lake Ontario (it’s always 4 degrees ) to cool large buildings downtown for years. Looking forward to not worrying about heat waves when I visit Copenhagen in October.

[@roguebanshee]

For October you should expect rain and temperatures around/below 10C, make sure you pack accordingly. There's always the chance that it will be sunny and up to 15C, but it's easier and cheaper to just not wear everything you brought than to go shopping for warm and dry clothes. Still, if you dress properly for whatever the weather is at the time, you'll likely enjoy your stay.

[@RobeTrotting]

Like Morten said, it will be pretty cool in October and can be hard to predict (and it can change throughout the day). Even if we get a “late summer” 15C or Sonia likely the high temperature. Enjoy your trip 😊

[@michaelfrandsen6195]

We certainly don't have as many Airconditioning as you do in North America, a lot of people do have the split level aircon (varmepumpe) I have that in my home. Most people use it mainly for heating in winter, but I have certainly used it a lot the previous 30 days to cool down. It can cool down to 15 degrees Celsius. I like a crispy 21 degrees Celsius 🙂

[@Sigart]

Back when I was... younger *cough* I worked in the airport and biked from Søborg (suburb north-west of Copenhagen) to Forum to take the metro at 3:10 am (I worked in Lagkagehuset and had to be there at 4 am, so I could open at 5) and even in the middle of the night, the temperature difference between when I was biking by villas with gardens or parks and when I was biking by dense (by Danish standards) buildings was genuinely palpable.

[@akehapkap6143]

Many people have air-to-air heatpumps. In summer, they can be used as AC, but nowadays its expensive power in Scandinavia (at least in Sout East Norway, its crazy). We use a common fan to keep cool, don't have a heat pump in our house.

[@MikkelBondeStouby]

I did not know about the sea-water- cooling, thanks! I'm a Dane, so well done guys :)

[@RobeTrotting]

Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed this one, it was fun to research and really cool to learn about some of those alternative cooling systems that are in place.

[@navn_ukjent]

Nice video, but the point about brick buildings isn't correct. In some of the larger cities you will find a lot of 4-6 floor apartment buildings that was built between 1800 and 1930, and those were usually made from bricks and have very thick walls. If you go outside the city center almost all detached housing will have been built with wood. The building standards are generally higher than in USA, so the buildings have more insulation, which also helps in the summer heat. Almost all newer apartment buildings are of course built using reinforced concrete, as that is much cheaper. The walls are generally still well insulated, but these buldings can have all kinds of wall constructions. Edit: As people have mentioned below, I forgot to include that the point about wood buildings was meant to cover Norway and Sweden.

[@auser6426]

Not in Denmark, most all year housing is built from concrete and briks. Summer houses is built from wood

[@savroi]

I was born and raised in Buenos Aires but my family, including my eldest sister came from Copenhagen. To this day, fifty odd years after they left, my sister misses "winter twilight" and cool summers. We've never had AC, my mother will just take out an army of fans to fight those 40C° degrees you can have in Buenos Aires. We could have had AC but my family never thought it to be justifiable. At any rate I've been in Denmark many, many times through the years, a few for Christmas and a few in summer. I now live in Italy where domestic AC is present but not as frequently as in the USA. Shops and malls though, do have it even though they are set at 24C° so cool but not cold. At any rate I remember as a child (that would be seventies and eighties) going to Magasins or Illum or any other shop downtown during summer and asking her: "this is stuffy, why don't they have AC in here?". She always replied: "For a couple of days every other summer? That would be foolish and a waste of money... come, come let's go to (whatever park nearby) and have some soft ice!"

[@ZackRekeSkjell]

I was so confused about the title of this video thinking of course we have air conditioning, but no, I can’t even remember anyone having it around here. I love in Oslo, Norway in an older brick building. In summer we constantly keep the windows open as well as the doors inside the flat to keep the air circulating. We also have a fan, but that’s not something I’ve been used to having before the last few years. It’s still a bit weird as it feels like there is a wind inside a building and I usually turn it off when my boyfriend is not at home. There are also green areas all around. There is a park just outside my window and there is also a national park with a lake less than 15 minutes walk from here. They have really made sure to keep nature. We also often go to the park on those days where it’s too warm to properly function or to the waterside to cool down. It’s just so integrated into how we live our lives. But also wooden buildings are very common outside of the bigger cities which have a lot of the same benefits of keeping the heat and cold as a brick building. I guess this is another area where natural materials are the best.

[@mjhopgoodswe]

It's not that hot during the summer. How is this video material?

[@Terji]

i didnt know that about brick buildings. thats really neat

[@magnusb6311]

I just found your channel. It was some nice explanations but I think you forgot one very important things and probably one of the most important and that is the technical. In America, (I am a Swede in North Carolina), most people heat and cool their houses with air ducts. Using air as a media is a very, very ineffecient way, especially for heat. In Scandinavia it is more common to use water as a media to transport heat in the houses. They will have water pipes that transport the heat to 1 or several radiators in each room, usually under the window sill. Now, those are great for transporting and emitting warmth but they would do a lousy job trying to cool a house with cold water. So, most people do not want to invest in a separate heating system and a separate cooling system so they opt for heat since, as you mention, most of the times there are just a few days a year that is so warm it makes it difficult to sleep. Now, it becomes more and more common with air-air and ground-air units, and they, will both heat and cool your house. A little correction, and no, not about the gulf stream. The cooling water that copenhagen uses is not from the Baltic but from Öresund, it is the straight that goes between Sweden and Denmark that connects the Baltic sea with Kattegatt ocean. Cheers

[@Gert-DK]

Many lives close to the sea or a lake. A quick dip after work makes wonders. I guess the harbor in Copenhagen have had many visitors.

[@AtotehZ]

We're in the middle of a heat wave here. It was uncomfortable for maybe 4 hours. The rest of the day a cross-breeze will regulate the temperature nicely. I think from about 3:30PM the cross-breeze was sufficient. In 2-3 hours I'll start closing the windows and won't need nearly as much air during the night. It's just how it works here. Honestly it works similarly in many old Italian villas and their summers are scorchers compared to here. The difference is the often use shutters to keep rooms that don't need light cool on top of the rest.

[@casperhansen826]

I think you left out the importance of insulation, all modern houses in Scandinavia is insulated this helps keeping the cold winter and the hot summer outside. I like your videos and your view, so please keep it coming 👍

[@johncenashi5117]

I live in Sweden and i never think ive seen a house with AC in it here. We do have shopping centres with AC but never normal houses what ive seen. This summer was a bit different tho so people bought those small ground standing units and used for like 2-3 weeks. But i think its also that, we like the heat since the winters are so long and cold. Sure it can get really annoying to be warm aaalll the time, but atleast the people i know love the heat. And everyone is close to either a beach,pool or lake. Good video btw! Was interesting!

[@teaja211]

yup thats the one ive been using past 3 summers because summers became unbearable. I like an idiot rented apartment with big windows and I get direct sun straight to my apartment for a big part of the day. its impossible to be. + its so well insulated that its nearly impossible to cool it down during the night. and it would go up by 10 am anyways because of large windows. if not my portable AC idunno what i would have done..

[@jenat82]

I have a few fans I can put up if it gets warm and no wind. The light summers never bothered me. And my bedroom is south facing. I never bother with the blinds unless it's cos the glare makes me unable to see the telly. This summer, we had a few sticky days with no wind so I moved myself to the sofa in the north facing living room, where it was naturally cooler. The building is from the 40, if not earlier. I bet, double brick with nothing in-between. lol

[@SuiGenerisAbbie]

This is fascinating. I had not realised how far north many European cities in fact, ARE. I live in a 100 year old brick building which is a brick oven in the Summertime, but, I have lived in Seattle (without AC!) for awhile. It IS doable. Not always comfy, but ... doable! I've managed, after all. Question for you two, please: Guys, how did you manage without A/C during the Summer of 2018, please? I recall reading about the dreadful heat wave all throughout Europe north and south.

[@randomrud]

I am happy to say that after visiting the US, I got air conditioning. I feel like turning it on here in November but I can just open the windows. I need in below 18c inside.

[@norXmal]

There is a common tendency for some whom live in a house to install "rock heating plant / bergvarmeanlegg" which is basically digging far down and taking the air from there to heat or cool your home, it's quite expensive, around 300k-400k NOK

[@RobeTrotting]

Cool alternative though, and if they could make it more affordable and scalable that could be a game-changer.

[@norXmal]

@@RobeTrotting Definitely, If I recall, it does pay off after a certain amount of years as it is much cheaper to run, but the payback might not return before 5-10 years. Hopefully it becomes cheaper or better alternatives are found.

[@martinekstrom6303]

In Norway, not Denmark

[@Gwenx]

I feel like this year we had a whole month of summer, which was nice, but I'm kinda glad we have the more moderate weather back right now haha! Air conditioning would kill me, as i would only need it in that short summer heat, besides those days we do actually have a great tempered apartment that doesn't get too cold or too hot :) Oh yea in school the teachers would often try to educate outside or even drop the education and just play games outside if a heatwave would hit, as most schools are not build with windows on both sides :P

[@Bookwright]

In old houses on Scandinavia and Finland it is common to have an air intake in an celler or below florlevel place. Then you'll have an air outake in bedrooms and the highest rooms in the house like an atic. That creates an natural cool airflow. I belive that in some parts of USA the same principle is used in their old houses.

[@mumimor]

What a cool video! (Pun intended). It's funny that I am as irritated by the sound of the AC as you seem to be by the sunrise*. When I am in Southern Europe, where better hotels often have AC, I always turn it off, and work on ventilating my room properly instead, it's such a habit. Most of my friends in Italy, France and Spain have never had AC. I live in a building from 1900, and it's fascinating how much one can achieve through proper ventilation, and back then, the windows would most probably have had shades, as one can see in all the historical images, so actually even better than now. *I have to say I have always loved getting up early on summer days, and then taking a nap in the shade after lunch.

[@RobeTrotting]

It’s weird but a lot of us like the “white noise” of the AC 😂

[@andykay2802]

Nice video. But we build almost all houses out if wood in norway at least. Not much bricks here.

[@endless_puns]

Copenhagen has excellent district heating, though the lack of AC is getting more and more challenging with each summer. Apart from the heatwaves, the humidity is so high it’s difficult to even breathe some days. Most buildings are obviously designed for a lot colder climate, with windows that are too small and while there are plenty of green spaces, lots of buildings are built directly on the street, so good luck cooling down. Of course, you are limited by what these old buildings allow for, but when you’re building new infrastructure omitting AC is just not very smart. Example: the newly built metro lines that have non air-coned trains and all the crazy expensive apartments that have no distinct cooling or the opportunity to add a proper AC unit. And on top of the missing AC, most buildings have horrible ventilation too, so no fresh really.

[@bjrnhjortshjandersen1286]

You make many good observations....and as a Dane, it is interesting to hear what national quirks we have😄

[@Hansen710]

my waterheater have a heat pump in it to heat the water, and i can run the outlet air inside the house and get aircondition if i want when the water gets heated. plenty to keep my house nice and cool for the week it gets hot on dk the heat recovery system i have from genvex also have a heatpump that runs both ways so it both can heat and cool if wanted they are experimenting with reflective paint on asfalt in the states, and it should be able to lower the temperature up to 5c in some places

[@AwesomePossum1987]

We don't build crap and we don't need something to chill us down when it's max 20+ celsius outside. Same reason we don't have pools, they would freeze, cause more problems than joy they give and it is to cold to use on average. Edit: Summer in Norway is usaly 1-2 weeks of nice weather. However, there might just be a few days with no rain, depending on the year. The fall is weird here atm, it's like summer but a bit more cold. Usaly we get a lot of storms and rain around this time of year.

[@BenjaminVestergaard]

A/C used to be illegal for private dwelling. Two way heat pumps have been allowed all the time. But yeah, it needs to be able to help with the cold winters. Anyway, look up the German idea of zero-haus... They're better at it than us. Edit: but if you look into it, most balconies face southwest, because that's the direction that makes most sense with our climate: come home from work in the afternoon, time to enjoy the sun.

[@leenpels7646]

True... Scandinavian summers are like a box chocolates lol. In regards to heat wave, usually we just have closed windows during the day and open during the night, but obviously not in the bedroom unless you want to get up at 4 am... because if not for the light, this is the time birds are the noisiest, and they love to sit outside of your open bedroom window trying to annoy you. But anyway, you need to keep your other windows open during this hour as early morning is where the temperature is at the lowest. (from Denmark)

[@Wess2631]

Another great video from You guys😁👍 It is so great to see your view of the difference between Denmark and U.S.A., I actually didn't know that the states is so farther south! But looking at an atlas, it is obvious😁 Thanks again guys👍

[@RobeTrotting]

So glad you enjoyed it! So many people think that Europe and the US are just due east/west of each other.

[@elahhaz1047]

A combination of Heat pumps and rising temperatures are giving somewhat of a comeback* for air conditions though, heatpumps basically being reversed aircons, and the economical benefit of heatpumps. Where if you were to invest in a heatpump, it isnt a stretch to have one that also aircon.

[@Kathiemin]

I love! that the sun doesn't go down in the summertime 🤗 vi have blinds that black out light and movea with the window. And in the winter with the lights everywhere I just love the it! 🥰

[@franks.hansen6788]

Here in Norway, the majority of villas have air-con. Because Heat pumps are very common, and they also work as an AC ;-)

[@dirgniflesuoh7950]

I live in Sweden and some say: In four years there are one green winter, one white and cold winter, and two mixed. I think You can say something similar about summer, there is one very hot (and dry), a cold and rainy one and two mixed as well. Lets not forget though : Summer is the longest season and winter the shortest, at least in Sweden, Denmark I tend to think of as eternal autumn .... If I was to get AC I would like to connect it to solar panels, the only reasonable way (except for a heat pump, my dad pushed heat down the hole drilled to heat the house in summer). Another point is that since most wellbuilt houses have good insulation too keep the warmth in when it is colder than preferred room temperature outside, this also works to keep unwanted heat outside to a degree. Schools and offices and indoor malls usually have AC or "fjärrkyla", unless they are ancient.

[@Visse90]

I don't think of winter as the shortest season in Sweden. Not in the south, and certainly not in the north where I live now. We seriously have snow for 5 months a year.

[@dirgniflesuoh7950]

@@Visse90 winter : the period when the average temperature in 24 h is below zero. Summer: the period when the average temperature in 24 h exceeds 10 degrees C. Summer is actually the longest season and winter days are rare. Skåne is horrible, either it is just autumn for ever, rain and fog, or there is horizontal snow. Northern Sweden actually likes to claim five seasons, that "springwinter" is a thing, and the best part of the year acc to some.

[@JohnnieHougaardNielsen]

The trim level of my car includes AC. I've never felt any need to use it. When hot, I just open windows and drive off. At home, I have a fan, just in case. Only used it for two days this year, and not expecting more days. My house is excellently placed for a good draft when I open windows both ends. In office environments with lots of computers, printers and people, I've had AC instead of it getting hot for a couple of summer weeks. And in the summer mornings, I'm just fine sleeping with full daylight.

[@freudenberg101]

Thank you gulf stream and gulf of Mexico. Heat isn't an issue, it's already dropping under 15C during daytime now in the end of August here in southern Sweden.

[@Solskin60Tina]

A fact is that not having ac, not being use to control the room temperatures usually mean that a lot of people get sick in airplanes or hotel rooms when vacationing😅 You forgot about the mosquitoes usually it is do you want an air breeze or do you want mosquito bites😅 The light can be an issue for some people, but if you roll down the curtain. You have to sleep to the sound of the curtain banging all night 😅 So no matter what you do it creates more problems 🤪

[@mortyjansen399]

I dont know about you guys. But the electric bill is also a VERY good argument against AC in a time where we are debating about when or how to use the oven.

[@RobeTrotting]

So true Morty! If you can go without it, even if you have AC, it's much better to skip it where and when you can.

[@theicebear]

Many years ago, everyone had " industriferie " at the same 3-4 week middel of sommer. It was were the factories was closed for retooling. And if nobody was producing something, there was no need for office workers. So everybody ( almost ) had vacation.

[@lillm6874]

I live in a wooden house high up in the mountains in the southern/ east part of Norway, and I’ve used AC for about 20 years now. This summer has been warm for about three months, between 20 - 32 degrees. Now it’s about 20 degrees, just about right 👍 And we use blackout blinds in the bedrooms😊

[@abcxyz8116]

Funny 20-32C is warm. In South Texas, warm is 100F. Hot is 117F.

[@lillm6874]

@@abcxyz8116 Maybe it’s funny, but 32 degrees celsius is quite hot in Norway. I’ve been in Italy with 42 degrees celsius, and that feels about the same as 32 degrees here. I don’t know why that is 😉

[@abcxyz8116]

@@lillm6874 and in South Texas, 40F is cold to us. Norway is such a breathtakingly beautiful country.

[@lillm6874]

@@abcxyz8116 Yeah, I think it is what you’re used to 😊 Now it’s winter here, and it’s about 0 degrees celsius. That’s not very cold. When the snow comes (in a few days), I hope it will be colder. -10 degrees celsius is perfect when there is snow. Great weather for driving👍😊 Yes, it’s very beautiful in Norway, every time I walk out of the door I get happy because of the beautiful nature, it really does something to you💕 There are many beautiful places in the USA as well👍🤗

[@abcxyz8116]

@@lillm6874 the fjords, craggy mountains, evergreen forests-it’s stunning. We almost never get snow in South Texas-maybe a dusting of an inch or so. There are some

[@thebluecat3925]

... I'd say it's fun above in the artic circle because in mid summer when the sun wont set you can wake up at 4:30 and it's allready 28° and it keeps rising so we have like two or three really warm days a year

[@hassegreiner9675]

I've never heard of the this sea water cooling system in Copenhagen before - despite living 70+ years on Sjælland, the island that houses Copenhagen, but during my any visits to US I've come to despite overly cooled rooms requiring you to wear extra clothing just to stand inside low temperatures during warm days out.

[@Joliie]

didn't know about the sea water :) cool. Its not uncommon to have AC at the work place or at least the companies I worked for, current office gets so hot doing the summer periode, so happy that we have AC.

[@nickojonsson6315]

Another reason is, at least for Sweden. If you live in an apartment you aren't allowed to install an AC (the two part one where you have the pump outside and the fan part inside) because it affects the aesthetics of the building. I own an apartment and I am not allowed to install that kind of a ac. The only option is the portable ac with the whose thru the window

[@thedanishcatgirl3205]

I usually just use blinds. The sun is dampened enough but the air still moves. But if you’re close to a bigger road it’s a different kind of dilemma. Heat or too much noise. Also some people have fans that they turn on

[@RobeTrotting]

Yeah, most nights we get by with the fan, but it’s rough.

[@thedanishcatgirl3205]

@@RobeTrotting I was in a hotel last weekend in Randers and it was right next to a big road. We where very happy when we found out the room came with a fan because it was so loud when we opened the window. Also the AC in the train we took didn’t work and that was act really rough since Friday was very hot. At least it worked on our way home

[@KimbleJKL]

Also, we don't have central air ducts in our houses. It's so easy to add air conditioning if you already have a distribution system for it. We have to install a mini split which only cools a couple of rooms.

[@RobeTrotting]

True, it’s a real hassle to add central air in a building built before 1970 haha

[@KimbleJKL]

@@RobeTrotting We don't even build central air systems nowadays unless it's a larger commercial building or mechanical ventilation is required by new building codes. But it would make total sense if you had milder heating requirements and a gas furnace for central heating with air, like in some southern countries. We just don't have any of those. In recent years, though, small heat pump systems have become very popular add-ons as they can provide cooling in the summer and help reduce energy bills in the winter.

[@legendarypussydestroyer6943]

As someone who lives at near sea level in Oslo I really wish I have an AC in my house at least, but it gets so fuckin expensive to use extra electricity on that after spending it on heating in the winter. It gets so hot and humid in the summer nights it's virtually impossible to fall asleep. Every summer my sleep schedule gets skewed to sleeping at 6 in the morning and waking up at 2 in the afternoon, because the morning hours are the only times it's cool enough to actually fall asleep.

[@chosen_ones777]

Some buildings have got tubes going under the ground cooling the air going into the building and get sucked in by the warmed up air being let out through the roof top. Very smart solution to have air condition without using energy besides the free energy generated by the hot air in the buildings.

[@SkyeVaradero]

It is a lot of Ac's in Scandinavia. Every car use it. Heatpumps or mini-splits as American call it are used a lot and those are also convertible to Ac's. You are right, we are in the North so AC only is used 3 months during summer. Also, AC use a lot of electricity and try to save money to use it for heating in winter

[@zangadaa]

The last few summers were surprisingly hot here in Denmark, now in 2022 I'm pretty tired of it already 😆

[@SamuelHauptmannvanDam]

Great video! We should also say. I think it's coming. Or at least fans for sure. For those few days.

[@TheKobool]

As some one from norway.. that work as a ac machanic. A lot of people actually have AC. And we use them for heating in the winter. Its a lot cheeper then other heating alternatives

[@thezaret639]

I work in a store i denmark where we do have AC but we sell electronics and that generates a lot of heat so we need ac to not cook our customers

[@madaboutsnooker147]

I live nord of Aalborg, and tbh, its quite early when light starts to hit us. 3:30 in june/july. Seagulls are the big problem in my harbour town... they scream from that time on.

[@annestovgaard681]

A very "cool" video :-) When I was a child (I am 46) we had very cold and long winters. I remember me and my brother, taking 3 layers of clothes on, to go to school, and there was a lot of snow. The weather have changed a lot since then, the summer feels very long, and spring and fall is very short, the winter is like the fall now, not very cold and almost no snow. I think, it´s like we have +10 degrees more all year now. I think about getting an aircondition for the summer period. I am just not "build" for that kind of heat.

[@kille7543]

Hi Anne, I’m 63 and I also remember the cold winters with lots of snow. But another thing I wanted to mention is that our bodies change as we grow older. A childs tinyer body could easier get really cold. As a teenager I loved the heat in the summers but now I’m more comfortable with temperatures around 21 - 23˚C. 🤗

[@annestovgaard681]

@@kille7543 I love the cold, I can´t feel it most of the time. I think I am just build for cold weather 😂 Maybe there is an old viking in my blood 😁 I miss the "normal" Danish summer, that wasen´t one long heatwave or so humid. I have never been a sun or heat lover, but now I feel my skin is burning in the heat. I am just wierd 😂 Can´t waite for the winter to come 🤗

[@lenasamanthagraham]

We have lights all summer long, its so nice, and a part of summer ! I live in the middle of Norway ( trøndelag) fyrther north they have the midnight sun, it never goes down!❤