I live in the UK, but our summers are getting hotter, and I’m struggling with profuse sweating and mild dehydration.

If you are or were a student in Australia, Mexico, southern USA, Spain, Portugal, Greece, South Africa, or any other hot parts of the world, how do/did you stay cool during the day?

Note: I am familiar with the idea of a siesta; this is not an option.

If the solution is clothing, I don’t really care about gendered clothing. If it fits and looks good, it’s fine.

Thanks!

EDIT: For context, I am a student who is specifically having trouble during the school day, so AC systems and curtains aren’t viable either. It’s really clothing and strategy that I need to think about.

  • KnightfoxEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Southern US here, my household acclimatized. Last year we didn’t run the AC until the last week of July and we cut it back off at the end of August.

    First thing in the morning we open all the windows, put fans in the Western windows, and open the attic door. Cooler air is pulled in from the South West, convection pulls hot air to meet it, and then the hot air rises out of the living space. It’s still hot, we sweat all day, but you become accustomed to it and shift your life around it. We get up early, do any chores before lunch, rest from noon til late afternoon, do other activities in the evening. Sweat helps cool the body, if you sweat you’ll be cooler, but you have to stay hydrated.