When is it really cold?
According to the Finns only a matter of attitude ...


+10°C / +50°F
Air conditioners are still used in Helsinki.
Finns plant flowers.


+5°C / +41°F
Finns take a sun bath.


+2°C / +35.6°F
Italian cars don't start anymore.


0°C / +32°F
Water freezes.


-1°C / +30.2°F
Breath becomes visible, time to plan a beach holiday.
Finns eat ice and drink cold beer.


-4°C / +24.8°F
The cat wants to sleep in bed.


-10°C / +14°F
Finns go swimming.


-12°C / +10.4°F
It's too cold to snow.


-15°C / +5°F
American cars don't start anymore.


-20°C / -4°F
Breath can be heard.


-22°C / -7.6°F
French cars don't start anymore.
To cold for ice-skating.


-23°C / -9.4°F
Politicians start to commiserate the homeless.


-24°C / -11.2°F
German cars don't start anymore.


-29°C / -20.2°F
The cat wants to get into the pajamas.


-30°C / -22°F
Any real car doesn't start anymore.
The Finn curses, kicks at the tire and starts his Lada.


-31°C / -23.8°F
Too cold to kiss, since the lips freeze.
The finnish soccer team starts with the spring training.


-35°C / -31°F
Time to plan for a two week hot bath,
Finns shovel snow from the roof.


-39°C / -38°F
Mercury freezes. Too cold to even think.
Finns close the upper shirt button.


-40°C / -40°F
The car wants to get into bed.
Finns start to wear sweaters.


-45°C / -49°F
Finns close the toilet windows.


-50°C / -58°F
The sea lions leave Greenland.
Finns replace fingered gloves with mittens.


-70°C / -94°F
Polar bears leave the north pole.
The University of Rovaniemi arranges a cross-country skiing tour.


-75°C / -103°F
Sante Claus leaves the arctic circle.
Finns utilize earmuffs.


-120°C / -184°F
Alocohol freezes. Consequence: Finns get angry.


-269°C / -452°F
Helium becomes liquid.


-270°C / -454°F
Hell freezes over.


-273,15°C / -459,67°F
Absolute zero. Absence of entropy.
Finns admit: 'It's a bit coolish. Give me another booze to suck'



Now we know the difference betweens Finns and wimps.