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  PapigiulioJun. 30, 2011 - 08:41AM JST

  Cant say about the summer in Japan, Of course I moved to Japan so completely different summer.

  Actually the summers in Holland were getting worse the last 5 years. Colder and more rain each year.

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  FoxieJun. 30, 2011 - 10:00AM JST

  No but they come with either more rain or droughts.

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  cleoJun. 30, 2011 - 10:03AM JST

  The don't seem hotter, they are hotter. Japan today is hotter than Japan 35 years ago, and way, way hotter than the UK of my yooff.

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  MrDogJun. 30, 2011 - 11:34AM JST

  I used to think 20 degrees was hot when I was a kid in Yorkshire.

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  tokyokawasakiJun. 30, 2011 - 11:53AM JST

  21 degrees was ideal summer weather for me in Norfolk - England. In Japan it still amazes me that some people still wear gloves and scarfs when it's 21 degrees, and if there is a slightest breeze it is met with with a group chorus of 'samui'...

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  paulinusaJun. 30, 2011 - 01:10PM JST

  cleo: My English friend in the States might disagree with you. When he's returned to England for his annual summer visits the locals have complained nonstop about the record heat waves. This in a country where AC barely exists.

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  cleoJun. 30, 2011 - 02:39PM JST

  paulinusa - Why would your English friend disagree? The UK is now experiencing record heat waves. The reason AC barely exists is that up until recently there was no need for it. Like I said, in my yoof (that's what the question is about) it was much cooler.

  When I was a kid in Lancashire, or even a student in warm sunny London, I never, ever, not once, experienced temperatures of 30 degrees, except in Fahrenheit. 75 F (we used old money back then) was a nice balmy summer's day; 78F was a heat wave. These days my relatives back home seem to regularly swelter in temperatures in excess of 80+F. Unheard of when I was a gal. Only forn parts ever got that hot back then.

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  Spidapig24Jun. 30, 2011 - 03:20PM JST

  I tend to agree that summers these days are a lot hotter than they where when l was growing up. Coming from Australia apart from the summer just gone which was unusually wet (where lm from anyway) l must say the past 10 years the summer tempratures have been hotter than l can remember.

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  gonemadJun. 30, 2011 - 06:55PM JST

  No, I think it was the opposite, summers were hotter then, at least when you count the number of really hot days. I think what has changed more noticeably is that winters and spring have become warmer. Anyway, this is based on my - probably distorted - memories. More accurate statistics should be available.

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  benhurJun. 30, 2011 - 07:33PM JST

  summer.."where"??!

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  some14someJun. 30, 2011 - 08:15PM JST

  almost same but global warming activists and Media make me feel hotter recently.

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  RaymasakiJun. 30, 2011 - 09:33PM JST

  not really here USA - Vermont. ive seen Hotter summers. But the last 2 summers haven't been that Hot. VT is known for snow but in the summer its hot & Humid, but not recently

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  TrouserEnthusiastJul. 01, 2011 - 09:06AM JST

  I think they feel hotter as I get older. Can't handle the heat as well as I used to!

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  iceshoecreamJul. 01, 2011 - 10:01AM JST

  I'm from the Caribbean so I can tell you that I am more than glad winter's over and summer is here. Hotter than when I was a kid? Mm, can't really tell. Feels as hot as when I first came to Japan 5 years ago.

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  Ted BarreraJul. 01, 2011 - 01:22PM JST

  Yes. Of course, most of my youth I spent in Canada...

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  ihavegreatlegsJul. 01, 2011 - 08:01PM JST

  I do not believe opinions are scientifically sound. Just Google the stats.

  I prefer it hot and humid so I can wear short shorts, and catch some rays.

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  CHAMADEJul. 04, 2011 - 10:04AM JST

  *Compared to summers in cool northern California, Tokyo summers are an ordeal in themsleves. A time to leave. I've lived here for 48 years and yes, it does seem outdoors the heat is hotter - but we have (had) better air-conditioning. In the '60s here, only the affluent had air conditioners and even then only in one containable room, where they used it only periodically on special occasions. *

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  pamelotJul. 04, 2011 - 01:38PM JST

  The summers feel hotter now, because of I am in Tokyo.

  In my youth in NY, it was very hot, as well, but the pool and beach season started from May 31st.

  Daylight savings started from April.

  We didn't have air conditioning in my youth, but we managed, as pools, lakes, streams and beaches were open, and easy to access.

  School was done before it got too hot to play outside from morning to midday.

  Schools here are open too late in the season, and pools don't open until then.

  They are regulated to the oppressive, open for only 3 hour shifts, and close early.

  The beaches are a long, expensive haul.

  Better to leave, in summer.

  Too many people walking around in wool caps, and cardigan sweaters.

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  AylerJul. 12, 2011 - 09:41AM JST

  yes. possibly no

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