What It Feels Like to Live in Hot Weather
I am leaving Malaysia soon.
And one of the driving factors is the weather.
To provide some context, Malaysia is a tropical country that doesn’t experience four seasons. Here, the weather fluctuates unpredictably between sunny and rainy days, or sometimes a combination of both within a single day.
The heat in Malaysia feels different from the summer warmth I experienced in Florida. In the States, it’s warm and comfortable, similar to a movie scene where the protagonist welcomes the first rays of sunshine after a storm. In short, sunshine makes you happy (and tanned, since you lose track of how long you’ve been under the sun).
However, in Malaysia, the heat especially when combined with the humidity, can be debilitating. Your eyes become so dry and uncomfortable that you start to wonder if there’s something wrong with your tear glands. Your clothes will be drenched in sweat, literally within less than thirty minutes of stepping out from a cold shower, and this sweat is useless in cooling you down because it cannot evaporate due to the high humidity. Consequently, Malaysians are practically genetically programmed to avoid outdoor activities during the daytime.
Well, if it’s that hot outside, you might wonder why not just stay indoors and turn up the air conditioning.
