The Changes in Household Temperature

Or why I have been able to shut off the air conditioner lately.

The days have been warm.  So warm that by the evening, the inside temperature is at about 78°.  And, at about that same time, the temperature outside is decreasing below that temperature. So, while I turn the air conditioner on during the day, in case the inside temperature soars, by late evening, it is colder outside than inside.

So, I turn off the air conditioner. And open the windows. This slowly cools the inside temperature.  It has the effect of giving me a cool night breeze to help me sleep. And, it cools the house for the next day, so it does not get too warm until the late afternoon. Sometimes, the air conditioner will need to run. Sometimes it will not.

This is one of the blessings of the South Plains:  The hot days but cool, almost cold, nights. Some years, this lasts well into June. Some years, it does not creep into May.  We shall see, this year, how long it lasts.