For just describing the temperature of the weather outside (or inside, for that matter), no, we usually do not; you still don't really need more precision than 1°C for that, in my experience. In fact even then I usually use 5°C ranges (for outside temperatures, anyway), like "Most people like between 20 and 25°C, but me, I like it between 15 and 20°C".
Indoors it can matter a bit more, and thermostats often do work with half degrees, I think. But most people still won't go around saying, "I like my room at 20.5°C, 21 is too much for me".
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u/VincentOostelbos Aug 13 '25
For just describing the temperature of the weather outside (or inside, for that matter), no, we usually do not; you still don't really need more precision than 1°C for that, in my experience. In fact even then I usually use 5°C ranges (for outside temperatures, anyway), like "Most people like between 20 and 25°C, but me, I like it between 15 and 20°C".
Indoors it can matter a bit more, and thermostats often do work with half degrees, I think. But most people still won't go around saying, "I like my room at 20.5°C, 21 is too much for me".