On average, those polled will have their first discussion about whether it's hot or cold by 9:47am, most frequently to colleagues after arriving at work. Of those who own a device with a voice assistant, one third get their daily fix from chatting to voice-activated services on the phones or gadgets in their homes, querying what the weather will bring. The nation's obsession with talking about the temperature has also now spread to conversations with household tech devices It also emerged more than eight in 10 admit to a love of discussing the ever-changing climate, with the average Brit spending the equivalent of more than six months of their life talking about the weather.Ī typical weather chat crops up three times a day and lasts an average of two minutes and 46 seconds on each occasion. "It's no wonder we are so fascinated by the weather and how we can influence our environment through technology to make sure we are prepared for what is forecast." The study was conducted by Britain's first ever next-day-delivery air conditioning and boiler installers, BOXT, whose CEO, Andy Kerr said: "Improving technology has increased our temptation to wax lyrical about the weather, from improved forecasts, to automated thermostats and apps to help us maintain temperature control in our surroundings. Whaley Bridge evacuation: Some residents 'only have seconds' to escape if dam burstsĪnd 24 per cent of the population have used the phrase 'I like it hot, but not this hot.'īut Brits are more likely to bring up the weather when it's unexpectedly hot - and 27 per cent think they feel more positive when it is cold and sunny.
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