+10°C
People living in rented flats in Helsinki turn off the heating.
The Sami people plant flowers.
+5°C
The Sami people are sunbathing, if the sun still gets over the horizon.
+2°C
Italian cars don't start anymore.
0°C
Destilled water freezes.
-1°C
The breath becomes visible. Time to plan a vacation to the Mediterranean.
The Sami people eat ice cream and drink cold beer.
-4°C
The cat wants to share the bed with you.
-10°C
Time to plan a vacation to Africa.
The Sami people go swimming.
-12°C
Too cold for snowing.
-15°C
American cars don't start anymore.
-18°C
The house owners of Helsinki turn on the heating.
-20°C
The breath becomes audible.
-22°C
French cars don't start anymore.
Too cold for ice-skating.
-23°C
Politicians start to pity the homeless.
-24°C
German cars don't start anymore.
-26°C
You can cut building material for igloos out of the breath.
-29°C
The cat wants under you pyjamas.
-30°C
No real car starts anymore.
The Sami curse, kick the wheel, and start their lada.
-31°C
Too cold to kiss, the lips freeze together.
Lapland's football team starts the training for the spring.
-35°C
Time to plan a two-week-long hot bath.
The Sami people shovel the snow from the roof.
-39°C
Mercury freezes. Too cold to think.
The Sami people close the top shirt button.
-40°C
The car wants to share the bed with you.
The Sami people put on a sweater.
-44°C
My Finnish colleague considers closing the office window.
-45°C
The Sami people close the bathroom window.
-50°C
The sea lions leave Greenland.
The Sami people use mittens instead of gloves.
-70°C
The polar bears leave the North Pole.
At the University of Rovaniemi (Lapland), a cross-country ski tour is organized.
-75°C
Santa Claus leaves the Arctic Circle.
The Sami people put down the ear flaps of their cap.
-120°C
Alcohol is freezing. The consequence:
The Sami are cross.
-268°C
Helium becomes liquid.
-270°C
Hell freezes.
-273,15°C
Absolute zero. No movement of the elementary particles.
The Sami people admit: "Yes, it's a bit cool, give me another schnapps to suck."
(Source: http://www.glorie.de/Martti/Kalt.html )