It's that time of year when temperatures dip. But when explaining the temperatures, what adjectives are best? 

What You Need To Know

  • Meteorologists use a variety of words to describe temperatures

  • The word "cold" could mean something different, depending on location

  • There definitely is a consistent mindset among Midwesterners

We had a little fun with this blog. First, we took the time to poll viewers on social media as to what temperatures are associated with the words "cool," "chilly," "cold" and "frigid."

Now, keep in mind the majority of those who participated are in the Midwest.

Starting with the term "cool," most people associated this word with temperatures ranging from 41 to 60 degrees.

Next, we move onto the adjectie "chilly." People associated temperatures ranging from 21 to 40 with this word.

As for the word "cold," those who responded thought the temperature range of 0 to 20 was appropriate.

And finally, many thought anything under zero degrees would be coined "frigid."

Things got a little bit more interesting when we asked one of our meteorologists at Spectrum News 1 in Texas, Emily Borchard. Let's just say, there was definitely a variation in answers.

What do the different cold-weather words mean for you? Tag us on social media to let us know!