The Weather and Your Health

Medically Reviewed by Jennifer Robinson, MD on August 22, 2022
Question 1/8

You can have heatstroke if your body temperature hits:

  • 102 F
  • 104 F
  • 106 F
Question 2/8

Several days of heat and this can make you cranky and more aggressive:

  • Cloudy skies
  • High humidity
  • Constant rain
Question 3/8

When someone has a really low body temperature (hypothermia), you should put them under a heat lamp to warm them up.

  • True
  • False
Question 4/8

You shouldn’t exercise outside when it’s below:

  • 10 F
  • 20 F
  • 32 F
Question 5/8

People with arthritis may have more pain in their joints before rainy or cold weather, likely because of a change in:

  • Air pressure
  • Humidity
  • Temperature
Question 6/8

Migraines can be triggered by:

  • Extreme heat or cold
  • High humidity
  • Stormy weather
  • All of the above
Question 7/8

Your allergies might bother you more on a:

  • Cloudy day
  • Hot day
  • Rainy day
Question 8/8

It may help you lose weight to:

  • Turn your thermostat up
  • Turn your thermostat down
  • Keep your thermostat at 75 F