and those around the equator tend to feel the heat the most
A taxi driver once told me that someone from Africa (he didn't say from what part of Africa, and obviously that's a BIG continent) who now probably lives in our town at least for work and told him when he got back here from Africa that he was melting. And the taxi driver asked him: "Aren't you from Africa? Isn't it hotter there?" And he replied: "I come from 33 degrees Celsius. Here there are 39 degrees."
Oh wow, 6 degrees difference can be quite a lot to adapt to. I think it could be that around the equator there's a bit stability with temperatures compared to the North or South where it could be a bit more extreme.
From my talks with Nigerians on Hive, which are close to the equator, but not exactly on it, they dislike most the frequent (daily) and heavy rains. More than the temperatures, which are ok over there.
Yes, I've noticed that heavy rains are becoming more common. Somehow, I liken it to the weather becoming more volatile, how often it rains seems to be decreasing but when it rains, it always rains heavily.
Yes, and the longitudinal difference isn't that much too, around one hour time difference.