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Temperature is a feature introduced in The Sims 2: Seasons, The Sims 3: Seasons, and The Sims 4: Seasons that is tied closely to the weather mechanics of the game. In all games, the outdoor temperature has an effect on a Sim's internal temperature; if Sims become too hot, they can cool down by going swimming or grabbing a cold drink, while Sims who are getting too cold can warm up by changing into outerwear. In all cases, going indoors will help them cool off or warm up. Sims that get too hot may faint from heatstroke or get sunburned, while Sims that get too cold may freeze and collapse.

The outdoor temperature also a has a profound effect on Sims' lives. Colder temperatures will produce visible frost and cause bodies of water to freeze over, and precipitation will come in the form of snow if it is cold enough. Warmer temperatures will produce much more violent thunderstorms and hail, and heat hazes may become visible. The current season determines the average outdoor temperature, with spring and summer bringing warmer temperatures, and fall and winter bringing colder temperatures.

In The Sims 2 and The Sims 4, real-world temperature units are not used to determine the temperature, and instead a scale ranging from -100 to 100—with the former being the coldest and the latter being the hottest—is used. The Sims 3 is the only game to use real-world temperature units like Celsius and Fahrenheit.