We used to say a similar thing back in Memphis in August. When the temps drop from 114* during the day to only 94*, it feels like Spring. When a thunderstorm doesn’t bring dozens of life-threatening tornadoes, it’s just a warm Summer rain.
Yeah, when the conditions are extreme and it lessens, it feels like a gift...
But it’s really just less painful. Funny how the brain works to think it’s otherwise.