They are all very valid points, and bringing up small children when there are not the amenities that we take for granted at your disposal must have made for some long dismal winter days, but I like to think we will do our travelling and exploring other cities in the winter.
Yes even when I'm on holiday I think how nice it would be to get dressed without sweating on a boiling day, but equally, how many times on a UK break, have I needed a winter coat in Summer