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Why can't I beat Hypothermia?

I cannot beat Hypothermia when I begin a new rimworld. Every(!) game I start, even in the dessert, my colonists immediately suffer from Hypothermia. Group hugging around campfires doesn't work, the hypothermia goes up and up and up. Temperature at this spot is 28°C.

So, what's the trick beating hypothermia early in game, when it doesn't appear random anymore and even kills the settlers standing at a fireplace?

Two of them are wearing Hyperthread winter cloaks, that are supposed to keep them warm and dry Difficulty is level 2, storyteller is Chillax

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It seems that you are playing some modded version as Winter Cloak is not an item in vanilla Rimworld.

As you say in your comment, it might be a bug.

To prevent hypothermia in vanilla Rimworld either wall up and use a heat source or use proper winter clothing (parkas, tuques)

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