I've said before that enjoying skating outdoors requires a certain attitude, akin to the attitudes present in other outdoor sports.
Playing rink guard today, at a rink in Laurel, Maryland, it was warm. I spent a goodly amount of time pushing water off the low point of the surface with a squeejee. (Who needs a Zamboni? When the surface is wet, it is almost self-healing.)
There were 25-30 people on the ice, a mix of kids and adults. Some took great joy in the weather. Several fell down (water makes for very slippery ice), and were soaked, but it was warm enough that this didn't trouble most of them. One little girl, 6 or 7, practicing jumps, was so ecstatic she practically glowed.
A few hockey kids discovered that spraying water from a hockey stop was more fun than spraying snow.
It started to rain a bit. A few left.
The wind kicked up, gusting to about 30-40 mph, and rain began in earnest. Everyone left.
Hah. Nothing like the attitudes you often see in outdoor sports like kayaking. Wimps!
P.S. I'm still drying out my (suede) boots. Coated smooth leather dries better than suede.