diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index 5a2a632af2..0bd0bb24a2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(roundstart_race_names)
 	var/burnmod = 1
 	///multiplier for damage from cold temperature
 	var/coldmod = 1
+	///moves their safe minimum temp by this value.
+	var/cold_offset = 0
+	///moves their safe maximum temp by this value.
+	var/hot_offset = 0
 	///multiplier for damage from hot temperature
 	var/heatmod = 1
 	///multiplier for stun durations
@@ -2215,7 +2219,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(roundstart_race_names)
 				H.throw_alert("tempfeel", /atom/movable/screen/alert/hot, 3)
 
 	// +/- 50 degrees from 310K is the 'safe' zone, where no damage is dealt.
-	if(H.bodytemperature > BODYTEMP_HEAT_DAMAGE_LIMIT && !HAS_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_RESISTHEAT))
+	if(H.bodytemperature > (BODYTEMP_HEAT_DAMAGE_LIMIT + hot_offset) && !HAS_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_RESISTHEAT))
 		//Body temperature is too hot.
 
 		SEND_SIGNAL(H, COMSIG_CLEAR_MOOD_EVENT, "cold")
@@ -2243,11 +2247,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(roundstart_race_names)
 			H.emote("scream")
 		H.apply_damage(burn_damage, BURN)
 
-	else if(H.bodytemperature < BODYTEMP_COLD_DAMAGE_LIMIT && !HAS_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_RESISTCOLD))
+	else if(H.bodytemperature < (BODYTEMP_COLD_DAMAGE_LIMIT + cold_offset) && !HAS_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_RESISTCOLD))
 		SEND_SIGNAL(H, COMSIG_CLEAR_MOOD_EVENT, "hot")
 		SEND_SIGNAL(H, COMSIG_ADD_MOOD_EVENT, "cold", /datum/mood_event/cold)
 		//Apply cold slowdown
-		H.add_or_update_variable_movespeed_modifier(/datum/movespeed_modifier/cold, multiplicative_slowdown = ((BODYTEMP_COLD_DAMAGE_LIMIT - H.bodytemperature) / COLD_SLOWDOWN_FACTOR))
+		H.add_or_update_variable_movespeed_modifier(/datum/movespeed_modifier/cold, multiplicative_slowdown = (((BODYTEMP_COLD_DAMAGE_LIMIT + cold_offset) - H.bodytemperature) / COLD_SLOWDOWN_FACTOR))
 		switch(H.bodytemperature)
 			if(200 to BODYTEMP_COLD_DAMAGE_LIMIT)
 				H.throw_alert("temp", /atom/movable/screen/alert/shiver, 1)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/anthropomorph.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/anthropomorph.dm
index 6303a474c9..744375db9c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/anthropomorph.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/anthropomorph.dm
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 	coldmod = 0.5
 	heatmod = 1.2
+	cold_offset = -125	//Can handle pretty cold environments, but it's still a slightly bad idea if you enter a room thats full of near-absolute-zero gas
 	blacklisted_quirks = list(/datum/quirk/coldblooded)
 	balance_point_values = TRUE
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/ipc.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/ipc.dm
index f3e245bb5d..4f6b940692 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/ipc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/ipc.dm
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 	coldmod = 0.5
 	heatmod = 1.2
+	cold_offset = -125	//Can handle pretty cold environments, but it's still a slightly bad idea if you enter a room thats full of near-absolute-zero gas
 	blacklisted_quirks = list(/datum/quirk/coldblooded)
 	balance_point_values = TRUE
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/synthliz.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/synthliz.dm
index d3752dee15..7fc2da1132 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/synthliz.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/synthliz.dm
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 	coldmod = 0.5
 	heatmod = 1.2
+	cold_offset = -125	//Can handle pretty cold environments, but it's still a slightly bad idea if you enter a room thats full of near-absolute-zero gas
 	blacklisted_quirks = list(/datum/quirk/coldblooded)
 	balance_point_values = TRUE