It's not as hot as cigarettes, no...but then again, you're not inhaling tobacco farm that's on fire, either. Bottom coils are definitely cooler than top coils, but they're a little less finicky from my perspective. Being from similar climates, too, the vapor's cold when it's cold outside.
You can try to use a lower resistance coil, like a 1.8 ohm, and that will help a bit. You just can't run it at too high a voltage because you get that lovely burnt silica taste pretty quick. Also, if you're looking for "throat hit"...cinnamons are a good choice, they hit pretty hard, almost like a real cig. (In a vapey good kind of way....)
Welcome to ECF!