eli5 why the same temperature feels different in water vs air

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I used to always get confused as a kid when going swimming and the temperature gauge was around 20 degrees celsius but felt really cold considering the same temperature in air was warm. I still don’t really understand why this is?

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Different mediums have different abilities to transfer heat, some might transfer more while some might transfer less.

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