How come you can comfortable touch water that is well above 100 degrees F, but being outside in 100 degree F weather feels awful?

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How come you can comfortable touch water that is well above 100 degrees F, but being outside in 100 degree F weather feels awful?

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Because the water is only a few degrees variation from you own body temperature and does not transfer to you as noticable as the air around you which is flooding you comparatively. Not to mention the sun rays which are also actively adding heat to you.

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