Why does the amount of humidity in the air affect comfort moreso than the temperature?
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I spent one summer overseas in a place that hit 46C (115 F) everyday, and one week it was as high as 49C (120 F) but this area had extremely low humidity. It was hot but it was hot in a way that feels like you’re burning, like when the sun is hitting you directly through a window.
I left and went home and the first week that I was home, it went up to 29C (85F) but it was at like 50%+ humidity and I wanted to die.
The humidity makes it harder for your sweat to evaporate so it just kinda builds up on you and you’re sweaty ask the time. When you get out of the shower, it takes longer for your body to get dry so you just feel like you can’t ever get away from feeling sweaty and sticky. The air also becomes harder to breathe in because you’re breathing more water vapor at that point
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