Why does 25° feel hotter in the UK than in India?

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I am from India,who has shifted to the UK. It’s been 3-4 years, however UK summers feel unbearable compared to Indian summers. My skin feels like it’s burning at 25° in the UK but 25° in India is so much more pleasant. I understand that it’s closer to the sun since the earth is slightly tilted, but make it make sense that my skin burns while in the UK, but I’m just really sweaty in India, without the burning sensation.

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Humidity. The UK is very humid, which makes it pretty comfortable at very mild temperatures, and difficult at very warm temperatures.

I’m not super familiar with Indian climate, but I’m from the American Midwest, live in Arizona, and have spent significant time in Florida. In the Midwest, which has a decent amount of humidity, 80F (so 26C) is hot but far from unbearable. In Arizona where it’s very dry, it’s comfortable, basically the ideal outdoor temperature. In Florida which is extremely humid, it’s completely unbearable. I’d rather have 100F (38C) in Arizona than 80F in Florida, easily. It’s the humidity.

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