Why does 70 in the summer feel warmer than 70 in fall/winter?

Question

I never understood why temperature can sometimes feel different in different context. Thanks for educating me!

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Answer 1

Depending on where you live humidity may be higher in the summer vs fall/winter. Your body relies on sweat evaporating as its means of cooling you down. Higher humidity means more water in the air, more water in the air means it’s harder for sweat to evaporate. It doesn’t need to feel oppressively humid for this to take effect, just a little extra humidity in the air can do the trick.