Why does humidity in the heat make you feel hotter, but if you spray yourself with a fine mist of water in the heat, you feel cooler for a minute?

Question

Why does humidity in the heat make you feel hotter, but if you spray yourself with a fine mist of water in the heat, you feel cooler for a minute?

In: Earth Science

Answer 1

humidity prevents water from evaporating. water sprayed on yourself evaporates and cools you. if you sprayed water on yourself in high humidity you probably wouldnt feel much relief.