Why does humidity make temperature feel hot, but restaurants use misters to cool the patrons?

Question

I live in a town with a lot of humidity in summer. I perspire a lot, but restaurants around here have misters outdoors to “cool things down”. How does that work? How can adding more humidity make the heat more tolerable?

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Answer 1

Misters are generally used in places with low humidity, that way the water can hit you and evaporate quickly. Not to mention the temp of the mister is usually cooler than the temp of the humidity