Why does wind feel cooler than the actual air temperature?

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For example if you are sitting in a car with the windows down and the air outside is hot. Yet when you start moving the air feels much colder.

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When moisture evaporates it cools whatever is the source of the moisture. Your skin, especially if you sweat, cools through that evaporation process.

If the relative humidity is high, evaporation is less. So evaporative cooling is not effective in dry climates.

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