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Evaporation of moisture has a cooling effect and our bodies use the effect to control internal temperatures.

The ability of of an atmosphere to absorb moisture is determined by the amount of moisture it has already absorbed. For instance, at room temperature (21 degrees C) air at 101 kPa pressure can hold 18.3 grams of moisture per cubic metre of air. If the air contains only 12 grams of moisture then it contains about 65% of the total amount it could contain. Therefore it's relative humidity is 65% and it has the ability to absorb more moisture.

Obviously, as the relative humidity of an atmosphere rises it's ability to absorb more moisture decreases thus suppressing evaporation and the cooling effect it produces for our bodies. In short, higher humidity causes us to feel hotter as we lose our ability to cool ourselves.

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