Why do wet clothes dry faster when the weather is hot?

Answer 1

Answer 1Humid weather. The vapor pressure is forcing the liquid to become a vapor. when it's dry out, the temperature will be the only factor in drying the liquid water which will cause the whole process to take longer. Answer 2

• The answer above needs be revised.
• Wet clothes dry faster in dry weather not humid weather as mentioned above.
• The evaporation is connected with vapor pressure, which is determined by the amount of water in the atmosphere and humidity. When the air is 100% saturated with water vapor there will be a dynamic equilibrium where as much water condenses out of the air onto the clothes, as evaporates from the clothes into the air. If humidity is less than 100%, then there will be more evaporation than condensation and the clothes will become drier.

• If the humidity is very low, either because the air is hot and can hold more water, or because there is just very little moisture in it, then the evaporation will proceed more quickly. If there is a wind this will speed the drying up because 'fresh' air, with low humidity is constantly passing over the clothes.

Answer 2

The humidity level of the air will be low, which quickens the process of evaporation.

Answer 3

As the surface area increases, rate of evaporation increases