Why does it feel colder at high humidity?

Answer 1

Because if you walk into cold room which is dry , the sweat on the surface of the skin evaporates faster than it would in moist air at the same temperature , drawing more heat from the body. Good question.

Answer 2

That is because heat exites atoms and causes them to occupy more volume in space. So therefore ithe hotter your air is the thinner it is.Or vice versa the cooler it is the denser it is. I hope this helped you.

Answer 3

Humidity refers to the content of moisture in the air. At high humidity, the air is saturated with moisture. So, evaporation is least possible. Sweat remains on the body, without evaporating. So, you actually feel sticky and hot when there is high humidity. You will feel cool in low humidity because evaporation of sweat is faster and the water absorbs calories of heat as it evaporates, leaving you cool. I know that high humidity will not make you feel colder - if you do feel colder, it may be because of too much sweat. ( I can prove it, I'm from Mangalore, one of the stickiest coastal cities in India ).

Answer 4

humid air is obviously air with a high saturation of water, water works well to conduct heat and retains it for a long time, thusly, when it is humid it will be colder. however in places such as rainforests are humid but hot. this is because it is close to the equator. so in conclusion areas are often colder when humid because of the heat retension properties of water. hope this helps :)

Answer 5

High humidity can make it feel colder because our bodies rely on evaporation of sweat to cool down. When the air is already saturated with moisture, sweat evaporates slower, making it harder for our bodies to release heat. This can lead to a sensation of feeling colder even if the actual temperature is not lower.

Answer 6

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