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I never understood the dry heat argument. I've always thought it was even worse than hot and humid because it feels like being inside an oven. I don't like high heat either way though.
I agree that humidity makes the heat of cold uncomfortable but dry heat is like oven! Today here in Serres Greece we had 36 C and 37% the low RH humidity of the day but the heat index was 39. It is like oven!
Dry heat is definitely better than humid heat though. At least in dry heat you have refuge in the shade.. when it's humid you sweat so much and sleeping becomes very hard
I agree that humidity makes the heat of cold uncomfortable but dry heat is like oven! Today here in Serres Greece we had 36 C and 37% the low RH humidity of the day but the heat index was 39. It is like oven!
36C with 37% RH produces a dew point of around 19C, which isn't dry.
Dry heat is definitely better than humid heat though. At least in dry heat you have refuge in the shade.. when it's humid you sweat so much and sleeping becomes very hard
Only thing is often in the desert there is no shade!
There is a huge difference...dry heat is so much more tolerable. Just moved out to Denver and it has been in the 90s, but with RH in the mid to upper 10s and a dew point in the 40s it feels cooler. Back in Chicago 90s would be unbearable. I cannot breathe and you sweat just standing outside.
36C with 37% RH produces a dew point of around 19C, which isn't dry.
Yes I agree! But my place is drier than others here in Greece. Places in Corfu Greece if you know the island are very humid. They can have 38 C with 60% RH. Also there are some winds that are very hot and in combination with the high temperatures you feel that you are burnt and your eyes become red. In my opinion heat (humid or not) is bad!
Have you been to Vegas? Outside of the casinos, not much shade there at all. You can't grow a lot of trees there.
Yes, I've been there twice and enjoyed the nice dry heat when walking around.
If it was really hot out I wouldn't be hiking in the desert either. Walking on the strip it is not much of a stretch to step inside to cool off.
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