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Even though humidity is an important factor in "real feel" temperature (for hot not cold weather), how come nobody ever considers sunlight? Somewhere like Vegas is not humid but the sun is relentlessly bright and hot. Somewhere like Atlanta is definitely more humid than Vegas but experiences more cloud cover in the summer, so the sun isn't necessarily beating down on you all the time.
Humidity also makes little to no difference in "real feel" temperature in cold weather - things like wet precipitation and wind however do make cold feel colder, and sunshine makes cold more tolerable.
I could be wrong, but I think that it's because humidity is an intrinsic property of the air, whereas sunlight is not. Note that the quantities reported by weather stations (temp, humidity, dew point, heat index, etc) all somehow relate to the molecular properties of the air (wind chill is a bit iffy), and sunlight has no direct relation to the these properties (i.e, the air molecules have the same intrinsic properties whether they are in the shade or under a beaming sun).
I agree that the sun inflates the "real feel" of the air temperature, but this is because the sun heats the molecules on your skin - it has nothing to do with the air molecules themselves.
Actually, I think people tend to be ignorant of sunlight. How often have I seen people jogging in the heat of summer wearing BLACK! I use the color of clothing to my advantage whenever possible because sunlight can have a huge impact.
Even though humidity is an important factor in "real feel" temperature (for hot not cold weather), how come nobody ever considers sunlight? Somewhere like Vegas is not humid but the sun is relentlessly bright and hot. Somewhere like Atlanta is definitely more humid than Vegas but experiences more cloud cover in the summer, so the sun isn't necessarily beating down on you all the time.
Humidity also makes little to no difference in "real feel" temperature in cold weather - things like wet precipitation and wind however do make cold feel colder, and sunshine makes cold more tolerable.
Because in Las Vegas, you can take an umbrella and problem solved!
people here in indonesia (tropics) says sunny = hot and cloudy isn't hot. low 20s C / 70s F heat index with full sun can feel hotter for most residents than 30s C heat index (90s F) with cloudy.
Actually, I think people tend to be ignorant of sunlight. How often have I seen people jogging in the heat of summer wearing BLACK! I use the color of clothing to my advantage whenever possible because sunlight can have a huge impact.
Actually, you would think so but they found that even full length burkas in black can be as comfortable as white ones. The reasons are not obvious though at first glance. The reason why is the black gets warmer quicker and creates faster air currents, whereas the white doesn't cause the ventilation to occur.
Weird factoid.
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