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How does the humidity in Sioux Falls stack up to somewhere like Omaha, Kansas City, or Nashville? I want somewhere kind of dry, but not Arizona dry. I also don't want Florida humidity.
I live in the Twin Cities which is further north than Sioux Falls and I would assume slightly less humid. I don't find it that humid here. It can be sometimes in the summer and early fall but being used to the South, its nothing. Sioux Falls is a similar climate so I don't think it'd be too bad. If you want somewhere dryer then Rapid City is more your alley.
In the summer Sioux Falls hovers at about 48-49 percent relative humidity during their high temps. I live near Houston, which hovers at 54-55 during their high temps in the summer.
Relative humidity does not really tell you anything. Pay attention to the dewpoint. It remains pretty constant around the clock. When the dewpoint is below 70, it will feel nice regardless of the temperature, and if it is over 75, it begins to approach insufferable. Dewpoint is tied to the overnight low -- it can never be higher than the temperature. So if it drops into the 60s at night, you can count on fairly comfortable "feels likes" the next day.
Relative humidity does not really tell you anything. Pay attention to the dewpoint. It remains pretty constant around the clock. When the dewpoint is below 70, it will feel nice regardless of the temperature, and if it is over 75, it begins to approach insufferable. Dewpoint is tied to the overnight low -- it can never be higher than the temperature. So if it drops into the 60s at night, you can count on fairly comfortable "feels likes" the next day.
Dewpoint is the key - yes. But many people will start to feel sticky at far lower dewpoints than 70 (unless they grew up in the tropics) - even 60 degree dewpoints will be noticeable.
I agree with all of the other posters on this thread; the dew point is a better indication of how comfortable or uncomfortable the weather is outside, I would say that Sioux Falls probably has similar humidity levels to other parts of the region, to be honest, since Sioux Falls is near the edge of the Great Plains, that the humidity levels are likely comparatively lower than it is in areas to the south and east
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