[alwaystrying]

Ok, so this is gonna sound dumb, but keep in mind I have never lived in FL.

Does humidity vary depending on what part of FL you live in??? We are looking to relocate to either the Orlando area or Tampa area. We visited Orlando once in September, HOLY COW was it humid!!! Beautiful, but humid. I know we can adapt. Would it be just as humid in Tampa??

Any info would be appreciated.

[stahltkd]

Well considering right now (10:30pm) its 88% humidity... and about 80F... Really need to watch the dew points as well - its how much "water" is in the air (how difficult it is to breath) right now the dew point is 73

75–80 °F Extremely uncomfortable, fairly oppressive 62%
21–24 °C 70–74 °F Very humid, quite uncomfortable 52–60%
18–21 °C 65–69 °F Somewhat uncomfortable for most people at upper edge 44–52%
16–18 °C 60–64 °F OK for most, but all perceive the humidity at upper edge 37–46%
13–16 °C 55–59 °F Comfortable 38–41%
10–12 °C 50–54 °F Very comfortable 31–37%
< 10 °C < 49 °F A bit dry for some 30%

[Mike1306]

Originally Posted by stahltkd

Well considering right now (10:30pm) its 88% humidity... and about 80F... Really need to watch the dew points as well - its how much "water" is in the air (how difficult it is to breath) right now the dew point is 73

75–80 °F Extremely uncomfortable, fairly oppressive 62%
21–24 °C 70–74 °F Very humid, quite uncomfortable 52–60%
18–21 °C 65–69 °F Somewhat uncomfortable for most people at upper edge 44–52%
16–18 °C 60–64 °F OK for most, but all perceive the humidity at upper edge 37–46%
13–16 °C 55–59 °F Comfortable 38–41%
10–12 °C 50–54 °F Very comfortable 31–37%
< 10 °C < 49 °F A bit dry for some 30%

I am not sure what each number is but if you are saying that 65-69 degrees with 52% humidity is uncomfortable for most and that 75-80 degrees with 62% humidity is extremely uncomfortable then this list is useless.
Did you come up with this yourself or is it from another source?

[Mike1306]

Originally Posted by alwaystrying

Ok, so this is gonna sound dumb, but keep in mind I have never lived in FL.

Does humidity vary depending on what part of FL you live in??? We are looking to relocate to either the Orlando area or Tampa area. We visited Orlando once in September, HOLY COW was it humid!!! Beautiful, but humid. I know we can adapt. Would it be just as humid in Tampa??

Any info would be appreciated.

Average humidity is about the same for both cities, Tampa being on the coast will generally be just slightly cooler and depending where you are you can get nice breezes off the gulf. I lived just north of Orlando and also Clearwater, St.Pete area and I prefer around Tampa.

[FL2MT]

Yes it certainly makes a difference where you are. I had been living in Miami for school and was doing a summer internship up near the Cocoa Beach area. Cocoa Beach felt like a dry heat, middle of the summer and I'd be driving home with the A/C turned off and the windows open in my car at 5 pm, no way I would have been doing that in Miami. Less of a difference going east to west than north to south of course so I don't think you'd see a huge difference between Orlando and Tampa.

Best of luck where ever you do decide. Some find the humidity unbearable and others adapt pretty quickly.

[doom1001]

It can be humid all throughout the state.Since you're looking at Orlando,you can expect Orlando to have warmer temperatures in the summer than the coastal cities but in the winter it will also be colder.One thing to note is that humidity is not only felt in the summer when it's 95 degrees out and the humidity makes it feel like it's 110-120 degrees.You'd be surprised how many people from out of state will comment when it's 40-45 degrees in Florida it feels like 25 degrees in drier climates due to the humidity.

[StreetSmarts]

No escaping it.

[kyle19125]

Originally Posted by Mike1306

Average humidity is about the same for both cities, Tampa being on the coast will generally be just slightly cooler and depending where you are you can get nice breezes off the gulf. I lived just north of Orlando and also Clearwater, St.Pete area and I prefer around Tampa.

Ditto what he said and would recommend the other half of the Tampa Bay area (Pinellas County) which is St Pete/Clearwater (and other smaller towns). The difference between the temperature and relative humidity to me is quite noticeable between the mainland (Tampa) and the Pinellas peninsula. Not sure if it helps (but seems to) Pinellas County typically gets both morning and afternoon thunderstorms in the summer versus the mainland which typically only gets the late afternoon/evening storms after the heat has reached it's highest point.

[jambo101]

Originally Posted by alwaystrying

Does humidity vary depending on what part of FL you live in??? We are looking to relocate to either the Orlando area or Tampa area. We visited Orlando once in September, HOLY COW was it humid!!! Beautiful, but humid. I know we can adapt. Would it be just as humid in Tampa??

.

I'd say the difference would not be that noticeable to some one who has issues with heat and humidity.Whether its 88 degrees and 70% humidity or 92 degrees and 80% humidity is going to make not much difference.
In fact if long term exposure to heat and humidity (May-Oct)is not to your liking then Florida is a poor choice of location and maybe something further north would fit the bill,even though it can get really hot along the entire eastern seaboard the further north you go the shorter that heat lasts.
Check out daily temps and humidity levels on the Orlando and Tampa weather sites.
I'm one of those odd people who would trade in a heartbeat a 90 degree day for a day like this =

[stahltkd]

Originally Posted by Mike1306

I am not sure what each number is but if you are saying that 65-69 degrees with 52% humidity is uncomfortable for most and that 75-80 degrees with 62% humidity is extremely uncomfortable then this list is useless.
Did you come up with this yourself or is it from another source?

It didn't properly format... let me find it again. But essentially the first number is in C the 2nd is DEW POINT in F and the last number is RELATIVE HUMIDITY.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dew_poi..._human_comfort


Explanation why Dew Point is better indicator of how humid it is... http://www.usatoday.com/weather/reso...p-relhum_x.htm