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As someone who moved from NJ to CA, I'd say the dry cold is way better! Many East Coasters don't understand that there is humidity in the winter too. Cold weather under 40 degrees in the Bay Area is way more comfy compared to NJ and you can still wear spring clothing. Bay Area winters are not perfectly dry all the time though, because we get harsh rainstorms and more rain than a real desert like SoCal.
Wrong. Most of the time in winter, humidity is close to 100%, which is a lot higher than the summer. What youre failing to see is that the dew point is down in winter, compared to summer.
Yes I notice this too and I feel like this is why snowstorms are always more predictable than summer rain. When snow is forecasted, the weather channel never lies except on rare occasions. You know it is going to snow, because the humidity level will reach 100% that day.
Humid is better. It’s so much easier to deal with the -5F feels like temperature drop than it is to run a humidifier with distilled water for several months out of the year.
Humid is better. It’s so much easier to deal with the -5F feels like temperature drop than it is to run a humidifier with distilled water for several months out of the year.
I live in Wisconsin. We’ve had highs ranging from 0-10 all week with lows -5 to -10 below. Humidity outside is around 50% while inside it can be 10-15%. The colder the drier.
Humidifiers are very much a thing here in the winter for people who have issues with dry air.
As for the thread, humidity isn’t an issue either way for me until the temps get into the high 60’s and low 70’s. Then I like it bone dry.
Dry cold. I'd rather have -5 C and sunny, dry, and low humidity than +5 C rainy, damp, and humid. A wet cold really gets to your bones and is hard to dress for.
Dry cold. I'd rather have -5 C and sunny, dry, and low humidity than +5 C rainy, damp, and humid. A wet cold really gets to your bones and is hard to dress for.
That's the worst. When it's over forty F and the humidity and dew point are high -- it doesn't even have to be raining -- and cloudy, I find it hard to be comfortable outdoors. The term clammy comes to mind.
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