Why is Minneapolis Growing Faster than Rest of Midwest? (St. Paul: apartment, hotel)

[Hulsker 1856]

Originally Posted by LeTraveler

People say that and I just think how much opinion is based on experience. Humid? Haha.

I'm coming from Atlanta, before that I was in central SC, grew up near the Atlantic...there is no comparison. It is so amazingly dry here. I didn't know it could be so dry and cool in any place in America. It gets fairly hot and slightly humid sometimes, like today, but it doesn't last long.

You know, claiming "It's not humid in Minnesota because it's more humid in Atlanta and South Carolina!" is about is nonsensical as claiming that it's not humid in Atlanta and South Carolina because it's more humid in some other places (New Orleans, the Florida peninsula, etc. - yes, it is, look it up).

As an aside... you didn't know "it could be so dry and cool in any place in America"?

Really? You've never heard that the United States has deserts? Or, you did, and figured that deserts are less dry than lush and green Minnesota?

That's... bizarre. And very uninformed.

[LeTraveler]

^i'm sorry, but what exactly is your issue?

There is a level of humidity which is considered ideal for human comfort. Minneapolis this summer when I arrived had many days in or close to that range. So, no, it's not very humid.

Are facts better for you because experience is "nonsensical" in a response to a comment based on experience?

The rest of your comment isn't worth discussing, honestly. Read it over and you might understand why.

[Glenfield]

Minneapolis/St Paul— not on the list of most humid cities. No surprise really.
https://www.currentresults.com/Weath...mid-cities.php

[Teak]

Originally Posted by LeTraveler

^i'm sorry, but what exactly is your issue?

There is a level of humidity which is considered ideal for human comfort. Minneapolis this summer when I arrived had many days in or close to that range. So, no, it's not very humid.

Are facts better for you because experience is "nonsensical" in a response to a comment based on experience?

The rest of your comment isn't worth discussing, honestly. Read it over and you might understand why.

No kidding. I spent many years living in the tropics (4 degrees north of the Equator, where Teak grows naturally) so Minnesota humidity is a bit 'meh'; nothing to get excited about. I actually grew to like a certain amount of humidity for the positive effect upon the skin and lungs. Dry air exacerbates certain coughing spells. I lived in a dry climate before moving to the tropics, and had a dry, raspy, deep-seated cough for five years that worried me. When I got to the tropics, the cough disappeared.

[FJhg]

Originally Posted by Glenfield

Minneapolis/St Paul— not on the list of most humid cities. No surprise really.
https://www.currentresults.com/Weath...mid-cities.php

That's a year round average, it's bone dry in Minnesota winters. Averages of summer humidity is more telling.

[Stjoan]

I love Minnesota. If I could afford to move, I would! I love to visit the cities and explore.

[Glenfield]

Originally Posted by FJhg

That's a year round average, it's bone dry in Minnesota winters. Averages of summer humidity is more telling.

You are wrong. The most humid month is December while the least humid is May.
https://weather-and-climate.com/aver...tes-of-America

[TheGrandViking]

Originally Posted by Glenfield

You are wrong. The most humid month is December while the least humid is May.
https://weather-and-climate.com/aver...tes-of-America

It's all about the dew point and using humidity is not a good method to measure how the weather "feels". For example, a temperature of 25 degrees with a dew point of 23 would have 92% humidity. It would "feel" better than 82 degrees with a dew point of 75 with a humidity of close to 80%. The 25 degree weather would feel dry while the 82 degrees would feel more tropical. The higher the dew point the more volume of moisture exists. So, don't pay attention to the humidity level but watch the dew point. That is why San Fran/bay area has high humidity levels but it usually has low dew points making SanFran feel comfortable.

Minnesota rarely gets above 75 degree dew points. However, in recent years we have seen an uptick in the water in the air due to both climate change and the increase in corn production (corn is a thirsty crop that though evapotranspiration can put a staggering amount of water in the air-3,000 to 4000 gallons per acre and Iowa alone puts out 50 billions gallons a day in the atmosphere during the summer). Minnesota production varies depending on the markets between corn and soy. Yes, Minnesota has an increased amount of water in the air than in the past. But, we are not like parts of the south with some truly killer dew points.

[Glenfield]

Originally Posted by TheGrandViking

It's all about the dew point and using humidity is not a good method to measure how the weather "feels". For example, a temperature of 25 degrees with a dew point of 23 would have 92% humidity. It would "feel" better than 82 degrees with a dew point of 75 with a humidity of close to 80%. The 25 degree weather would feel dry while the 82 degrees would feel more tropical. The higher the dew point the more volume of moisture exists. So, don't pay attention to the humidity level but watch the dew point. That is why San Fran/bay area has high humidity levels but it usually has low dew points making SanFran feel comfortable.

Minnesota rarely gets above 75 degree dew points. However, in recent years we have seen an uptick in the water in the air due to both climate change and the increase in corn production (corn is a thirsty crop that though evapotranspiration can put a staggering amount of water in the air-3,000 to 4000 gallons per acre and Iowa alone puts out 50 billions gallons a day in the atmosphere during the summer). Minnesota production varies depending on the markets between corn and soy. Yes, Minnesota has an increased amount of water in the air than in the past. But, we are not like parts of the south with some truly killer dew points.

There is no better measure of how humid a place is than, well, the humidity.

Look, I get that you feel that it’s too damp here for your taste, but the data shows that relative to other cities in the country this is not among the most humid.

I accept that you don’t like the weather. If it becomes unbearable, you might consider a move to the mountains or desert.

[TheGrandViking]

Originally Posted by Glenfield

There is no better measure of how humid a place is than, well, the humidity.

Look, I get that you feel that it’s too damp here for your taste, but the data shows that relative to other cities in the country this is not among the most humid and it is silly to say it is. .

I accept that you don’t like the weather. If it becomes unbearable, you might consider a move to the mountains or desert.

Do you have me confused with another poster (This is my first post on the subject)? My post doesn't reflect a preference or a judgement about Minnesota's Humidity but more of explanation about dew point and how it relates to humidity. More importantly about how weather "feels" in relation to humidity. Of course, I didn't take the step further into absolute vs. relative humidity but more alluded to it in the explanation.