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I think this discussion is kind of a time wasting. Heat is heat with or without humidity, I think it works more as a psycological relaxing point. But warming won't leave you for sure.
I think this discussion is kind of a time wasting. Heat is heat with or without humidity, I think it works more as a psycological relaxing point. But warming won't leave you for sure.
Heat is heat but the way people experience or perceive it, depends, without any doubt, on humidity. 90F with 90% humidity feels MUCH more uncomfortable than 90F with 20% humidity.
From what I've read, Bradenton/Sarasota has a ton of microclimates, there's usually an 8F difference between the coast and just a few miles inland on the coldest nights. The coast rarely dips below 30F (barrier islands generally don't drop below 32F) while inland areas can reach the upper mid 20sF.
Same thing can be said here. I grew up in New Orleans and Metairie and now live in Destrehan which is only 20 minuets west of New Orleans and at the same elevation. But because Lake Pontchartrain doesn't protect us like it does in Metairie and New Orleans we are always about 5 degrees cooler, go across the lake and it's a few more degrees cooler.
The lake has an effect on the temperature, sometimes makes it hotter, sometimes colder.
I used to work the golf tournaments here and overheard several caddies tell their players if they hit the ball over the bunker with the heat and thermal lift the ball would go 5 yards father.
So I guess depending on the surface, the temps can be a lot different.
So do some of you think that wind chill factor doesn't make any difference either? Cold is just cold and the wind whipping around you on a 40F day isn't going to affect your level of comfort at all?
We moved from frigid Colorado to hot Texas recently- one determining factor of the move was climate. I LOVE the heat. And the humid heat feels great on my skin. There's a reason why people pay to go to the sauna... But then again, I'm probably a complete freak for liking the heat so much. I just can't function when it's cold. I think dry heat is more tolerable for most people, but humid heat feels great on the skin, and I think it feels nice to sweat. But that's just my sole opinion
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Humidity definitely makes a difference, but don't disregard the combination of dry heat and searing sun. I sometimes like the 'furnace like' feel of a 40C day with a hot northerly coming from the desert. Your clothes literally dry as you hang them out.
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