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View Poll Results: If the temperature outside is over 80°F/27°C, what dew point range do you prefer?
0-20°F 38 11.21%
20-30°F 25 7.37%
30-40°F 44 12.98%
40-50°F 87 25.66%
50-60°F 65 19.17%
60°F-70°F 45 13.27%
70°F+ 35 10.32%
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Old 06-23-2013, 12:29 PM
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Dew point now 72°F, temperature 87°F.
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Old 06-23-2013, 12:30 PM
 
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Dew point is 73 here. I was out washing the car earlier, though some clouds had moved in, and just the absence of the sun made it much easier to be outside. Not for too long, though, as it looks like thunderstorms will be moving in. Typical early summer day.
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Old 06-23-2013, 12:40 PM
 
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You're situation is too extreme to say anything over which is more tolerable. One benefit of dry heat, though, is along as you can keep sweating your body can survive. It's harder for your body to cool at higher dew points.

Which is one of the reasons I don't care that much for the extreme climates brought up / made up often. When a climate is too extreme, it's outside our personal experience and a different animal from our usual heat/cold that one deals with everyday. For example, I can bundle up for 20°F weather, but -30°F might have frostbit issues if I'm not careful with exposed skin that I wouldn't have to worry about for 20°F. Once a climate gets too far off to extremes, I just put it on ignore.

It'd be interesting to check what the highest dew points are in northern California. I suspect a 70°F dew point is far more unlikely than summer rain, especially June rain.

If you haven't experienced high humidity before, the easiest way to recreate it might be in the shower. Take a hot shower, make sure all doors and windows are closed. If it is fogged up inside the dew point is whatever the temperature is. If you live in a place without A/C and it's humid, say dew point of 72°F inside, whatever dew point your bathroom will be post-shower will be high. I recommend a cool shower temperature or you will sweat immediately after the shower.
I looked it up and the highest dewpoint we've had here over the past 3 years is 68 F and we had rain in June in 2011 (heavy but early in the month), 2012 (light sprinkles) and are now expected to get moderate to heavy rain over the next 2-3 days so you're right.
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Old 06-23-2013, 01:54 PM
 
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If it's in the 80s outside, I prefer a dewpoint in the 50s. Some moisture but not oppressively humid.
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Old 06-23-2013, 03:23 PM
 
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We added a poll to this thread so dont forget to choose.

Thanks Rozenn.
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Old 06-24-2013, 04:24 AM
 
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Imagine that... 5am in the morning and the dewpoint is 68.5°. 70 NYC, 72 parts of NJ.

These are the dewpoints. NWS Mesonet Observations

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Old 06-24-2013, 06:51 AM
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Have you actually experienced a dew point in the 20s and 80°F? I'm wondering you chose that because you don't know what it feels like.
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Old 06-24-2013, 07:13 AM
 
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Have you actually experienced a dew point in the 20s and 80°F? I'm wondering you chose that because you don't know what it feels like.
Closest I came was when I went to Vegas on a Bachloer party. It was actually in the 90s and dews were in the low 30s. It was hot in the sun but I didnt understand why I wasnt sweating standing still. It was awesome and tolerable. So anything under 35 dewpoint with temps over 80 is what I prefer for sure.
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Old 06-24-2013, 08:27 AM
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Closest I came was when I went to Vegas on a Bachloer party. It was actually in the 90s and dews were in the low 30s. It was hot in the sun but I didnt understand why I wasnt sweating standing still. It was awesome and tolerable. So anything under 35 dewpoint with temps over 80 is what I prefer for sure.
The downside is if you're doing physical activity (or even not), it feels like the water gets sucked out of you. Everything evaporating very quickly.
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Old 06-24-2013, 08:30 AM
 
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40-50F is perfect for the above temperature. I love those blue dome days.
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