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Fairly humid in Vancouver today. As of right now the dew point is 18.5°C (65.3°F). Not particularly high compared to most other major cities in North America, obviously, but most years the maximum dew point in Vancouver is 17°C or 18°C, so hitting 18.5°C right now is quite an event. The last time the dew point hit 19°C in Vancouver was at the start of the heatwave of July 2009.
All that being said it's only moderately warm out here (23°C / 74°F) so it doesn't feel particularly muggy in my opinion. Still nice to have though, I enjoy higher dew points during the summer and Vancouver rarely gets more than moderately humid, so today's humidity is good enough for me.
I don't know much about dewpoints, but when it's 80 F close to where I live(I can't find the data to my hometown) the dewpoint is almost always between 25 and 40 F, and it's always one of the lowest in Europe
for example today 29ºC at 3pm, and the dewpoint was those 4ºC in northern portugal, very low compared to other areas of Europe, specially those at similar temperatures: Informacion grafica de synops
I don't know much about dewpoints, but when it's 80 F close to where I live(I can't find the data to my hometown) the dewpoint is almost always between 25 and 40 F, and it's always one of the lowest in Europe
That sounds very dry, perhaps altitude plays a factor?
We got a dewpoint of 71 F today with a temperature of 84. It felt much more humid than it normally does here but it was NOT unbearable by any means. In fact, it felt more comfortable than 100 with low humidity but I suspect that 90 would feel more uncomfortable. But I did turn on the AC when I got home. I will try the shower experiment on a 90 f + day and leave the AC off to see how a humid 90 + feels.
Hmm. What station did you see a 71°F dew point? San Ramon reached 67°F:
Fairly humid in Vancouver today. As of right now the dew point is 18.5°C (65.3°F). Not particularly high compared to most other major cities in North America, obviously, but most years the maximum dew point in Vancouver is 17°C or 18°C, so hitting 18.5°C right now is quite an event. The last time the dew point hit 19°C in Vancouver was at the start of the heatwave of July 2009.
Wow. It's hard for me to imagine Vancouver that humid. Are the locals commenting on it?
That sounds very dry, perhaps altitude plays a factor?
30-40 is not that dry. 20s I'll agree is dry but not severely. 30-40 is basically saying more than 1/4 of the atmosphere has water in it. A 40 dew is almost half the air fill with water. Dews in the 30s I agree is drier than most but its not desert dry.
Current morning dewpoints. 70s along the eastern seaboard.
I'd have thought Vancouver was similar to here with regards to dew points. Obviously not though as dew points in the mid 60's aren't uncommon at all here.
I'd have thought Vancouver was similar to here with regards to dew points. Obviously not though as dew points in the mid 60's aren't uncommon at all here.
No, the character of the summer is different in the Pacific Northwest. Sunnier (and quite clear) and occasional cool drizzly stratus from the Pacific. No real source for humid air, and warm ocean temperatures are much further away.
Wow. It's hard for me to imagine Vancouver that humid. Are the locals commenting on it?
Not much, no. While it is abnormally humid, it's only by a little bit. When they were getting dew points like this in Alberta last summer it made headlines, but here in Vancouver I think people are accustomed to at least a moderate level of humidity most of the time - dew points in the summer are usually in the 10 - 15 (50 - 60 F) range, and as I mentioned the peak dew point most years is 17 or 18, so this isn't really that extreme, just a bit above normal.
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No, the character of the summer is different in the Pacific Northwest. Sunnier (and quite clear) and occasional cool drizzly stratus from the Pacific. No real source for humid air, and warm ocean temperatures are much further away.
Pretty much this. The Pacific is just too cool to cause high humidity like other parts of the country. It is, however, enough to keep humidity moderately high and prevent it from becoming very dry, even when it doesn't rain for a long time. Dew points don't drop below 10C / 50F all that much during the summer.
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