Sitting still for 5 minutes, at what temperature do you start sweating if humidity is 50% (temperatures, rainfall)

[The East Frisian]

I would say about 27°C, if the sun is out then maybe 25°C.

[ksolina]

I honestly don't know how heat feels with 50% humidity, but I start sweating at about 40c sitting in shadow at 20%, so I guess about 35c with 50%, and about 80F/26c while on sunshine.

[Overcast Subarctic Cold]

Sort of depends on whether there is fresh air or not. If inside watching TV, without any movement of air, maybe about 27C. If outside in the shade in a light breeze, probably 33-35C.

[Adi from the Brunswicks]

As an addition, 84 F (29 C) was my summer tolerance at 50 % humidity. In winter, my tolerance dips down to 65 F (18.5 C). Anything warmer and I start sweating. For spring and fall, above 77 F (25.5 C) makes me sweat. Regardless, I will never go to Florida any time of the year, too freaking hot and inhospitable in the summer and still too warm in the winter.

[sulkiercupid]

I notice I start sweating at about 27C in sunny moderately humid heat, not to a profuse extent but enough that you can smell yourself when you get back to the office.

[Wildcat15]

Originally Posted by Adi from the Brunswicks

I will never go to Florida any time of the year, too freaking hot and inhospitable in the summer and still too warm in the winter.

You can't be serious

[Adi from the Brunswicks]

I wonder why cold lovers failed to answer this question. Perhaps they are ashamed to admit their low tolerance .

[dunno what to put here]

I didn't answer because I don't know. If I had to guess, around 30C. 27C with 50% humidity is alright.

Originally Posted by G8RCAT

You can't be serious

You think London has winter in the summer. I rest my case.

[AdriannaSmiling]

Originally Posted by Adi from the Brunswicks

Regardless, I will never go to Florida any time of the year, too freaking hot and inhospitable in the summer and still too warm in the winter.

Florida is an AWESOME vacation getaway even though I wouldn't want to live there climate-wise. All those theme parks, warm beaches with swimmable waters, and lush greenary all around. Winters are VERY comfortable. How can a daytime high of 70 and an overnight low of 50 (average in Orlando in January) be unbearably hot? Their cold snaps also get colder than San Jose due to a bigger standard deviation. I went there in September and found the daytime heat to be a bit much, but loved those balmy nights and warm ocean swimming, which I don't get at home. It's definitely a lot more variable climate than you experienced in South India.

[Adi from the Brunswicks]

Originally Posted by AdriannaSmiling

Florida is an AWESOME vacation getaway even though I wouldn't want to live there climate-wise. All those theme parks, warm beaches with swimmable waters, and lush greenary all around. Winters are VERY comfortable. How can a daytime high of 70 and an overnight low of 50 (average in Orlando in January) be unbearably hot? Their cold snaps also get colder than San Jose due to a bigger standard deviation. I went there in September and found the daytime heat to be a bit much, but loved those balmy nights and warm ocean swimming, which I don't get at home. It's definitely a lot more variable climate than you experienced in South India.

I went there for a week during the June of 1999 and hated the weather. Crazy hot & stifiling humidity. Yes, its better than south India but still way too warm. The beaches were too warm for my taste and nights were way too steamy. Additionally, I HATE large reptiles and snakes.

Winter weather seems comfortable and pleasant, but should not be called a "winter". Its the equivalent of late spring in New Jersey and what use is a winter where its usually too hot to wear long sleeves. Florida's winters would be glorious for September though.

I like swimming when water temperatures are in the upper 60's-low 70's F, with air temperatures at most in the mid 80's F which is usually the case along the Jersey shore. Maine is usually in the low-mid 60's and might be a bit chilly for swimming since daytime highs are limited to low 70's. I am cold showered all summer long and used to water temperatures in the low 70's F. San Fransisco summers are a bit too chilly even for a chill lover like me, though I did dare to take a 3 minute dip into the 50 F waters bare bodied .