Question about heat and humidity

[visitingthisplanet]

I've lived in Nashville and I've lived in Houston and Houston is definitely a LOT more humid. Basically, it's like you're always in a fishtank in the summer months. If you're just planning to be outside in the pool or at the beach it's quite nice, but not-so-pleasant if you're trying to accomplish anything or have work to do outside. If you do, you learn to always have an extra shirt and a towel nearby. People have told me the humidity is good for your skin, though, and there may be something to that; I've seen people in their 80s here who still have very smooth, youthful-looking skin (as long as they haven't been in the habit of tanning, which is evidenced by leathery, lizard-like skin).

[sedimenjerry]

Just had the same situation here. Made it up to 91 a couple days ago but it felt better than the muggy 80 today.

[sefiros]

I do not know how true this is but i've heard that high humidity partly blocks your sweat pores making the cooling of the body more difficult. Does sound logic but again i do not know.

[Millenial Hippy]

Originally Posted by Cambium

Thanks for the dates and location. Easy to check things. As others have said, Humidity indicator is pointless and useless. Look at the dewpoint number.


Lets take a look..


June 1st as you said, Temp was 91° with humidity 38% but look at the dewpoint...Low 60s.







Now look at the next day, As you said .. June 2nd Temp was 84°, Humidity near 60% .. Look at the dewpoint... Mid to Upper 60s! This is why it felt worse. Dew points were higher, it was muggier.









There's a dew point thread you might be interested in.


//www.city-data.com/forum/weath...nt-thread.html


And as far as positing graphics, everyone has their preferences but you can use this for a start.





Hope this post helped. I'm the same way. I can tolerate 90s and dry better than 80s and muggy!

Well that explains a lot. Thanks

[adventuregurl]

I'll take 100 with low humidity over high humidity and cooler any day.

[forgotten username]

Originally Posted by visitingthisplanet

I've lived in Nashville and I've lived in Houston and Houston is definitely a LOT more humid. Basically, it's like you're always in a fishtank in the summer months. If you're just planning to be outside in the pool or at the beach it's quite nice, but not-so-pleasant if you're trying to accomplish anything or have work to do outside. If you do, you learn to always have an extra shirt and a towel nearby. People have told me the humidity is good for your skin, though, and there may be something to that; I've seen people in their 80s here who still have very smooth, youthful-looking skin (as long as they haven't been in the habit of tanning, which is evidenced by leathery, lizard-like skin).

And I guess Nashville is far from being dry either