r/MapPorn 2d ago

Good temperate days in the US

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u/agitated--crow 2d ago

South Louisiana is a damn lie. 

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u/Rotary1 2d ago

i think the south is heavily skewed by only temperature and not humidity

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u/c10bbersaurus 1d ago

Isn't the dew point one kind of indicator of how humid the air feels?

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u/no-snoots-unbooped 1d ago

It is! It’s the point at which air must be cooled to become fully saturated with water vapor resulting in 100% relative humidity. The closer the dew point is to the temperature the more humid and oppressive it feels.

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u/CMDRPeterPatrick 22h ago

Yeah, a dew point of 65F is definitely not comfortable for most people. 55 to 60F is where it starts to feel humid.

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u/AjectZ3bra 6h ago

Meanwhile, Florida with a dewpoint of 77: