dew point
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According to the weather service office in Tampa, Fla., a dew point of below 60 degrees is comfortable; above 65 feels muggy; above 70, very humid and uncomfortable; and above 75, oppressive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
A higher dew point means the air is moister and thus will feel muggier.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2025
According to AccuWeather’s chief meteorologist Jonathan Porter, their index factors in weather conditions that NWS’s wind chill does not, such as dew point, cloud cover, and precipitation.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 19, 2024
Additionally, moist air forced up the mountains frequently cools to its dew point, becoming saturated and ridding itself of excess moisture in the form of heavy precipitation.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 6, 2023
“Measures eighty values—temperature, UV index, dew point, you name it.”
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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