Dry Heat vs Humid Heat

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is the “dry heat” far more tolerable than say humid Gulf states?

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yes, but 110 is kill you dead hot.

Dry heat => you sweat less, your lips dry and crack, and your nose bleeds.

in dry heat your sweat doesn't stick to you as much and you don't feel as miserable. Plus, the evaporative cooling works like it's supposed to.

Dry heat with a wind just feels like youre in an air fryer oven.

Still would take that over those moments after it rains down here and the sun comes out from behind the clouds again.

Its during those moments you feel like a Swedish person is trying to kill you in a steam house

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Dry heat => you sweat less, your lips dry and crack, and your nose bleeds.

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Also ages you.... It is good for cars though...

Humidity makes any temperature worse and is only pleasant from 60-80.

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As someone that has only experienced humid heat, can anyone describe “dry heat?”

I see people say “oh the high will be 110 but it’s a dry heat”. So is Phoenix or Las Vegas miserable in the summer or is the “dry heat” far more tolerable than say humid Gulf states?

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They are still miserable in the summer, but that's because they get even hotter than we do. Temperature being equal, lower humidity will always feel cooler, as your body can move heat away easier.

But honestly, the biggest difference is the difference in shade. In a wet heat, all that water holds a ton of heat energy. Even in the shade, it's still miserably hot. In a dry heat, if you step into the shade, you'll immediately feel a difference of 15-20 degrees. It's really jarring if you've never experienced it before.

I’ve staked well sites in the Permian Basin with the temp 100+. Yes, still hot, but the heck with doing that in East TX or South LA at 100 degrees.

Definitely a difference.

Well, see, dry heat just exists. It is hot. You know it is hot. Everyone acknowledges it is hot. But it can be dealt with.

Humid heat? Humid heat insinuates. It is everywhere. There is no escaping. It has wrapped around your balls. It has tapped your bunghole. Humid heat is sticky and gross. There is no quick walk inside to cool off. It is on you. It is wearing you like a damn skin suit.


Hope this helps/