Dewpoint is a measure of the actual amount of water that has been evaporated into the air. The dewpoint is the actual temperature the air would have to be cooled to in order for condensation to take place. The higher the dewpoint, the more moisture in the air. When the actual temperature is equal to the dewpoint the relative humidity is 100%. It is a better measure of discomfort than relative humidity, which has a temperature dependence.
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Originally Posted by Bjeanj
I still don’t understand dew point. Are you able to explain to a greater extent than the higher it is, the more uncomfortable one is?why is it called “dew point”?
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