If my body temperature is 98.6 degrees, why am I so hot when its 98 degrees?

Answer 1

Its probably the humidity. I have friends from africa who tell me that when its over 100 degrees you don't even sweat.

Answer 2

This is really just thermodynamics. You regulate your body temperature by generating heat internally and by transferring excess heat to the surrounding environment. Your body always generates heat if you are alive. And heat always flows from a warmer substance (your body) to a cooler substance ( your surroundings). So when it is 98 degrees in your surroundings and your body is generating heat, your body wants to shed the excess heat. But with your surroundings also at 98 degrees there is nowhere for the heat to go. So your body notifies your brain that it needs to shed excess heat and thus you feel hot! Hope that helps, Allen

Answer 3

The human body does several things in order to keep it self cool including but not limited too circulating blood and releasing sweat.

Once the outside temperature hits 98 degrees the human body is not able to cool itself as efficiently as the surrounding air is as warm as the body.

Answer 4

Your body is not 98.6 degrees. When you measure your temperature you are measure the temperature of the cavity where you place the thermometer. So while your oral cavity may be 98.6, your core temp is closer to 100 degrees. All thermometers are calibrated for this adjustment.

Answer 5

the metabolism of your body creates heat as a byproduct, so if u are naked/lightly dressed and do nothing, u are comfortable at around 9 dergees less than your body temperature. if u take excercise, even this will be too hot 4 u. humidity only makes things worse because the sweat cannot evaporate (instead of cooling down by sweating, u are soaked in sweat). IT IS SO GROSSLY HOT HERE, TOO!!!

Answer 6

Your body is constantly producing heat and typically must release its heat to maintain body temperature. It does this even when the outside temperature is forty degrees. It is more difficult for your body to release its heat the hotter it gets out side.