What is humidity?

Question

is it bad if the level is too high or low? what does it mean when someone say it is so humid?
please don't bore me with long answers, esp. with big words only a wiz would know.

Answer 1

It's the amount of water proportionately in the air - the air can only hold so much water, and then it's full (saturated), and when it hits that point, then it's 100% humidity. The higher the humidity, the hotter the air feels and the more you sweat.

Answer 2

It means the amount of vapor water that it in the air (expressed as a ratio of how much water the air is containing divided by the amount of water vapor that the air can theoretically hold at that temperature).

A humidity level of 100 percent means that the air cannot hold any more water. It is bad because your sweat will not evaporate if the humidity is too high, and wet things (like clothes) will not dry off (evaporation cools things off, so if your sweat will not dry, you cannot lose heat).

Answer 3

Amount of water vapour in the air. One of the most variable characteristics of the atmosphere, humidity is an important factor in climate and weather: it regulates air temperature by absorbing thermal radiation both from the Sun and the Earth; it is directly proportional to the latent energy available for the generation of storms; and it is the ultimate source of all forms of condensation and precipitation. Humidity varies because the water-holding capacity of air is determined by temperature. When a volume of air at a given temperature holds the maximum amount of water vapour possible, the air is said to be saturated. Relative humidity is the water-vapour content of the air relative to its content at saturation. Saturated air has a relative humidity of 100%; near the Earth the relative humidity rarely falls below 30%.

Answer 4

humidity is moisture in the air

if it is high, you can count on a bad hair day (literally!)
ifi it is low, it will be nice. The amount of humididty in the air makes a big difference in 90 degrees in houston and 90 degrees in Oklahoma! High humidity makes for a very muggy day that feels much hotter than it really is.

Answer 5

Humidity is the amount of waer in the air. As the temperature goes up the air can hold more water. Relative humidity is given as a percent of the amount of water in the air compared to what it can hold at that temperature. As the percent goes up you feel warmer because you can't sweat as easily because the air is already holding alot of moisture.

Answer 6

Its got to do with how much moisture is in the air. It increases when it is about to rain. If it is a hot day, but the air is dry your sweat can cool you easilly. If it is really humid (lots of moisture in the air) on a hot day, your sweat can't evaporate to cool you down. So when someone says it is so humid it means its hot and sticky and they feel uncomfortable and can't cool down.

Answer 7

the amount of water (water vapor) in the air. When humidity level is high, then it feels moist, sticky and the clouds get heavy and it rains. When it's low, then the air is dry and the clouds disappear.

Answer 8

It's dampness, especially in the air. When the humidity is high then it's sticky and uncomfortable outside. When it's low then it's bearable outside and not sticky.

Answer 9

those answers are right, but if you want to learn from experience you should definitely take a road trip to New Orleans
...100% humidity every single day

Answer 10

Humidity is just another word for wet.