Why is there more static electricity in the winter time?

Question

I know that it has something to do with lower humidity, but I forget the scientific reason, regarding electrons etc. I learned it in school but that was 10y ago. Someone asked me and I realized that I forgot.

Answer 1

Let me take you on a journey...
When we shuffle across the floor on cool, dry days, our shoes pick up electrons from the rug. We accumulate a negative charge (excess electrons). Then when we touch a grounded object, or a less-charged person, a spark made up of these excess electrons will jump from our fingers to the object. Humans can hold a massive charge with no adverse effects. Insulated from the ground, your body could be charged to a potential of millions of volts, and all you would feel is a slight tingle. Because all those electrons repel eachother, the ones clinging to your hair will make it frizzy.
You already knew about the humidity factor: warm air holds more moisture, a better conductor. We offload the spark well before we feel it.

Answer 2

there is extra static electrical energy in the iciness whilst the air is amazingly dry. throughout the time of the summer time, the air is extra humid. The water in the air enables electrons circulate off you extra right this moment, so which you could't build up as super a static cost.

Answer 3

In conditions of cold temperatures that help facilitate dry air. Static electricity will be all over the place. It's the dry air that causes static electricity. The cold temperatures merely facilitate this.

In the winter Static electricity won't be as big a factor in the temperate rain forest for example where it's cold, damp and raining. But it will be a bigger factor in places like Chicago in the winter time.

Oh and static will be around in desert regions as well in both the Summer AND Winter months. Places like Mid Australia, the Sahara Desert, and the Sierra Nevada.

Answer 4

The natural break point is about 50% humidity. If it is drier than that u need to ware a ground before working on electronics.

Answer 5

the water in the air can take the extra electrons out of the substance building up the charge, sorry that's not much more than you already understand.

Answer 6

the airis drier

Answer 7

it is dryer