Does that mean its more humid out then if the humidity was 100%. Right now the humidity is 66% and its really humid but my boyfriend says the higher the percentage the more humid. I want to see who is right. Yeah i know, stupid question but I've been wanting to know this for awhile lol.
2007-06-23 07:52:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
The higher the number, the more humid it is. Humidity is a relative number...it refers to the amount of moisture that the air can hold at the current temperature. 68% relative humidity means that the air is holding 68% of the maximum amount of moisture that it can hold at that temperature. As the temperature rises and the actual amount of moisture doesn't change, the relative humidity will decline.
2007-06-23 07:59:56 · answer #1 · answered by skipper 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Humidity Percentage
2016-10-02 07:47:49 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The relative humidity isn`t everything though. The relative humidity can be high and still not be humid. An example of that is in the winter. You need to look at the dew point. Once the dew point hits the 60's (for some people) its really humid. Once it gets the 70's and higher, its consider tropical airmass.
2007-06-23 16:58:42 · answer #3 · answered by Justin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Does Relative Humidity Mean
2016-12-18 14:15:12 · answer #4 · answered by karys 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Relative Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air relative to the temperature. The best measure of water vapor for relative humidity's purpose is the dew point. If the temp is 90 degrees and the dew point 60, you'll have a low relative humidity. If the temp is 30 and the dew point is 29, the atmosphere will be near saturated and the RH will be near 100%. High relative humidity makes it feel warmer because your sweat does not evaporate as quickly due to the high amounts of water vapor already in the air.
2016-03-27 00:15:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The higher the percentage is, the more humid it is. That's why when the humidity was 65% you thought it was humid out.
Trust yourself, you first instinct is normally the right one.
2007-06-23 08:16:40 · answer #6 · answered by mgardnerva 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem with relative humidity is that it's just that: relative. "Relative humidity is the ratio of the amount of water vapor in air to the maximum amount of water vapor that could be present if the vapor were at its saturation conditions."
In weather, 100% relative humidity means the air is saturated and is holding as much water as it can at that temperature. Cold air is saturated at a lower level of water vapor present in the air than warm air ('partial pressure of water increases with temperature').
If relative humidity is 100%, it usually means there is fog or rain. However in the clouds, rain will usually only happen when air is supersaturated, or over 100% RH.
2007-06-24 19:00:48 · answer #7 · answered by existenz48162 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the air emperature varies,the humid condition will vary resulting in the percentage variation.Normally, if the air temperature remains constant,higher percentage means more humid.
2007-06-23 17:00:14 · answer #8 · answered by Arasan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the higher the %, the more humid it is
2007-06-23 07:59:39 · answer #9 · answered by Amy K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋