Which is worse, 90 degrees in the humid south or 110 degrees in the dry western desert?

Question

Which will cause your body to dehydrate faster?

Answer 1

It would feel hotter in the south than in the desert. You would dehydrate faster in the desert. However, I would say that the desert is better with some water because of a few reasons.

It's not safe when the heat index brings the temperature to 115 or higher. When it is humid our bodies don't sweat as much, so our bodies have a really hard time cooling us down. Therefore, the heat just builds up in the body and people are more likely to suffer from heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Humidities trap pollutants in the air over cities. The pollutants also expand due to the heat. This causes serious air quality hazards even for the healthy if the humidity is high enough. Finally, I am an asthmatic (as are my kids) and humidity is one of our triggers as is pollutants.

Answer 2

The heat index (what the temperature feels like to the body when including moisture) for the humid south would be about 126 degrees Fahrenheit, while the heat index for the dry western desert would be about 105 degrees Fahrenheit. So I would say that the humid south is worse.

Answer 3

Neither is great, based on perceived temperature measurements. The humid south does have a slight edge, since humid conditions rarely lead to perceived temperatures as high as 110. The west will dehydrate you faster, but you stand a better chance of heat stroke in the south.

Answer 4

Dry western desert will certainly dehydrate you much faster. But as for which is worse as far as discomfort goes, I will say the humid south wins.

Either way, hope there are ample beverages within reach!

Answer 5

110 degrees in the dry western desert will cause your body to dehydrate faster.

Answer 6

90 degree's in humid south. It is just so dangerous. iN the humid air you can't cool down but in the 110 degrees you have a better chance of cooling down

Answer 7

90 degrees in the humid south

Answer 8

I've lived in both environments. I'll take the dry heat over the humid heat anyday, even if it means that the dry-heat is 10 degrees warmer in absolute terms.

Another advantage of dry heat is that the mosquitos aren't as bad.

Answer 9

110 degrees in dry! because humidity always makes things seem hotter.

Answer 10

properly that may not be in a position to be in Celsius, on account that which would be one hundred forty F !! Nope... went with the aid of Naval Aircrew Candidate training (2 months of evil actual training) in Pensacola, Florida with a every day temperature of 95F and eighty% humidity. right now on the ranch it rather is 98F with 5% humidity (at 9:45am)... we are envisioned to hit 112F right now... i visit be hiding interior at that factor (NO AC... in basic terms a swamp cooler).