Why do we sweat in humidity? (2024)

It's not that you sweat more, but it's because in high humidity the air is already full of water, so therefore the sweat does not evaporate off your skin as quickly. The absence of the "cooling" effect of evaporating sweat makes our bodies feel hotter in humid climates, thus we continue to sweat.


Why do we sweat in humidity? (2024)
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