Humidity in Cool Weather
In cold weather, high humidity levels will make you feel colder. Clothing keeps your body warm by trapping a small layer of warm air around you. ... High humidity and cold weather will leave you feeling colder than if humidity levels were low.
Does humidity make it feel hotter or colder?
When water vapor remains in the air as humidity, it makes the temperature feel warmer. As the humidity lowers, the air feels cooler!
Why does it feel colder when humidity is high?
In humid air, sweat evaporates from your skin more slowly, which makes you feel hotter. In cold air, of course, sweating isn't usually an issue. Instead, the usual explanation is that damp air transfers heat more quickly than dry air, allowing more heat to escape from your body and making you feel colder.
