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The dew point hit 19.8°C yesterday evening. Last year we had a 20°C dew point during an early summer heat wave and the last time it hit 20°C before that was way back in 1999. So this is quite impressive for Vancouver, especially given the fact that that was the third or fourth time this summer where it reached 19°C.
Amazing, what I consider moderately humid is a notable event there. Do you ever remember it exceeding 20C?
Amazing, what I consider moderately humid is a notable event there. Do you ever remember it exceeding 20C?
I didn't personally experience it, but it did hit 21°C in June 1999. That was obviously very exceptional, as were the high dew points this year and during the heatwave last year. Most years the maximum dew point is either 17°C or 18°C, and that only happens on a handful of days. Most days in the summer have a max dew point between 10°C and 15°C.
So yeah, it's not very humid (though not particularly dry either) and even the most humid days are fairly mild compared to the eastern half of the continent. During heatwaves it can definitely feel muggy but many of those 18°C dew point days we've had this year have been combined with temperatures in the low to mid 20s Celsius, so not particularly hot. That 19.8°C dew point I mentioned in the post you quoted happened on a 23°C day.
I didn't personally experience it, but it did hit 21°C in June 1999. That was obviously very exceptional, as were the high dew points this year and during the heatwave last year. Most years the maximum dew point is either 17°C or 18°C, and that only happens on a handful of days. Most days in the summer have a max dew point between 10°C and 15°C.
So yeah, it's not very humid (though not particularly dry either) and even the most humid days are fairly mild compared to the eastern half of the continent. During heatwaves it can definitely feel muggy but many of those 18°C dew point days we've had this year have been combined with temperatures in the low to mid 20s Celsius, so not particularly hot. That 19.8°C dew point I mentioned in the post you quoted happened on a 23°C day.
That's true with Vancouver's temperatures you really wouldn't need dewpoints above 20C.
This mornings dewpoints bone dry for Mid August in many areas.. Blues = 30s & 40s. 10-20 below normal Ohio Valley to Northern Mid Atl Coast. Rest are 1-9 below normal
Weather Network Station is saying a temperature of 32C with 61% humidity.
That would equate to 24C dewpoint since weather network doesn't display dewpoint on the site.
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