Are there different types of humidy? (hot, warm, average, temperatures)

[Javier77]

I hear oftentimes that the worse weather condition for the health is humidity: makes you sweat and dehidratate, bad for the bones and causes breathing problems.


But at the same time Florida is a popular place for retired people, so I guess the humidity there must not be that damaging.

So I wonder if there are different types of humidity, good ones like Florida, and bad ones?

[Ethereal]

I'm guessing the humidity in Florida is moderated by the sea breezes and low temperatures (still warm).

While the summer humidity of, say, cities like Houston is more oppressive because the temps are way too high.

[cBach]

Humidity is good for the skin, it keeps it moisturized. Sweating is a cleansing process that rids your body of toxins.

Cold air can be just as much a cause of breathing problems (see cold induced asthma for instance) as humid air.

Older people get colder easier.

The risk in humidity is doing high levels of physical activity when humidity is combined with high levels of heat. Florida usually isn't in that category, for instance, many cities average 88-89 degrees for highs in summer as opposed to 97 in Dallas. That makes a big difference.

All these factors add up to --> Florida is a good place to retire.

[jambo101]

There arent different types of humidity just different degrees of humidity People have differing tolerances or comfort levels when dealing with humidity, When i lived in Florida for 20 years i found the conditions to be like living in a sauna bath for most of the year,other people found the conditions not hot or humid enough.

relative humidityn. The ratio of the amount of water vapor in the air at a specific temperature to the maximum amount that the air could hold at that temperature, expressed as a percentage.