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Why is it more comfortable to exercise on a day when the relative humidity is low?

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Sweat evaporates quickly at low relative humidity, the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere, so it makes the body feel cooler. If the humidity is high that means there is a lot of water vapor in the air and thus the sweat cannot evaporate and forms pools on our skin making us feel uncomfortable.

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