Chapter 3: 3.2-2CC (page 50)
Explain the saying, 鈥淚t鈥檚 not the heat; it鈥檚 the humidity.鈥
Short Answer
Temperature rise during hot weather makes the air warmer, and air molecules move faster; this increases the absorption of water as gas. The capturing of water vapor in the air is termed humidity.
During hot weather, the humidity is high, and the weather is uncomfortable compared to the dry heat. Thus, the idiom 鈥淚t鈥檚 not the heat; it鈥檚 the humidity鈥 is used.

