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Why does humidity cause a feeling of hotness?

When the ambient humidity is high, the effectiveness of evaporation over the skin is reduced, so the body's ability to get rid of excess heat decreases. … In contrast, when the humidity is very high, even temperatures that are still several degrees below normal body temperature can be deadly already. …
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