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What is the difference between relative humidity and dewpoint?

April 26, 2017dewpoint humidity relative

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What is the difference between relative humidity and dewpoint?

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Both relative humidity and dewpoint measure moisture but they do it in different ways. Relative humidity tells you how much moisture is in the air compared to how much the air can hold (warmer air holds more moisture than colder air). Dewpoint tells you exactly how much moisture is in the air. It s not measured in inches, feet or gallons, it s simply a number. Dewpoint is also the temperature that you can cool air down to in order to get dew or condensation. Relative humidity is moisture measured relative to the air temperature, dewpoint is not.