This will probably come as a shock to you. It gets humid here. Two cities in our area came in at #1 and #2 on a study conducted by HouseFresh.
Equally unsurprising - every city in the top 20 were all in Florida. But Pinellas Park and St. Petersburg specifically were the most humid anywhere in the United States. Tampa didn't even make the top 20 list. A strong majority of the other cities that made the list are all down in South Florida. The survey researchers say that our southern latitude combined with winds from the south are to blame. Add in our vegetation that puts water vapor in the air and voila, Florida humidity.
Pinellas Park had "miserable humidity" for 48.7% of the day to top the list. But St. Pete was close behind at 48.1%. Both cities dew point temperature rankings ranged from muggy (about 2%) to oppressive (about 49%) to that miserable score. To combat the negative effects of humidity, they say to stay hydrated, take cool showers, wear loose clothes, and keep the air circulating.
If you're curious, the most humid city in the world... that has it even worse than us? Patna, India. While we rank around 48% on that miserable level of humidity, they have a score of 99.2%! [Source: HouseFresh]
While we live in the most humid part of the country, the south has had a break from the heat this past week. Check out these pics from our neighbors just to our north.
Check out these pics from yesterday. Although we've had some cooler temperatures here in the Tampa area, the snow didn't quite reach Florida. But check out what our neighbors to the north were dealing with this weekend!
A snow plow clears Main St. on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. Snow, sleet and freezing rain are expected in the area for the remainder of the day. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
A snow plow clears Main St. on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. The winter storm brought snow, sleet and freezing rain to parts of the Carolinas and Georgia, where nearly 300,000 were left without power. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
Vehicles travel on Main St. in the snow and ice on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. Snow, sleet and freezing rain are expected in the area for the remainder of the day. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
A man walks along Main St. as snow falls on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. Snow, sleet and freezing rain are expected in the area for the remainder of the day. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
A snow plow clears the sidewalk along Main St. on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. Snow, sleet and freezing rain are expected in the area for the remainder of the day. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
A Department of Transportation truck is driven down a snowy street on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. More than 4 inches of snow from Winter Storm Izzy has fallen with more sleet and freezing rain expected in the area for the remainder of the day. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
Pedestrians cross a street in the snow on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. The winter storm brought snow, sleet and freezing rain to parts of the Carolinas and Georgia, where nearly 300,000 were left without power. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
People sled at Falls Park on the Reedy on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. More than 4 inches of snow from Winter Storm Izzy has fallen with more sleet and freezing rain expected in the area for the remainder of the day. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
A young woman walks along Main St. on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. More than 4 inches of snow from Winter Storm Izzy has fallen with more sleet and freezing rain expected in the area for the remainder of the day. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
People walk in the snow at Falls Park on the Reedy on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. More than 4 inches of snow from Winter Storm Izzy has fallen with more sleet and freezing rain expected in the area for the remainder of the day. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
A UTV snow plow clears Main St. on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. More than 4 inches of snow from Winter Storm Izzy has fallen with more sleet and freezing rain expected in the area for the remainder of the day. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
City workers distribute Ice Melt on the sidewalk on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. More than 4 inches of snow from Winter Storm Izzy has fallen with more sleet and freezing rain expected in the area for the remainder of the day. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
People walk along Main St. in the snow on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. More than 4 inches of snow from Winter Storm Izzy has fallen with more sleet and freezing rain expected in the area for the remainder of the day. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
A couple visits Falls Park on the Reedy with their dog on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. More than 4 inches of snow from Winter Storm Izzy has fallen with more sleet and freezing rain expected in the area for the remainder of the day. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
People ride bicycles and run along Main St. on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. More than 4 inches of snow from Winter Storm Izzy has fallen with more sleet and freezing rain expected in the area for the remainder of the day. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
Pedestrians cross a street as motorists drive through the snow on January 16, 2022 in Greenville, South Carolina. The winter storm brought snow, sleet and freezing rain to parts of the Carolinas and Georgia where it left nearly 200,000 without power. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
