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Examples of dew point in a Sentence
It's 78° outside and the dew point is 63°.
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Generally, the weather feels dry and comfortable when dew points are 55 degrees or less during summer.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2024
Before the weather service established these dates, the start of the season was signaled by three consecutive days of average dew point temperatures of 55 degrees or higher.
—Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
The dew point means the temperature to which air must be cooled to become saturated with water vapor.
—Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
If the night is too warm, temperatures generally won't be low enough to reach the dew point necessary for the saturation needed for fog.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1826, in the meaning defined above
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“Dew point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dew%20point. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
dew point
noun
: the temperature at which the moisture in the air begins or would begin to collect on surfaces
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