Dew Point

Dew Point Definition

Dew point explained in an easy to understand way:

Dew Point Simple Definition

Imagine you have a cup of water and you're slowly adding sugar, stirring each time. At first, the sugar dissolves easily, but eventually, you reach a point where no more sugar will dissolve and it starts to settle at the bottom. This is similar to how the air can hold moisture: the air can hold water vapor until it reaches a specific temperature, called the dew point, where it can no longer hold all the moisture, causing condensation to occur. Just like the sugar reaches a saturation point in the water, the air reaches a saturation point at the dew point, where excess moisture turns into droplets, just as excess sugar settles out of the solution.

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Dew Point Definition

Dew Point: The temperature of air at which condensation begins. Dew point. The dew point is the temperature at which air becomes fully saturated with moisture, causing water vapor to condense into liquid droplets.