Interested_But_Confused
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Last night I was reading about the effect of humidity on the incidence of heat stroke and it is, indeed, profound.
Far lower air temperatures are needed to induce heat stroke with high humidity.
You would not think of the barren hills of the Greek Islands as humid, but their proximity to the ocean gives them surprising levels of humidity. I was trying to find the average daytime humidity on Naxos (closest weather station I can find to Amorgos) but I couldn't find it in my brief look last night.
High humidity reduces (and reduces the effectiveness of) sweating. Sweating is the body's primary method of cooling itself, so without it you overheat MUCH more quickly and easily.