: the temperature at which a vapor (such as water) begins or would begin to condense
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It's 78° outside and the dew point is 63°.
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What are dew point temperatures?—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026 Some locally dense fog remains possible as dew point temperatures — an indicator of atmospheric moisture — and air temperatures reach the low 60s.—Mary Wasson, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026 New Hampshire has much lower dew points in the summer.—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2026 Additionally, dew points will sit in the mid- to upper 60s throughout the week, making for muggy conditions as well.—Anthony Franze, Houston Chronicle, 4 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dew point