: 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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This will help temperatures rise into the upper 80s to lower 90s and dew points, a measure of humidity, increase from the mid-40s to mid-50s to the lower 60s by Friday afternoon and evening.—Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026 If the temperature cools to the dew point, fog will begin to form.—Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 3 May 2026 To answer this question, CPC researchers examined reports from weather stations throughout the state, developing averages by year for rainfall, snowpack, temperature, relative humidity, dew point, and vapor pressure deficit.—Edward Ring, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026 Low dew points, combined with high temperatures and wind, can cause rapid fire spread.—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dew point