: 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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Southerly winds have returned, though, pushing dew point temperatures (an indicator of moisture in the air) into the 60s after a brief break in the humidity behind the weekend cold front.—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 23 Dec. 2025 This happens when the air temperature is very close to the dew point, the temperature at which air can no longer hold moisture, said Abohassan.—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025 But the feels-like temperatures because of the heat and dew point on your skin could feel like the 90s, Hinton said.—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025 As temperatures cool and dew points rise, fog is common during this time of year, National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologist Stephen McCoy told .—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dew point
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