: 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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The region can expect a warm and humid day Monday, with highs in the mid 80s and dew points in the mid to upper 60s.—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025 The heat becomes oppressive when dew point temperatures rise above 65 degrees in the summertime.—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2024 However, the dew points will remain in the 60s, keeping heat index values soaring.—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2024 Dense fog develops when the air near the ground cools to its dew point—this is the temperature at which water vapor condenses into tiny liquid water droplets that remain suspended in the air.—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for dew point
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