dew point

noun

: the temperature at which a vapor (such as water) begins or would begin to condense

Examples of dew point in a Sentence

It's 78° outside and the dew point is 63°.

Recent Examples on the Web

The addition of some high clouds will be helpful, but dew points will be lower than on Monday morning. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Humidity will increase slightly, with dew points rising from the mid-60s to the low 70s and pushing heat index values between 100 and 107 degrees. — Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

The dew point in Los Angeles reached the lows 70s in the final week of August, according to National Weather Service data. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Upper-level ridging builds across the East early next week, sending temperatures back toward 90 Monday and Tuesday while dew points climb into the lower 70s. — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dew point

• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint
• gunpoint
• midpoint
• nonpoint
• pinpoint
• standpoint

Kids Definition

dew point

noun

: the temperature at which the moisture in the air begins or would begin to collect on surfaces