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Originally Posted by heisenberg
i think the whole idea about vancouver being warmer than other cities in canada is a small misconception.
i have friends who often travel between vancouver and calgary all the time.
the temperature differences between these two cities during the winter could be somewhere between -20 and -30.
us who live in the gvrd feel a "wet cold" or humid cold. while my friends who frequent eastern canada feel a "dry cold" or not humid cold lol.
yes its cold out east, but my friends have only described it as a skin cold, but in vancouver they described it almost as a bone cold.
correct me if im wrong, and if anyone else has been between these two cities could you share your experiences?
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Heat transfer in humid air increases. It is true, the humid air that we have in Vancouver can get you much colder than in places that have zero humidity.
An analogy is being colder when soaked with water, compared to being completely dry. Although, with liquid water, the cooling effect is much higher due to evaporative cooling.