: 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 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 Cooler and longer Fall nights allow the earth to cool to its dew point, which is when water condenses into droplets.—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dew point
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