: 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 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 If the night is too warm, temperatures generally won't be low enough to reach the dew point necessary for the saturation needed for fog.—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for dew point
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