Humidity
The relative humidity in Poland ranges from 46% which can be considered comfortable,
to 97% which is extremely
humid and not comfortable. The humidity in Poland can be very high because of
the Atlantic air which collides with the dry air from the Eurasian interior. With
that collision of the two different air sources, the weather tends to fluctuate
frequently and the seasons may look very different.
Dew Point
The dew point is often a better measure of how comfortable a person rather
than the humidity. The dew point will help describe what the weather will be
like rather than the humidity will tell us. The lower the dew point is the
drier is feels where the higher it is the more humid it feels. In Poland the dew
point usually varies from 20°F,
which is pretty dry, to 61°F
which is a comfortable level. It rarely goes
below 3°F or above 67°F so it pretty much stays in the
middle not spike to either negative of too dry or too humid.
The goal of humidity is to create condensation. This
happens by reaching the dew point when the relative humidity is 100%. There are
many ways this can occur, but in Poland this condensation happens through
transpiration. Transpiration is increasing the amount of humidity present until
it hits the dew point from the plants. You can see this by the amount of dew
that is present on the plants, which can be called horizontal precipitation.
All this humidity talk can be kind of confusing, but
more importantly you might be asking yourself what this means in my everyday
life. Knowing the humidity can help you plan what to wear, how to still your
hair, what activities to do for the day and much more.
Sources
http://weatherspark.com/averages/28907/Warsaw-Mazowieckie-Poland
http://www.about-poland.com/polish-climate.html
Images Top to Bottom
http://weatherspark.com/averages/28907/Warsaw-Mazowieckie-Poland
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycleevapotranspiration.html
http://www.organiccolorsystems.com/is-the-hair-curly-straight-or-wavy/
http://beautifulwithbrains.com/2009/02/18/causes-and-remedies-for-frizzy-hair/
