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Subject: Re: Low Humidity in The Caribbean Posted on: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 20:09:19 -0400


"Juliana L Holm" wrote in message
news:cdrj16$49kj$1@osf1.gmu.edu...
> Actually the Caribbean temps run in the low 80s year round; very little
> change because of the ocean.

But the dew-point (and thus the humidity) is roughly set by the ocean
temperature - at least if you are anywhere near the coast.

That's why the clouds on the mountains as the damp air from the sea is blown
upwards to cooler heights - where the temperature reaches the dew-point set
by sea temp.