Submitted by Fyphon t3_10ozyz0 in explainlikeimfive
ihavemymaskon t1_j6hn4kf wrote
humidity
water is a good thermal conductor, so the thermal transfer is greater (that is, more heat is being transfered from the hot body (you) to the colder environment.
or air flow
airflow (wind or draft) causes water on your skin to evaporate faster, which needs energy to occur, this energy is being pulled from your body, so you feel cool
GalFisk t1_j6hnmwz wrote
You wrote what I was going to, except faster and better.
If you don't wear shoes indoors, floor temperature and heat conductivity also matters. A carpet feels warmer than wood, which fells warmer than vinyl on concrete, which fells warmer than tile, even when they're all at the exact same temperature.
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