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Originally Posted by calgarygeologist
I don't know exactly what Fuzz was trying to indicate with his comparison but GirlySports asked if LA was drier than Calgary. Fuzz posted those which I'm guessing is supposed to indicate that LA is in fact drier than Calgary which isn't true because those graphs show relative humidity where relative humidity is the amount of vapor in the air but the max volume of vapor in air is a function of air temperature where warmer air can support a higher volume. 82% in January in Calgary isn't directly comparable to 53% in LA for ascertaining if one place is drier than another.
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Relative humidity is more important in evaluating fire risk and in how human beings perceive humidity.