humidex

/ ˈhjuːmɪˌdɛks /

noun

1. a scale indicating the levels of heat and humidity in current weather conditions

Word History and Origins

Origin of humidex¹

C20: from humid + ( in ) dex

Example Sentences

According to Canadian Weather’s advisory, humidex values in southern Quebec will reach near 40 on Wednesday, but conditions will grow “even more uncomfortable” on Thursday, when humidex values reach 43.

From Reuters

Humidex, or the humidity index, expresses how temperatures feel when incorporating the effect of humidity.

From Reuters

Analysis of the UK Meteorological Office climate record for Doha last year, seen by the Guardian, showed that according to the Humidex measure, it was not safe for an acclimatised person to do even moderately strenuous work outside, for 1,176 hours, including night time.

From The Guardian

The statutory government break added up to only 273 hours last summer, while the Supreme Committee, using the Humidex system, said that it imposed only an additional 150 hours of breaks to that government total.

From The Guardian

The Supreme Committee sent the Guardian a detailed explanation of how its breaks system works using the Humidex measure, and of the restrictions on postmortems in Qatar, but has not yet responded to the criticisms.

From The Guardian