wet-bulb temperature

American  

[wet-buhlb tem-per-uh-cher, tem-per-cher, tem-puh-cher] / ˈwɛtˌbʌlb ˌtɛm pər ə tʃər, ˌtɛm pər tʃər, ˌtɛm pə tʃər /

noun

Meteorology.

1. the temperature measured by a wet-bulb thermometer, representing the ambient temperature lowered by the amount of evaporative cooling made possible by the humidity level. WBT

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Etymology

Origin of wet-bulb temperature

First recorded in 1830–40

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wet-bulb temperature

A key metric to watch in the coming decades will be the wet-bulb temperature, a measure of combined heat and humidity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

To find the wet-bulb temperature where you are, you can enter your area’s characteristics here.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2025

The wet-bulb temperature limit for human survival indicates the maximum combinations of temperature and humidity that humans can tolerate without suffering inevitable heat stroke over a fixed duration of exposure.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 30, 2023

We can study this question using the wet-bulb temperature, which combines the influence of heat and humidity on the human body.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2023

To track such moist heat, scientists use a measurement known as "wet-bulb" temperature.

From Reuters ● Oct. 9, 2023