Why Does The Weather Feel Hot Even Though It Rains?

Illustration of hot temperature (Freepic)

YOGYAKARTA Some of us may have asked, why does the weather feel so hot even though it rains?

Temperatures that tend to be hot or'silent' when it rains can actually be explained scientifically. This condition occurs because there is energy from the sun to the surface of the earth that cannot be reflected into the sky.

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Summarized from various sources, Monday, February 19, 2024, the weather was hot when it rained caused by cloud cover.

If there is a cloud cover, the sun's heat absorbed by the earth cannot be reflected into the sky or in space because it is blocked by clouds. This condition can make the air feel hot or'silent'.

For information, Indonesia's average temperature ranges from 30-31 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, the average maximum temperature is at 34-36 degrees Celsius. This figure is still within reasonable limits even though the temperature does not feel cold after it rains.

In addition, the weather that feels hot when it rains can also be caused by the release of heat from the clouds. In this case, the clouds change from the gas phase to the liquid phase and release heat. This condition is referred to as condensation.

Well, the heat released by the clouds makes the air temperature on the earth's surface feel hot.

For additional information, rain is produced through a simple process, namely when the air rises, the air around the surface will become warm. Next, the rising air will experience lower air pressure around it, and the rising air will overflow.

Furthermore, the air that overflows becomes colder and unable to withstand water vapor. The water vapor then condenses and forms rain droplets. Hot and humid air is a trigger for rising air, which then turns into rain and lightning.

Through observations, you can see this upward movement when you see cumulonimbus clouds towering. When the air rises higher in the atmosphere, the air cools.

Next, colder air cannot maintain moisture in the form of invisible water vapor, resulting in condensation, clouds forming and rain occurring.

In analogy, when you get a cold beer out of the refrigerator on a humid summer day, the beer kaleg is immediately covered with water due to cooling the air around the can.

Thus, weather conditions that prevent the air from rising will also prevent rain from falling. That's where high temperatures play a role. Not only does the hot temperature on the ground surface stop the formation of rain, but the hot temperature at the height also prevents the surface air from rising, cooling and experiencing condensation.

The condensation involves the release of latent heat. It is an 'invisible' heat that is'saved' by water droplets when it changes from liquid to vapor. this condition can cause the temperature to become hot when it rains.

That is the answer to the question of why the weather feels hot even though it rains. Hopefully this article can add insight to the loyal readers of VOI.ID.