We are currently experiencing 90+ degree weather and 30+% humidity. Yeah, yeah, I know that isn’t much compared to other places, but here? 
Anyway, how do people live in places that have high humidity? Do you have any secret tricks for being able to get anything done without dieing? We don’t have AC because, dammit, we aren’t supposed to need it this close to the ocean!
It sucks and you sweat a lot. Drink a lot of water, go to movie theaters and the mall, get out of town on the weekends to someplace more comfortable.
You kind of get used to it if it is an every day in summer kind of thing, but it still sucks.
Air conditioning is the only answer for people like me uncomfortable with high humidity. Here in the Midwest high humidity coupled with 90 plus degree temps is the norm in the summer, although I must say, this has been an exceedingly mild summer in that regard. If this is global warming, I want more of it. It’s 78 degrees outside right now and perfectly comfortable in the Ohio River Valley…and has been for almost the entire Summer, which is a rarity around here.
Whether that portends a cold or warm winter, I don’t know. Nor do I particularly care, as I am ready for either eventuality.
It’s the sweating that really gets to me - I HATE that slimy feeling!
Remind me to cry for you when it’s 78 degrees in January! 
Get up before dawn. Mow the lawn at 7 a.m. The dew will cause the grass to clump, but who cares? (Don’t worry about waking the neighbors because everyone is doing the same thing.) Likewise finish as many physical tasks as possible by late morning. Dunk your nightie in water and stand in front of a fan before napping through the hottest part of the day. Resume trying to get stuff done in the early evening. Don’t bake anything that won’t fit in your toaster oven. If you absolutely must use the clothes dryer, run it in the middle of the night. Oh, and don’t put any clothes away damp. They’ll mildew. Use tepid, not cold, water for your twice-daily showers. Powder your sheets. The difference it makes is possibly imaginary, but at least they’ll smell better. (NOTE: Do not use the wet nightie/powdered sheet ideas at the same time if your nightie is any color besides powder white. It will look funny.)
Pbtbtbtbtbt! 
Where we are, it is usually “only” high 60’s-low 70’s, and we pay big bucks for that! It tends to rain often too…
As much as I do.not.do.mornings, this may end up being what I’ll have to do. Fortunately tho, I don’t have to mow the lawns!
Won’t the bed get wet, and then mildew?
I don’t cook and our dryer is in the garage, so I’m safe there!
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It’s not likely to mildew if you let the air circulate around it. Run the fan if you’re worried about it. Good question, though. 
30%? That’s a nice dry winter day, if you live in Houston or New Orleans.
Seriously though… you wash your towels more often, your hair does strange stuff when it DRIES out, and you don’t use so much lotion as you do in drier climes. Your sweat doesn’t evaporate as fast when you’re outside; if you do work outside, get used to being drenched in sweat.
That’s about it really.
Oh… and the vinyl top on your car can get moldy because of dew if you’re not careful.
Here is the NE USA, near the ocean (anywhere within 250 miles of the Atlantic), a ‘Bermuda High’ (high pressure system pulling up heat and humidity from the warm gulf stream waters) means 96 degrees and humidity pushing 70%.
Sweat. It’s good for you.
Seriously, you have to restrict strenuous activity during the peak hours of say 10-5.
Air conditioning is the answeer when temperature and humidity are having a race to see who can get to 100 first.
But it’s worth it when it’s shirtsleeve weather at Thanksgiving and on St. Patrick’s Day, and below freezing only at night or for a few days a year.
I’m a little confused by the OP. Are you saying the 90 degrees and 30% humidity is uncomfortable? I’m not trying to be snarky, in DC that would be a fabulous summer day. 95-100 would be bad but the people would still be out having fun due to the low humidity.
I grew up in what is basically a swampland. 90 degrees, 90% humidity and bugs were not uncommon. Don’t go outside during the day. If you don’t have AC you stay inside with the shades drawn but still open enough allow a breeze. A fan would make it bearable. Once you accept that your going to sweat all the time it is easier to deal with. I do yard work late at night, the drew is just too heavy in the morning.
30%?
We have about 70-75% humidity here with highs from high 80s to mid 90s every day for about 6 months of the year. You get A/C, you stay inside during the day, you rehydrate often. And you shower and change your clothes.
Or you move to California. Oh, and we’re close to the ocean as well. Or at least the Gulf.
A/C systems are designed for 50% RH.
90° and 30% RH wouldn’t be dreamy, but I would think quite tolerable.
Ewww
That’s the problem, it’s driving me crazy! All I seem to be able to do is sit in the house and watch TV (or post to SDMB). I swear I’m getting depressed because of it.
Yes, that is very uncomfortable when you are used to 60 - 70’s almost year round, and humidity closer to single digits. I know there are places that are routinely much worse than that, but I don’t live there and am not used to having to deal with this kind of temp/humidity.
Does it help on the sweat issue if I use baby powder??
That’s where I am…
I know you’re in California, that’s why I made the comment. Baby powder will make you feel better for a while, but it’s a temporary fix.
Being sweaty isn’t the worst thing in the world, you know. Just have some wild sex to make their be a reason for it. Just keep the noise down if the windows are open. Especially if you’re “flying solo”.
At 8pm the humidity here in Edinburgh was 81%. The temperature was only 13C though. I think that in summer the humidity in Britain generally adds about 10C to how warm it feels. However in winter it makes it feel much colder than it really is.
There is a big advantage to sweat. It is the very best and cheapest skin moisturizer you can find.
I have some relatives in Arizona, where the heat is sometimes enough to make you crazy. It’s okay, though, 'cause it’s a dry crazy.
No, it’s not, but it just makes me feel so - ICK!! And I can’t keep changing clothes every hour or so…
Huh. That must be why I have chronic dry skin, since I usually don’t sweat much at all!