Feels Like Temperature Calculator

Estimate what the temperature feels like using air temperature, humidity, and wind speed. This calculator can apply heat index for hot humid weather, wind chill for cold windy weather, or show the actual temperature when neither formula applies.

Calculate Feels Like Temperature

Feels Like Temperature = heat index, wind chill, or actual temperature depending on conditions.
Your result will appear here.

How the feels like temperature calculator works

Air temperature:
Enter the measured outdoor temperature.

Humidity:
Humidity is used for hot weather because humid air can make it feel hotter.

Wind speed:
Wind speed is used for cold weather because wind can make exposed skin lose heat faster.

Auto mode:
The calculator chooses heat index, wind chill, or actual temperature based on the conditions entered.

Why use a feels like temperature calculator?

A feels like temperature calculator is useful for weather planning, outdoor work, sports, gardening, walking, running, school activities, travel, and deciding how to dress for the day.

The actual comfort level can vary based on sun exposure, shade, clothing, hydration, activity level, age, health, and wind gusts.

What your result means

Your feels like temperature result estimates the apparent temperature based on the conditions entered. In hot humid weather, the result may be based on heat index. In cold windy weather, it may be based on wind chill. In mild conditions, the result may stay close to the actual air temperature.

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Frequently asked questions

What does feels like temperature mean?

Feels like temperature is an estimate of how the air may feel to the body after factors like humidity and wind are included.

Is feels like temperature the same as actual temperature?

No. Actual temperature is the measured air temperature. Feels like temperature estimates how hot or cold it may feel to people.

When does this calculator use heat index?

In auto mode, it uses heat index when the temperature is hot enough for humidity to meaningfully affect the apparent temperature.

When does this calculator use wind chill?

In auto mode, it uses wind chill when the temperature is cold enough and wind speed is high enough for the standard wind chill formula.