Perceived Temperature For Runners Version 2

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This chart shows the perceived temperature while running based on a specific height, weight and pace. This calculator is based on my Running Heat Model.

1 Introduction

Normal heat indexes assume a person walking outdoors at 3 mph and generating 180 watts per square meter of skin. The original work states "higher levels of activity would increase the sensitivity to humidity… few people, however, sustain activity above the level considered here for long enough to reach a steady state". This is not very helpful to runners that are moving far quicker than 3 mph and generating a lot more heat.

2 Heat equivalent table

The table below shows the equivalent temperatures running at 11:98 min/mile for your height (174cm/70inches) and weight (82Kg/180lbs). You can create a customized version of this table by filling in the form below

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
50f/(10c)75.2f
24c
11w lost
75.2f
24c
11w lost
73.4f
23c
12w lost
73.4f
23c
13w lost
73.4f
23c
14w lost
73.4f
23c
15w lost
73.4f
23c
16w lost
73.4f
23c
16w lost
73.4f
23c
17w lost
73.4f
23c
18w lost
73.4f
23c
19w lost
51f/(10.6c)76.2f
24.6c
0% max
76.2f
24.6c
0% max
76.2f
24.6c
0% max
74.4f
23.6c
0% max
74.4f
23.6c
0% max
74.4f
23.6c
0% max
74.4f
23.6c
0% max
74.4f
23.6c
0% max
74.4f
23.6c
1w lost
74.4f
23.6c
2w lost
74.4f
23.6c
3w lost
52f/(11.1c)75.4f
24.1c
1% max
75.4f
24.1c
1% max
75.4f
24.1c
1% max
75.4f
24.1c
1% max
75.4f
24.1c
1% max
75.4f
24.1c
1% max
75.4f
24.1c
1% max
75.4f
24.1c
1% max
75.4f
24.1c
1% max
75.4f
24.1c
1% max
75.4f
24.1c
1% max
53f/(11.7c)76.4f
24.7c
2% max
76.4f
24.7c
3% max
76.4f
24.7c
3% max
76.4f
24.7c
3% max
76.4f
24.7c
3% max
76.4f
24.7c
3% max
76.4f
24.7c
3% max
76.4f
24.7c
3% max
76.4f
24.7c
3% max
78.2f
25.7c
3% max
78.2f
25.7c
3% max
54f/(12.2c)77.4f
25.2c
4% max
77.4f
25.2c
4% max
77.4f
25.2c
4% max
77.4f
25.2c
4% max
77.4f
25.2c
4% max
77.4f
25.2c
4% max
77.4f
25.2c
4% max
79.2f
26.2c
4% max
79.2f
26.2c
4% max
79.2f
26.2c
4% max
79.2f
26.2c
4% max
55f/(12.8c)78.4f
25.8c
5% max
78.4f
25.8c
5% max
78.4f
25.8c
5% max
78.4f
25.8c
5% max
78.4f
25.8c
5% max
78.4f
25.8c
5% max
80.2f
26.8c
5% max
80.2f
26.8c
5% max
80.2f
26.8c
5% max
80.2f
26.8c
6% max
80.2f
26.8c
6% max
56f/(13.3c)79.4f
26.3c
6% max
79.4f
26.3c
6% max
79.4f
26.3c
6% max
79.4f
26.3c
6% max
79.4f
26.3c
6% max
79.4f
26.3c
6% max
81.2f
27.3c
6% max
81.2f
27.3c
7% max
81.2f
27.3c
7% max
81.2f
27.3c
7% max
81.2f
27.3c
7% max
57f/(13.9c)80.4f
26.9c
7% max
80.4f
26.9c
7% max
80.4f
26.9c
7% max
80.4f
26.9c
7% max
80.4f
26.9c
7% max
80.4f
26.9c
7% max
82.2f
27.9c
8% max
82.2f
27.9c
8% max
82.2f
27.9c
8% max
82.2f
27.9c
9% max
82.2f
27.9c
9% max
58f/(14.4c)81.4f
27.4c
8% max
81.4f
27.4c
8% max
81.4f
27.4c
8% max
81.4f
27.4c
8% max
81.4f
27.4c
8% max
81.4f
27.4c
9% max
83.2f
28.4c
9% max
83.2f
28.4c
9% max
83.2f
28.4c
10% max
83.2f
28.4c
10% max
83.2f
28.4c
11% max
59f/(15c)82.4f
28c
9% max
82.4f
28c
9% max
82.4f
28c
9% max
82.4f
28c
9% max
82.4f
28c
10% max
82.4f
28c
10% max
84.2f
29c
10% max
84.2f
29c
11% max
84.2f
29c
11% max
84.2f
29c
12% max
84.2f
29c
12% max
60f/(15.6c)83.4f
28.6c
10% max
83.4f
28.6c
10% max
83.4f
28.6c
10% max
83.4f
28.6c
11% max
83.4f
28.6c
11% max
83.4f
28.6c
11% max
85.2f
29.6c
12% max
85.2f
29.6c
12% max
85.2f
29.6c
13% max
85.2f
29.6c
13% max
85.2f
29.6c
14% max
61f/(16.1c)84.4f
29.1c
11% max
84.4f
29.1c
11% max
84.4f
29.1c
11% max
84.4f
29.1c
12% max
84.4f
29.1c
12% max
84.4f
29.1c
13% max
84.4f
29.1c
13% max
84.4f
29.1c
14% max
84.4f
29.1c
14% max
84.4f
29.1c
15% max
86.2f
30.1c
16% max
62f/(16.7c)83.6f
28.7c
12% max
85.4f
29.7c
12% max
85.4f
29.7c
12% max
85.4f
29.7c
13% max
85.4f
29.7c
13% max
85.4f
29.7c
14% max
85.4f
29.7c
14% max
85.4f
29.7c
15% max
85.4f
29.7c
16% max
87.2f
30.7c
17% max
87.2f
30.7c
18% max
63f/(17.2c)84.6f
29.2c
12% max
84.6f
29.2c
13% max
84.6f
29.2c
13% max
84.6f
29.2c
14% max
84.6f
29.2c
14% max
84.6f
29.2c
15% max
84.6f
29.2c
16% max
86.4f
30.2c
17% max
88.2f
31.2c
17% max
88.2f
31.2c
18% max
90f
32.2c
20% max
64f/(17.8c)85.6f
29.8c
13% max
85.6f
29.8c
14% max
85.6f
29.8c
14% max
85.6f
29.8c
15% max
85.6f
29.8c
16% max
85.6f
29.8c
16% max
87.4f
30.8c
17% max
89.2f
31.8c
18% max
89.2f
31.8c
19% max
91f
32.8c
20% max
92.8f
33.8c
22% max
65f/(18.3c)84.8f
29.3c
14% max
84.8f
29.3c
15% max
84.8f
29.3c
16% max
86.6f
30.3c
16% max
86.6f
30.3c
17% max
88.4f
31.3c
18% max
88.4f
31.3c
19% max
90.2f
32.3c
20% max
92f
33.3c
21% max
93.8f
34.3c
22% max
95.6f
35.3c
24% max
66f/(18.9c)85.8f
29.9c
15% max
85.8f
29.9c
16% max
85.8f
29.9c
17% max
87.6f
30.9c
17% max
89.4f
31.9c
18% max
89.4f
31.9c
19% max
91.2f
32.9c
20% max
93f
33.9c
21% max
94.8f
34.9c
23% max
96.6f
35.9c
24% max
100.2f
37.9c
26% max
67f/(19.4c)86.8f
30.4c
16% max
86.8f
30.4c
17% max
88.6f
31.4c
18% max
88.6f
31.4c
19% max
90.4f
32.4c
19% max
92.2f
33.4c
20% max
94f
34.4c
22% max
95.8f
35.4c
23% max
97.6f
36.4c
24% max
99.4f
37.4c
26% max
103f
39.4c
28% max
68f/(20c)87.8f
31c
17% max
87.8f
31c
18% max
89.6f
32c
19% max
91.4f
33c
20% max
91.4f
33c
21% max
93.2f
34c
22% max
95f
35c
23% max
98.6f
37c
25% max
100.4f
38c
26% max
104f
40c
28% max
107.6f
42c
31% max
69f/(20.6c)88.8f
31.6c
18% max
88.8f
31.6c
19% max
90.6f
32.6c
20% max
92.4f
33.6c
21% max
94.2f
34.6c
22% max
96f
35.6c
23% max
97.8f
36.6c
25% max
99.6f
37.6c
26% max
103.2f
39.6c
28% max
106.8f
41.6c
31% max
110.4f
43.6c
33% max
70f/(21.1c)89.8f
32.1c
19% max
91.6f
33.1c
20% max
91.6f
33.1c
21% max
93.4f
34.1c
22% max
95.2f
35.1c
23% max
97f
36.1c
25% max
100.6f
38.1c
26% max
102.4f
39.1c
28% max
106f
41.1c
30% max
109.6f
43.1c
33% max
115f
46.1c
36% max
71f/(21.7c)90.8f
32.7c
20% max
92.6f
33.7c
21% max
94.4f
34.7c
22% max
96.2f
35.7c
23% max
98f
36.7c
25% max
99.8f
37.7c
26% max
103.4f
39.7c
28% max
105.2f
40.7c
30% max
108.8f
42.7c
33% max
114.2f
45.7c
35% max
119.6f
48.7c
39% max
72f/(22.2c)91.8f
33.2c
21% max
93.6f
34.2c
22% max
95.4f
35.2c
23% max
97.2f
36.2c
24% max
99f
37.2c
26% max
102.6f
39.2c
28% max
106.2f
41.2c
30% max
108f
42.2c
32% max
113.4f
45.2c
35% max
117f
47.2c
38% max
122.4f
50.2c
42% max
73f/(22.8c)92.8f
33.8c
22% max
94.6f
34.8c
23% max
96.4f
35.8c
24% max
100f
37.8c
26% max
101.8f
38.8c
27% max
105.4f
40.8c
29% max
107.2f
41.8c
31% max
112.6f
44.8c
34% max
116.2f
46.8c
37% max
121.6f
49.8c
41% max
127f
52.8c
46% max
74f/(23.3c)95.6f
35.3c
23% max
97.4f
36.3c
24% max
99.2f
37.3c
25% max
101f
38.3c
27% max
104.6f
40.3c
29% max
106.4f
41.3c
31% max
110f
43.3c
33% max
115.4f
46.3c
36% max
119f
48.3c
39% max
124.4f
51.3c
44% max
131.6f
55.3c
49% max
75f/(23.9c)96.6f
35.9c
23% max
98.4f
36.9c
25% max
100.2f
37.9c
26% max
102f
38.9c
28% max
105.6f
40.9c
30% max
109.2f
42.9c
32% max
112.8f
44.9c
35% max
118.2f
47.9c
38% max
123.6f
50.9c
42% max
129f
53.9c
47% max
136.2f
57.9c
53% max
76f/(24.4c)97.6f
36.4c
24% max
99.4f
37.4c
26% max
101.2f
38.4c
27% max
104.8f
40.4c
29% max
108.4f
42.4c
31% max
112f
44.4c
34% max
115.6f
46.4c
37% max
121f
49.4c
40% max
126.4f
52.4c
45% max
131.8f
55.4c
50% max
139f
59.4c
58% max
77f/(25c)98.6f
37c
25% max
100.4f
38c
27% max
104f
40c
28% max
105.8f
41c
30% max
109.4f
43c
33% max
114.8f
46c
35% max
118.4f
48c
39% max
123.8f
51c
43% max
129.2f
54c
48% max
136.4f
58c
54% max
143.6f
62c
62% max
78f/(25.6c)99.6f
37.6c
26% max
103.2f
39.6c
28% max
105f
40.6c
30% max
108.6f
42.6c
32% max
112.2f
44.6c
34% max
115.8f
46.6c
37% max
121.2f
49.6c
41% max
126.6f
52.6c
45% max
133.8f
56.6c
51% max
139.2f
59.6c
58% max
146.4f
63.6c
68% max
79f/(26.1c)100.6f
38.1c
27% max
104.2f
40.1c
29% max
106f
41.1c
31% max
109.6f
43.1c
33% max
115f
46.1c
36% max
118.6f
48.1c
39% max
124f
51.1c
43% max
129.4f
54.1c
48% max
136.6f
58.1c
54% max
142f
61.1c
62% max
149.2f
65.1c
74% max
80f/(26.7c)101.6f
38.7c
28% max
105.2f
40.7c
30% max
108.8f
42.7c
32% max
112.4f
44.7c
34% max
116f
46.7c
37% max
121.4f
49.7c
41% max
126.8f
52.7c
45% max
132.2f
55.7c
51% max
139.4f
59.7c
58% max
146.6f
63.7c
67% max
152f
66.7c
80% max
81f/(27.2c)104.4f
40.2c
29% max
106.2f
41.2c
30% max
109.8f
43.2c
33% max
113.4f
45.2c
35% max
118.8f
48.2c
39% max
124.2f
51.2c
43% max
129.6f
54.2c
47% max
135f
57.2c
53% max
142.2f
61.2c
61% max
149.4f
65.2c
72% max
154.8f
68.2c
88% max
82f/(27.8c)105.4f
40.8c
29% max
107.2f
41.8c
31% max
112.6f
44.8c
34% max
116.2f
46.8c
37% max
121.6f
49.8c
40% max
125.2f
51.8c
44% max
132.4f
55.8c
50% max
137.8f
58.8c
56% max
145f
62.8c
65% max
152.2f
66.8c
78% max
157.6f
69.8c
97% max
83f/(28.3c)106.4f
41.3c
30% max
110f
43.3c
32% max
113.6f
45.3c
35% max
117.2f
47.3c
38% max
122.6f
50.3c
42% max
128f
53.3c
46% max
135.2f
57.3c
52% max
140.6f
60.3c
60% max
147.8f
64.3c
70% max
155f
68.3c
84% max
Too Hot
Terminal in
~7.3 hour
84f/(28.9c)107.4f
41.9c
31% max
111f
43.9c
33% max
114.6f
45.9c
36% max
120f
48.9c
39% max
125.4f
51.9c
43% max
130.8f
54.9c
48% max
136.2f
57.9c
55% max
143.4f
61.9c
63% max
150.6f
65.9c
75% max
156f
68.9c
92% max
Too Hot
Terminal in
~2.8 hour
85f/(29.4c)110.2f
43.4c
33% max
115.6f
46.4c
36% max
119.2f
48.4c
40% max
124.6f
51.4c
44% max
131.8f
55.4c
49% max
139f
59.4c
56% max
144.4f
62.4c
66% max
151.6f
66.4c
79% max
158.8f
70.4c
99% max
Too Hot
Terminal in
~1.7 hour
Too Hot
Terminal in
~49 min
86f/(30c)111.2f
44c
33% max
114.8f
46c
36% max
120.2f
49c
40% max
125.6f
52c
44% max
132.8f
56c
50% max
140f
60c
58% max
145.4f
63c
68% max
152.6f
67c
82% max
Too Hot
Terminal in
~12.1 hour
Too Hot
Terminal in
~1.4 hour
Too Hot
Terminal in
~44 min
87f/(30.6c)110.4f
43.6c
33% max
115.8f
46.6c
36% max
121.2f
49.6c
40% max
126.6f
52.6c
45% max
133.8f
56.6c
51% max
141f
60.6c
59% max
146.4f
63.6c
69% max
153.6f
67.6c
84% max
Too Hot
Terminal in
~5.2 hour
Too Hot
Terminal in
~1.2 hour
Too Hot
Terminal in
~39 min
88f/(31.1c)111.4f
44.1c
33% max
115f
46.1c
37% max
120.4f
49.1c
41% max
127.6f
53.1c
45% max
134.8f
57.1c
52% max
140.2f
60.1c
60% max
147.4f
64.1c
71% max
154.6f
68.1c
87% max
Too Hot
Terminal in
~3.3 hour
Too Hot
Terminal in
~1 hour
Too Hot
Terminal in
~36 min
89f/(31.7c)110.6f
43.7c
34% max
116f
46.7c
37% max
121.4f
49.7c
41% max
128.6f
53.7c
46% max
134f
56.7c
52% max
141.2f
60.7c
61% max
148.4f
64.7c
73% max
155.6f
68.7c
90% max
Too Hot
Terminal in
~2.4 hour
Too Hot
Terminal in
~53 min
Too Hot
Terminal in
~33 min
90f/(32.2c)111.6f
44.2c
34% max
117f
47.2c
37% max
122.4f
50.2c
41% max
127.8f
53.2c
46% max
135f
57.2c
53% max
142.2f
61.2c
62% max
149.4f
65.2c
75% max
156.6f
69.2c
94% max
Too Hot
Terminal in
~1.8 hour
Too Hot
Terminal in
~47 min
Too Hot
Terminal in
~30 min
91f/(32.8c)110.8f
43.8c
34% max
116.2f
46.8c
37% max
121.6f
49.8c
42% max
128.8f
53.8c
47% max
136f
57.8c
54% max
143.2f
61.8c
63% max
150.4f
65.8c
77% max
157.6f
69.8c
97% max
Too Hot
Terminal in
~1.5 hour
Too Hot
Terminal in
~42 min
Too Hot
Terminal in
~28 min
92f/(33.3c)111.8f
44.3c
34% max
117.2f
47.3c
37% max
122.6f
50.3c
42% max
129.8f
54.3c
47% max
137f
58.3c
55% max
144.2f
62.3c
64% max
151.4f
66.3c
79% max
Too Hot
Terminal in
~43.8 hour
Too Hot
Terminal in
~1.3 hour
Too Hot
Terminal in
~38 min
Too Hot
Terminal in
~26 min
93f/(33.9c)112.8f
44.9c
34% max
116.4f
46.9c
38% max
123.6f
50.9c
42% max
130.8f
54.9c
48% max
138f
58.9c
55% max
145.2f
62.9c
66% max
152.4f
66.9c
81% max
Too Hot
Terminal in
~7.6 hour
Too Hot
Terminal in
~1.1 hour
Too Hot
Terminal in
~35 min
Too Hot
Terminal in
~24 min
94f/(34.4c)112f
44.4c
34% max
117.4f
47.4c
38% max
122.8f
50.4c
42% max
130f
54.4c
48% max
139f
59.4c
56% max
146.2f
63.4c
67% max
153.4f
67.4c
83% max
Too Hot
Terminal in
~4.1 hour
Too Hot
Terminal in
~56 min
Too Hot
Terminal in
~32 min
Too Hot
Terminal in
~22 min
95f/(35c)113f
45c
34% max
118.4f
48c
38% max
123.8f
51c
43% max
131f
55c
49% max
138.2f
59c
57% max
147.2f
64c
68% max
154.4f
68c
86% max
Too Hot
Terminal in
~2.8 hour
Too Hot
Terminal in
~50 min
Too Hot
Terminal in
~29 min
Too Hot
Terminal in
~21 min
96f/(35.6c)112.2f
44.6c
34% max
117.6f
47.6c
38% max
124.8f
51.6c
43% max
132f
55.6c
49% max
139.2f
59.6c
58% max
148.2f
64.6c
70% max
155.4f
68.6c
88% max
Too Hot
Terminal in
~2.1 hour
Too Hot
Terminal in
~44 min
Too Hot
Terminal in
~27 min
Too Hot
Terminal in
~19 min
97f/(36.1c)113.2f
45.1c
34% max
118.6f
48.1c
38% max
124f
51.1c
43% max
133f
56.1c
50% max
140.2f
60.1c
59% max
147.4f
64.1c
71% max
156.4f
69.1c
91% max
Too Hot
Terminal in
~1.7 hour
Too Hot
Terminal in
~40 min
Too Hot
Terminal in
~25 min
Too Hot
Terminal in
~18 min
98f/(36.7c)112.4f
44.7c
34% max
117.8f
47.7c
38% max
125f
51.7c
44% max
132.2f
55.7c
50% max
141.2f
60.7c
60% max
148.4f
64.7c
73% max
157.4f
69.7c
94% max
Too Hot
Terminal in
~1.4 hour
Too Hot
Terminal in
~36 min
Too Hot
Terminal in
~23 min
Too Hot
Terminal in
~17 min
99f/(37.2c)113.4f
45.2c
34% max
118.8f
48.2c
39% max
126f
52.2c
44% max
133.2f
56.2c
51% max
142.2f
61.2c
60% max
149.4f
65.2c
74% max
158.4f
70.2c
97% max
Too Hot
Terminal in
~1.2 hour
Too Hot
Terminal in
~33 min
Too Hot
Terminal in
~22 min
Too Hot
Terminal in
~16 min
100f/(37.8c)112.6f
44.8c
35% max
118f
47.8c
39% max
125.2f
51.8c
44% max
134.2f
56.8c
51% max
141.4f
60.8c
61% max
150.4f
65.8c
76% max
159.4f
70.8c
100% max
Too Hot
Terminal in
~1 hour
Too Hot
Terminal in
~30 min
Too Hot
Terminal in
~20 min
Too Hot
Terminal in
~15 min

3 Notes

  • For conditions where sweating is required to keep cool, temperatures shown are how hot it would have to be for you to sweat the same amount when walking.
    • The 'x% max' is showing what percentage of your maximum sweat evaporation is required to avoid heat build up.
  • For conditions that are cool enough that sweating is required, temperatures shown are that have the same heat loss when walking.
    • The 'x Watts' show the estimated heat loss.
  • Walking temperatures assume 30% humidity.
  • The entries 'Too Hot' indicate that not enough sweat will evaporate to keep your internal temperature stable.
  • When the conditions are too hot, the approximate time for your core temperature to rise to a critical point is given as 'Terminal in x'.
  • This utility can also display sodium losses. The sweat rate shown is based on the assumption that all sweat evaporates; if sweat is dripping off you then your actual sodium losses may be far higher. For more details see Hydration 101.

4 Input Form

Height
Weight
Pace (min/mile)
Minutes Seconds
Temperature Units
Temperature Range
Temperature Increment
Sodium Losses

5 Impact of Humidity

The graph below shows how core temperature (of walkers) on the Y-axis rises with humidity on the X-axis for different air temperatures (lines). You'll notice that at 24f/75f there is no impact of humidity on core temperature. For temperatures between 33c/92f and 45c/113f, the humidity does not change core temperature until a critical point is reached and then there is a dramatic rise. By 50c/122f, even changes in very low humidity make a big impact on core temperature. It seems reasonable that a similar response would be seen in runners, but at lower temperatures.

The effect of heat and humidity on core temperature

6 Dew Point

Runners World suggested that dew point could be used in isolation, and published the simple table shown below. This seems an overly simplistic and flawed approach. For instance, at 3:51 pm 23 Jul, Phoenix, AZ was 105f with a dew point of 55f, which the table below would say is at the low end of "Comfortable, Hard efforts likely not affected". I believe that 105f, even with low humidity would not be comfortable and it would impact my performance.

DEW POINT (°F) RUNNER\'S PERCEPTION HOW TO HANDLE
50–54 Very comfortable PR conditions
55–59 Comfortable Hard efforts likely not affected
60–64 Uncomfortable for some people Expect race times to be slower than in optimal conditions
65–69 Uncomfortable for most people Easy training runs might feel OK but difficult to race well or do hard efforts
70–74 Very humid and uncomfortable Expect pace to suffer greatly
75 or greater Extremely oppressive Skip it or dramatically alter goal

7 Other Sports

This page is focused on runners, but may apply to some other sports such as soccer. It would not apply to cycling or similar sports where there is more air movement.

8 See Also