Florida is grappling with intense heat and humidity.
The state hosts the three cities in the U.S. with the highest levels of sweat-inducing conditions, causing constant concerns about dehydration and body odor.
According to a study by beverage company Waterboy, West Palm Beach, Miami, and Fort Myers top the list of American cities where it’s hardest to escape the heat.
Waterboy, a Texas-based brand, evaluated climate data from 80 cities to produce “Hydration Demand Scores” based on factors like heat index, average temperature, dew point, and humidity, all rated on a scale from zero to 100. The national average score is 17.5.
Astonishingly, seven out of the ten cities with the highest scores are located in Florida.
West Palm Beach, the city most in need of deodorant, leads with a score of 58.9. More than half of the year, 54.1% to be exact, it experiences temperatures above the National Weather Service’s caution level of 80 degrees.
Miami and Fort Myers follow with scores of 51 and 46.4, respectively.
“I was just in Miami it was so hot. I couldn’t even wear makeup I was sweating so bad,” shared Daniella Cordova, 19, a New Yorker who visited the city recently.
Honolulu, Hawaii ranks fourth on the hydration scale with a score of 46.4.
Melbourne, Florida is in fifth place with a score of 41.5. Tampa and Orlando follow closely with scores of 40.7 and 37.4, respectively.
New Orleans ranks eighth with a score of 36.1, while Houston is ninth at 35.3.
Jacksonville completes the top ten, scoring 31.9.
For most of the top ten cities, August sees the peak of heat and humidity, except for Houston and Jacksonville, where July is the most oppressive.
“Places like Florida, the southeast, anywhere tropical, you’re going to have that higher humidity and thus a higher feel for the heat,” AccuWeather Meteorologist Carl Erickson commented to The Post.
