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A hot day, a fan provides little benefit when the temperature exceeds 35°C (www.science.org)
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[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The key point: Above 35°C, humidity matters a lot. In very dry conditions, a fan could be counterproductive, whereas in very humid ones it could continue to help at much higher temperatures.

In dry conditions a fan can change your room into a convection oven.