Just in time for the return of 100-degree temperatures on Saturday: Old Spice, the deodorant maker, has determined that Fresno ranks 25th on the list of the nation's sweatiest cities. Phoenix proudly holds down the top spot. Its citizens produced 26 ounces of sweat per hour during a typical summer day in 2005.
From the company's press release: "[Phoenix's] average high temperature last year was 93.3 degrees -- compared to a cool 63.2 degrees for San Francisco, the nation's least sweaty city." Texas, with six of its cities in the Top 10, is the sweatiest state.
The list changes when humidity is factored in, though. High humidity means the sweat doesn't evaporate. By that measure, the 10 most uncomfortable cities in the country are Miami; Corpus Christi, Texas; Orlando, Fla.; Phoenix; West Palm Beach, Fla.; Houston; San Antonio; New Orleans; Tampa, Fla. and Fort Myers, Fla.
I think I'll head for the coast this weekend.
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