I live downtown and go to my grandpas farm often.

It's about the same elevation, but about 30 miles out of the city. I had always brought a jacket there and long pants even sometimes late in the summer. He lives near the river, so I just assumed it was caused from the evaporation and moisture in the air.

Sure enough, my failed theory was proven wrong again, kind of. That may be a reason as to why his farm is cooler than outside my apartment on H street, but it's not the only reason. I learned that the urban heat island is a factor in the cooling.

The urban heat island means that urban areas on average have higher maximum and minimum temperatures that rural areas do.

One of the factors of this UHI is a dust dome. This is an airporne pollution, which affects urban energy budgets and heat up the city more. I always knew there was some sort of reason like this but now my theory finally rings true.

Another myth busted thanks to the assistance of geography.